Australian Girls' Land Army aids rural work in Victoria
Women and girls under the Country Women's Association train to perform men’s farm tasks in Victoria. Projects place girls on sheep stations dairy farms and orchards to free men for war service. Training includes milking drenching fencing and horse handling with pay rising to 20 pounds weekly during peak seasons.
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Mir He Hoss
Victoria
Country Women's Association
Coultry
Geelong
Gippsland
SV. Sewell
Berwic Hi
Berwick
Pastoral Prospects in the Commonwealth
Information on pastoral conditions across New South Wales, Victoria, South Australia, Western Australia, Queensland and Tasmania shows mixed rainfall and grazing. Some districts benefited from rain while others, notably the Northern Mallee, remained dry. overall conditions range from fair to very good with drought relief sought in many areas. Future rains would aid feed and stock prospects as the season faces variability and export uncertainty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New South Wales
Victoria
South Australia
Western Australia
Queensland
Tasmania
Minas
Eady
Hunter River
Ad Ewres
Melbourne yards to launch major ship build at Trust site
The Melbourne Harter Trust will begin a large commercial ship-building project in five months. The State Cabinet approves extending the trust’s establishment despite ongoing talks with Cyanmon works, enabling a new era of ship construction at the yards.
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Melbourne Harter Trust
SiG Readiness After War's Start Sets Clear Course
Only a few weeks after the war began SiG were ready to take clealedt.
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Sig
Clealedt
Purge in Germany After Hess Flight Arrests Reported
London dispatch reports a wide purge in Berlin following Hess's flight. Police allegedly arrested hundreds, including occultists, and questioned Prof Willy Messerschmidt about the flight plan. Goebbels defends the regime's forthcoming foreign response amid broadcast silence.
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London
Bie Iming
Hess
Germany
Sweden
Mess’ Hight
Berlin
Oborg Lewes Pele
Goteberg Posten
Frau Hess
Merlin
Willy Messersehiite
Goebbels
Gerhard
Dolman
Portugal
Dohin
Amlth
Italians Surrounded at Amba Alagi in Abyssinia
A British military spokesman reports that Italian forces are encircled at Amba Alagi as British and Avistatian troops press a relief effort. The statement hints at surrenders of key Italian commanders and ongoing attacks to force Clesneesefi and other rear units to capitulate.
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Britain
Addis Ababa
Momolini
Traian
Department of Information
Calo
Momelay
Abyssinia
Duke of
Aostalas
Clesneesefi Oannierattack
Flaxgrowers Yet to Fill Quota as Sowing Nears
Victorian farmers have booked only 90 000 acres of the 28 000 acre flax sowing quota for the season despite appeals from federal and state ministers. Main sowing is set to begin next month.
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Melbourne
Doan's Backache Kidney Pills Aid Middle Age Bladder
Article urges middle aged readers to seek help for bladder and kidney symptoms and promotes Doan's Backache Kidney Pills as a safe effective remedy. It describes kidneys as waste filters and claims pills flush toxins from the blood, offering quick lasting relief for various pains and fatigue.
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Nature
Doan
Recruiting Rally in Horsham Rally Boosts War Support
Enthusiastic crowds in Horsham join Friday recruiting rally as Mayor Dr R Charles and Shire President Dr F H Crafter praise young men for joining the Empire's war effort. The event features speeches by Captain S Walker and Flight Lieutenant Mureson, with 19 volunteers pledged and a nighttime march to Town Hall.
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Pynsent
R. Charles
Brita
Wimmera
F H. Crafter
ALF
Walker
ATF
Melbourne
Horsham
Dancer
Mwore
Australia
Austr
Cratter
Charles
H. Lamb
Kase Hospital
Mc. W. P Pryor
Mayors Toom
Mour Be
Captain Walker
Sgt
J. F. Murphy
W. L. Hutchesson
Cpl
H. E. Simpean
Tor M. A. L. Harris
W. BH. Alcock
Pts
E. H. Malcott
Dr. Charles
R. J. Wilmoth
Horsham Fathers’ Association
A. McAuley
Horsham R.L
Capt. Walker
RSL
Soldiers honored for duty with Latin Anthem at ceremony
In a brief ceremony six oldiers and Mr CW McCoy responded to duty as the Latin Anthem concluded the event.
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Krespons
Oldiers
CW. McCoy
Victoria's Response Amid 1000 Men From Count
A garbled wire dispatch from Sydney describes a large mobilization, referencing 1000 men from a count and regional responses in New South Wales. The text mentions Melbourne and political figures, with unclear details about actions or outcomes.
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Victoria
Unclear Fragment Sparks Confusion in Post Text
A damaged OCR fragment mentions several names and places in a jumbled sequence, with no coherent report or clear event. The readable bits hint at people possibly linked to a geographic area or organization, but specifics are insufficient to identify a concrete event or outcome.
Bombing Victims Fund Re opens in Melbourne
The Bombing Victims Fund was officially opened today by Melbourne Lord Mayor Gr. F. Besaurépeire in response to a special appeal by the Lord Mayor of London. The new appeal follows the former one and aims to raise funds across Australia.
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Melbourne
Gr. F
Besaurepaire
Lencen - Thre Ogee
Australia
War Textile Production Ordered Increase in Sydney
Acting Prime Minister Fadden announced in Sydney that textile output must rise from 30 000 to 75 000 weekly for military needs, with May 1946 seeing 5000 pairs of socks produced weekly and plans to boost to 17900 weekly. The decision targets wartime market production and military demand.
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Sydney
Mr. Fadden
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Lokker
Wilnter
Adelaide
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R. A. _LUDBROOK MPS
Ches'st
Gam & Mm Howard
Australian Girls’ Land Army
Woneb
Godsemi
Doskie
Emai
Royal Acecultural Society
South Yarra
Lees
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Cable
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Aosta
Air Force
Muresison
RAAF
Sind
of Australian Air
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Mendar
Diane Tete
Melbqurne
Hugf
Uuryvorrespond
Fonook of
Aladdin
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J. Langlands & Sons Pty. Ltd
Aled
Dina Lavadt
Tll & Pom Consult
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LD Eee
Opticians Pty
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