Two Brisbane inventors claim bomb tech chases target
A report outlines that Messrs V Wall and R Blakeway from Brisbane claim to have invented a chasable bomb and have been invited to develop it in a munitions factory. The piece notes family ties, regional mentions, and broader wartime context including Vichy France and Laval’s collaboration, with other assorted local curiosities and defence notes.
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Brisbane
Messrs. V., Wall
R. §. Blakeway
V. Wall
E. Wall
Muswellbrook
Vichy
Stockholm
Laval
France
Wool Report Shows Broad Western Wool Offerings
The Partners and Graziers Cooperative reports an appraisal catalogue of 6000 bales for the 1941/42 season opened April 15 with final appraisements due April 22 and proceeds likely paid May 5. District realisations list multiple growers with varied bale values and grades reflecting a patchy season and vegetable fault dust in some lots.
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Partners and Graziers’ Co- Operative Co. Ltd
Bourke
Darling
A.B. Tomlinson
Upper Maiia
J. R. Colgin
Manilla
Ben
CW. Moore
TA. Terry
Refugees Counted as Aid Efforts Rise in War
In Australia 86 refugees welcomed back as funds flow to Red Cross and Comforts Fund. Water Lindram, famed billiard champion, has raised £222,000 for Red Grass and patriotic causes since the war began. He tours, giving displays at Strand Avenue in Sydney and wore gold sleeve links from King George VI during a recent Red Cross event.
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Hol
Iie Strand Avenue
Sydney
Red Cross
Dindram
King
George Vo
Brellingham Palace
Outward mails from Manilla Post Office schedule
Outward mails from Manilla Post Office close at set lines and days for Sydney Tamworth North West down T-P.O. North down Torrestcastle Barraba Upper Manilla Gunnedahe Mountain View Rushes Creek Halls Creek Pow Wonga Creek Namoi River with departures mainly at 6 pm 9 am 10 am on Monday Wednesday Friday or Saturday and other combinations across towns and rivers.
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Manilla
Halls Creek
Tokio Still Silent Over Prisoners From Singapore and Pass
The Red Cross War Prisoner Department reports that the Japanese have not allowed international Red Cross delegates to visit any prisoners of war or civilian detainees captured at Singapore and other places outside Japan.
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Messiate
Singapore
Red Cross
Pioner's Department
Japan
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TELI
York
Canberra
Glitsos & Domino
West
Petera
Post Office
Len Ridgewell
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LOE
Burrowa
Mandowa Shire
Manilla Municipality
Department OF Munitions
Cliftons Pty. Ltd
Ik, Patterson
Willamby
R, H, Hudson
Vale
Upper
Byrnes
Mania Newspaper Co
Alton Richmond Macleod
Manilla Street
Manilla, N.S.W
Armidale
Goondiwindi
Macintyre
Queensland
Sims
Harefield Road
Turee
Tismoré Police
Lismore
Australian Women's Army Service
Army Headquarters
Melbourne
Forde
A.W. A
New Guinea
Papua
ALF
Mr. Forde
Bheer
R.R. Herald
Shire
Department of Informa‘tio
Manning Shire
Australia
Malaya
Raaf Ic
RAF
Aix
Drakeford
Adder
Bath
Cox's Gap
Dunedoo
England
Samuel Charles Brown
Ipswich
Qld
Orr
AMF
Philippines
Flying Fou Ressis
Wool Report
Red Cross and Comforts Fund
Newcastle Wool Appraisement Centre
Nenco
THE
Pioneer Company
Commonwealth Wool and Produce CO. Ltd
P.O
N'castle
Nance
L. Wilshire
Tralia
Vue Vonwealth Savings Bank
Tokio
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