Commonwhalts Rationing Commission Clarifies Home Meat Rations
The Acting Director of Rationing announced that all station holders and farmers may slaughter for personal consumption and distribute to residents on the property. Meat coupons must be collected from eaters and forwarded every three months to the Deputy Director of Rationing for the state. Exceptions exist for hutchers and absences. unused coupons should be returned. This applies to all country areas including special meat zones.
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Brown
What of the Season weather notes from Bris bane
Mr. Jones reports no spots on the aun and notes the last charge of energy from the great southern group remains possible. He outlines a Seyéar cycle, comparing 1873 weather with Sydney and New South Wales records. Rainfall followed a hot spell, with rain likely in March and a wet season extending into April.
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Jones
Brisbane
Aun
Great Southern
Sydney
New South Wales
Australia ships surplus vegetables to Britain in wartime
Five days after an order for 1 545 000 pounds of vegetables, Commonwealth Food Control delivered the full amount to an Australian port for shipment. A spokesman noted 1 568 000 pounds of potatoes had been sent to a ship on two days notice. Dr Evatt said rationing frees ships for needed food and Australia makes a small but vital contribution to Britain.
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Commonwealth Food Control
Australia
The
Food Control
Britain
Evatt
Honour Roll for Manilla and district enlistments
The notice calls for names of locals who have enlisted in the Services to be compiled into an Honour Roll. Submissions should include surname initials and rank and will be published in alphabetical order quarterly. Send details to the Express office by letter or telephone.
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Manilla
Express
Manpower and War Production Critique in Parliament
In a heated debate Mr J P Abba questions Australia’s war effort urging fuller use of manpower for food production and industry. He challenges official advice to preserve army size and calls for clearer signals from Combined Chiefs of Staff on balancing military and home-front production.
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Abba
Vide
War Organisation
Douglas MacArthur
Blamey
Combined Chiefs of Staff Committee
Washington
Australia
Cartia
State Committee
Abbott
War Facts In Brief From Wartime Australia Highlights
War facts in brief report Australia’s wartime production and social shifts. It notes Rolls-Royce engine upgrades for Spitfire at high altitude, Navy ship types in Commonwealth production, doubled vegetable output, worker rehydration plants, loan subscriptions since 1940, service participation growth, and Allied bombing damage to British churches and civilians.
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Britain
Royal Australian Navy
Commonwealth
Australia
Air Vestni
Fragmentary wartime figures from Australian industry
The excerpt reports casualties and injuries from enemy air raids, then shifts to Australian factory output diverted to war production. It cites 281,000 men at 70 percent of prewar strength and total employment around 551,100, with 343,100 being women in the production sector, reflecting mobilization across government and private industry.
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Australia
Shire Council Reappoints Auditors for 1944 at Tamworth Firm
Mandowa Shire Council at its meeting re-appointed Messrs Thomas Davis and Co Chartered Accountants of Tamworth as auditors for 1944. The fee is £26 per annum for two half yearly audits plus 30s and 11d for War Damage collections. War Damage Insurance audits were suspended for 1944 except for new buildings, so no audits of those accounts are necessary.
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Shire Council
Mandowa Shire’ Council
Thomas’ Davis
Spare Parts Mor Car Trucks and Utilities
Spare parts dealer Mor Car offers used parts in stock for most makes. No priority forms needed at Broderick's Tyre and Car Wrecker. 432 Peel Street Tamworth phone available.
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Phonswade of
Broderick’s
Tyre
Peel St
Tamworth
Hospital payment reminder for B A subscribers
A fragment urges B A subscribers to check due payments with the Hospital Secretary and bring payment promptly. The note condemns waste time and rubbish ground as an aside about waste.
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B.A
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Spoor the Victory
Commonwealth Savings Bank Bank
Radiotron
Wireless Valve 60, Pty. Ltd
the Commonwhalts Rationing Commission
A. G. Veness
Ford Chalers Service Department
A. R Fisher
Simpsons F
C. A.C. Veness & Son
Alton Richmond Macleod
Manilla Street
Manilla, N.8.w
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