Australia and the fight for freedom across distant shores
The piece argues Australia must confront danger far from home to secure safety, praising its wartime resolve. It highlights Australian fliers defending England, convoys to Singapore and Suez, and a companion nation 12,000 miles away boosting munitions, planes, and ships. The note ends with a Prime Minister quote about emerging from conflict alive rather than conquered.
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Australia
England
Canada
Singapore
Melbourne
Suez
Libya
Italy
Il Duce
Bartolomero Colleoni
Sydney
Crete
London
New York Post
Cairo prophet astrologer predicts world war end in 1941
According to Mohammed El Hariri the Cairo prophet astrologer, Britain and Allies will win the war by 1941 end. He foresees Balkan Far East and American involvement, with Wavell’s Africa victories already forecast and Libya’s capital taken, Italy weakened in the Mediterranean. He rose to fame after 1937 prophecies.
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Mohamed el Hariri
Cairo
France
Italy
Britain
Balkans
Far East
Americas
Wavell
Africa
Libya
Eritrea
Somaliland
Mediterranean
Dodecanese
Fl Hariri
Egypt
Sydney Naval Graving Dock To Surpass Singapore Size
Sydney plans a new naval graving dock 1,100 feet long with a possible 100 foot extension to accommodate capital ships. The project aims to create a facility larger than the existing dock in Singapore upon completion.
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Sydney
Singapore
Dutch planters store nutmeg shipments to deter reproduction
Dutch planters heated nutmegs exported from the Banda Islands in early times to prevent others from planting and growing them. The note contrasts Greek generals aroused by fighting with Italian generals who are simply free.
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Banda Islands
Reindeer Industry Grows in Canada’s Northwest Territories
Native Charlie Rufus expands the reindeer herd from 956 loaned head in 1938 to about 2,000 on this breeding cycle near Aklavik with indigenous partner Peter Cogillak and foreman Everett Hogan crediting the venture with better living conditions and practical uses of reindeer products. Bevin urges coordinated U S Britain industry and labor to defeat Hitler, highlighting American productivity and allied resolve.
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Canada
Northwest Territories
Department of Mines and Resources
Charlie Rufus
Department
Charlie
Aklavik
Peter Cogillak
Cogillak
Horton River
Everett Hogan
Hogan
Ernest Bevin
Britain
United States
Hitler
American Federationist
American Federation of Labor
Bevin
Lightning horsepower compare to US cars estimate
An old estimate claims the average lightning flash packs about 500 times the horsepower of all U S automobiles combined, highlighting the vast energy of natural electricity.
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America
If We Skate Can We Walk
The remark questions whether skating skills translate to walking ability, asking if practice on ice affects gait and mobility in daily steps. It playfully contrasts learning to skate with the ability to walk, suggesting curiosity about transfer of skills.
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Sonja Henie
Lloyds War Medal for Bravery at Sea Debuted
The Committee of Lloyds with Admiralty and Ministry of Shipping approve a new medal for exceptional gallantry at sea in wartime. The Lloyds War Medal for Bravery at Sea will be awarded to officers and men of the Merchant Navy and Fishing Fleet. Port of London Monthly.
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Lloyd's
Admiralty
Ministry of Shipping
Port of London Monthly
What He Feared
A London costermonger at his parish church tells the Vicar he fears meeting his Maker. The coster adds he fears only the other old party he might encounter, not his own fate, with cheerful honesty.
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London
Cure for chills and fevers in 1840 powder mixture
A fragment notes a folk remedy claiming a teaspoonful of finely powdered eggshells mixed with molasses should be taken at bedtime to treat chills and fevers in the year 1840.
Northern Norway City Claims World Northernmost Status
Insurance records show one in six deaths of men aged 20 to 55 are accidental. Hammerfest in Norway is described as the northernmost city in the world.
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Hammerfest
Norway
Britain Could Maintain Rations Despite Sea Warfare
The U S Department of Agriculture said essential foods could be kept at present levels in Britain even if sea warfare cuts imports to about 40 percent of pre war fats and 30 percent of bacon and sugar. The survey found Britain faring better than Germany in essentials.
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Britain
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Germany
Vatican Library Adds Dual Air Conditioning Units
To preserve ancient manuscripts in the Vatican library, two types of electric air conditioning devices were installed. One dries the air in summer and the other moists it in winter.
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Vatican Library
Wells Found Across Twenty Three States Total 360000
A survey reports that 23 states have located a total of 360000 wells. The count reflects widespread resource exploration across multiple regions.
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of the Union
Bats Not Blind Says Dr Hitchcock at Western Univ
Dr Hitchcock of Western University London explains bat navigation by echolocation. High speed photos show bats emit squeaks while flying, echo timing reveals object distance. Bats migrate long distances and can fly at sea, aiding insect control.
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H. B. Hitchcock
Western University
London
Hitchcock
Harvard University
Bermuda
New Tire Shelter Described By Englishwoman
Emma Brown of Bournemouth describes a novel air raid shelter made from 18 discarded lorry tires bolted together like a tunnel and lined with canvas. Tests reportedly show it can withstand four to five tons of falling debris.
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Emma Brown
Bournemouth
England
W. J. Trotter
Penticton
B.C
Is Widespread The Montmorency Cherry
The Montmorency cherry is described as the most important cherry for quality canning and quick freezing. Its use is said to be so widespread that it appears in every grocery store and crossroads hamlet.
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Montmorency
Marsh and swamp rabbits swim as a habit
The marsh and swamp rabbits, two American species, are regularly aquatic in their habits. All rabbits can swim when necessary.
Better Health Report Public Health Services Help To Stronger Canadians
Public health services aided building a stronger Canada. Mackenzie announced 192 415 army enlistment applications in 1939 40. 28 316 permanently unfit and 7 949 temporarily unfit. Rejections reached 18.8 percent. plus attestations raised total to 20 percent. Air force two month rejections 24.6 percent from 21 311 examined. eye checks stricter. Arthritis and rheumatism caused 618 rejections often from childhood infections health services aim to reduce.
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Department of Pensions and
National Health
Mackenzie
Commons
Air Force
Army
Forgeries of Bank of England notes surface in Geneva
Very good imitations from occupied France deceive Geneva bank officials. A £10 note shows fine detail but weak paper fails under pressure. Seven £100 forgeries found in one bank point to a German led scheme to erode confidence in British currency. A separate seizure near Istanbul uncovered two counterfeit types, Italy and Germany linked.
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Bank of England
Geneva
Switzerland
France
Istanbul
Turkey
Italy
Germany
Jane Addams Defines Culture By Empathy
In a discussion on character virtues, Jane Addams of Hull House fame was asked to define culture. She answered that the most cultured person is the one who can put himself in the place of the greatest number of other persons.
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Jane Addams
Hull House
Miss Addams
Scouts Test Air Raid Defence In Bombay
Bombay scouts tested air raid defence with rapid results. Within twenty minutes after the signal 32 of 40 cyclist Boy Scouts reported to posts, and at one post the group arrived within seven minutes. Jupiter noted as the largest planet with a diameter near 86 000 miles.
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Bombay
India
Jupiter
Eagle with Fox Trap Spotted Over Glencoe, Scotland
An eagle seen over Glencoe, Scotland was photographed with a fox trap snagged on its foot. The unusual sight raises concerns about wildlife hazards and potential trap injuries to birds in the area.
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Glencoe
Scotland
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Fred
Hong Kong
Keys of the City
Industry and Labor
Prest
Ottawa
Civic Industrial and Publicity Committee
Better Health Report
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