Red Cross and Comforts Fund meeting at Shire Hall
The Red Cross and Comforts Fund monthly committee met at Shire Hall on Tuesday evening April 1 with 16 members present. March disbursements totaled articles to Comforts Fund and 545 to the Red Cross, with notes from soldiers praising overseas aid and the morale boost from Khaki stockings.
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Red Cross and Comforts Fund
Shire Hall
Milne
G. Baker
Comforts
Australia
Bardia
Nurse on the Nile Letter Home From Palestine to Egypt
A nurse recounts eight months in Palestine and a move to Ismailia Egypt before Christmas. She describes desert camps sand dunes the canal engineers the hospital duties with Libyan Desert Campaign patients and hopes for Leave in Cairo March 16 at the Heliopolis Palace Hotel. She recalls Jerusalem Judean hills Haifa and admiration for Florence Nightingale.
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Palestine
Ismalia
de Lesseps
Florence Nightingale
Egypt
Cairo
Heliopolis Palace
Mediterranean
Gaza
Haifa
Judea
Jerusalem
Moab
Dead Sea
IL V. Morton
Holy Land
Old City
Herod
Solomon's
Riviera
Carmel
Acre to Haifa Crusading Stronghold to Arab Prison
The narrator recalls Acre near Haifa as a Crusading era stronghold where Richard the First landed with crusading troops. The fortress now serves as Palestine’s main Arab prison, with routes to Syria and Trans-Jordan reopening for travel and duties ahead.
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Acre
Haifa
Richard
Palestine
Syria
Trans-Jordan
Sunshine A N A Meeting Minutes Report At Sorrento
The last Sunshine A N A meeting on March 25 highlighted a concise report from branch delegate C Carlton on the annual conference at Sorrento. An Advocate summary covered the conference, with Net Llefold teams delivering a standout table tennis exhibition coordinated by Roy Duxson. Members enjoyed refreshments, the president thanked players, and Duxson replied. A knowledge contest is planned after the next meeting against West Footscray or among branch members.
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Sorrento
C. Carlton
Advocate
Net Llefold
Roy Duxson
Ron
Duxson
West Footscray
High-Grade Piano Tuning and Player Service
A piano service professional with twenty years of experience at Wertheim's offers meticulous tuning and playing support. The seasoned technician emphasizes precise temperament, voicing, and regulation to preserve instrument integrity and enhance performance across recital and salon settings.
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Wertheim’s
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Sunshine Carrier
Durham Road
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Sunshine
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Chirnside Street
West Footscray Phon
R.B. Penn
J. M Burke
Harry Hall Pty. Ltd
Nicholson Street
Footscray
Opposite Forges
Walter A. Warne
Undertaker
A . Bowdern
Tucker Box Dog & Cat Food Company
Reg
Braybrook Phone Sunshine 223
Florist
Margaret Shorten
Sybil Nichelle
Barkly Street Footscray
Tobruk
Carnt
Bernard Styles
Second A.lf
Tam
Benghasi
Brien’s Comfort Coaches
Moreland Street
Nile
Apriain
Sunshine A.N.A
Necker & Hare
Swanston Street
Albert F. Necker
Commercial
Aperhanger
Alexa
Alex F. Clarke
Alex. F. Clarke
Gross
Boss
Ley
Wac Gross
W. & C. Gross
Wsp.s. Chemists
Hampshire Road
White City
Wednes
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