Braybrook District Warden Calls for Ready ARP Volunteers
The Braybrook Shire Hall district warden urges citizens to enroll for ARP and First Aid work as Britain faces air attack risk. The office opens each evening and on weekends for enrollment, with a meeting set for Tuesday December 26. 60 men are urgently needed for First Aid Attendant training, and certificates or nurse availability should be registered at the Shire Hall.
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A.R.P
Shire Hall
T. R. Barclay
Sunshine District Patriotic Fund Appeals for Contributors
The Sunshine District Patriotic Fund reports full collector coverage across all sections and urges remaining contributors to continue back payments due to urgent needs. House to house collections require an official stamp for the amount collected. Last week £30 16s 6d was raised. this week £52 14s 3d, bringing the total to £1408 4s 0d.
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Sunshine District Patriotic Fund
Headmaster Departs Sunshine Technical School After 22 Years
Mr. W. T. Williamson leaves Sunshine Technical School as headmaster to join Essendon Technical School staff in the new year. He is noted as a popular, efficient teacher and active local participant, notably as a long-time golf champion. Mr. C. Moorie of University High School will succeed him at Sunshine.
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Sunshine Technical School
W. T. Williamson
Essendon Technical School
Williamson
Sunshine
C. Moorie
University High School
The Enemy at the Gate Australia Faces Dire Peril
A defensive proclamation urges total Australian unity against a perceived invasion threat. It calls for courage industry loyalty and neighborly support while invoking British Navy allies and leaders to endure forthcoming hard times and preserve freedoms. It ends with a blessing for protection from hostile forces.
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Australia
Theodore Roosevelt
Franklin D
Council Grants £200 to New Sydney Defence Appeal
Braybrook Council endorsed a £200 donation to the new Sydney defence project at Monday night’s meeting. Dr Lowe reported on the prior week’s appeal launch attended by the Prime Minister and other officials, with broad support from municipal leaders. The Lord Mayor chaired and city mayors served as vice presidents amid calls to widen funds for Australia’s security.
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Sydney
Braybrook
Lowe
Navy
South Africa
Australia
Curtin
Melbourne
Patriotic Committee
Sydney Appeal funds plan by Shire President
The Shire President Dr F E H Drayton will confer with the District Patriotic Committee to launch a local appeal for funds to build a new Sydney. Donations already received total £455 50 from Braybrook Council Pennell and Son Richards Dairies and F J and R H Howie. Charles Steward and wife celebrate arrival of their second son Cr Steward, returning from two years with an auxiliary cruiser Arawa in the Atlantic. Their eldest son is a prisoner of war aboard Port Hobart when it was sunk, and Jack Steward serves in the RAF with Ted in the Air Force Reserve.
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F E. H. Drayton
Sydney
Patriotic Committee
Charles Steward
Alice Street
Cr. Steward
Arawa
Atlantic
Steward
Germany
Hobart
Jack
Ra.a.f
Ted
Air Force
Local Loyal Order expresses sympathy for HMA Sydney and Parra matta losses
The officers and members of the L O L L V Sunshine Branch convey deepest sympathy and sincere regrets to the parents and relatives of the casualties of the HMA Sydney and 4HMA Parra matta.
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L.o.l.lv
Sunshine Branch
Sydney
Parramatta
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New
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Braybrook Council
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Mr. N. Pennell
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