Australasian Voice From London Warns Germans Of War's Toll
Hon R G Casey Australian Minister of Supply and Development speaks in German to the German people from London. He describes Allied unity, Nazi aggression in Austria Czechoslovakia and Poland, and stresses Australians and British will fight Nazism with full force. He recalls past ties and condemns German leaders while urging peace through victory.
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R. G. Casey
Lam
London
Great Britain
France
Canada
South Africa
New Zealand
India
Germany
Rhineland
Bavaria
Hartz Mountains
Berlin
Coblenz
Bonn
Gallipoli
Europe
Austria
Czechoslovakia
Poland
Csechoslovakis
Seale
Britain
Australia
Sydenham Christmas tree treat delights crowd at hall event
Sydenham Mothers' Club hosted a lively annual Christmas tree with scholars in costumes led by Miss M Goleman. The show featured songs recitations and dances, with notable acts Grandma Said and Boompa a Danny, a late visit from Father Christmas, and a fitting supper, ice cream, and drinks. Dr H H Hilbert attended.
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Sydenham Mothers’ Club
M. Goleman
Miss Coleman
Father Christmas
Sydenham
Sydney
Mothers’ Club
H. H. Hilbert
Shire
Community Notes On Local Events And Repairs
The article details a social gathering with the President and guests including Cr and Mrs Jolly Cr and Mrs W Parr Rev A Clarke and St Albans and Sunshine attendees. Miss Coleman receives a clock from the Mothers' Club for her year of service with hopes she returns next year. Shire Council begins repairs on the Keilor Melton Road section at £450 to correct earlier issues. Farmers progress with harvest aided by good weather as harvest wraps up. Railway Dept traffic delays due to Christmas and harvest freight, affecting Melbourne shipments. line regulators blamed. Sydenham hosts Essendon R.N.A. with scores at 2/76 at stumps, match to resume January 6. Local tennis players lose most sets to Melton in a return match at the local courts.
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Jolly
W. Parr
Rev
A. Clarke
St. Albans
Sunshine
Miss Coleman
Mothers’ Club
Keilor- Melton
Melbourne
Essendon R.N.A
Sydenham
Melton
Late Hamper Fund Treated in Comforts Appeal
Shine Meat Supply donated £6 14s to the Australian Comforts Fund after publication week. The fund has closed the appeal but further contributions will support comforts for men of the Second A.L. as they depart Australia next year.
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Shine Meat Supply
Australian Comforts Fund
Secodt A.L
Australia
Seymour's Corner Christmas and New Year Greetings
Mr. R. V. Seymour of the Men's Store thanks customers and friends for pleasant business relations at Seymour's Corner and wishes a happy Christmas and a New Year of health prosperity and universal goodwill toward mankind.
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R. V. Seymour
Seymour's Corner
Sym's Christmas Verse and Wartime Reflections
A Christmas meditation on human greed and vanity, recalling C J Dennis and The Glugs of Gosh. The piece discusses war’s folly, the appeal of Sym’s rhymes, and calls for universal friendship and restraint from hatred toward nations, urging virtue over vice.
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C. J. Dennis
Ginger Mick
Dennis
Iain Tent
Sym
Snakes and soldiers and club resignations in a mix of humor
A lopsided collage of light anecdotes and jokes about shopping with children, a bachelor club announcing a member’s marriage, a plumber turned cook in a misposted posting, and quick quips about Goering and Hitler in a tongue in cheek wartime vibe.
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Mr. Casey
Sydenham News
Seymour’s Corner
Mart
Ance
Jones
Goering
Hitliar
Private Bloggs
George North
Hampshire RD
Gress
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