Obituaries for William Baker and Dick Galloway
William Baker aged 0 years dies February 1 at Cheltenham after a long New Zealand and Australia migration. Survived by four sons and a daughter. funeral at Burwood Cemetery. Edmonston, Addington, an aunt to G. Baker, died last Wednesday. Dick Galloway of Sunshine Moonee Ponds aged 31, former National Bank official, unmarried, Albion Masonic Lodge member. funeral at Melbourne General Cemetery.
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William Baker
Viang Gee
Babes
Sunshine
Cheltenham
Mr. Baker
England
G. Baker
Richard F. Galloway
Dick Galloway
The
National Bank
Maribyrnong Rd
Moonee Ponds
Galloway
Albion Masonic Lodge
Melbourne General Cemetery
Sunshine Anglers Report Free-Biting Blackfish in Werribee
The Werribee yields good bags near Cobbledick's old ford and at Maroney's and Exford Bridge with shrimp and yabbies. Anglers urge Fisheries Dept protection below Exford Weir as acclimatised trout reduce native fish numbers. outing planned February 14 from Sunshine P.O. at 7 am to Yering on the Yarra.
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Pambo
Werribee
Cobbledick'’s
Maroney's
Exford Bridge
Fisheries & Game Dept
Yarra
Sunshine P.O
Recruits Needed for Sunshine Volunteer Defence Corps
Captain J. C. Mounsey appeals for new members of the Sunshine Volunteer Defence Corps. Enrolment available Wednesday evening with parades and instructions at 9.15 am Sunday mornings. Musketry practice underway. Recruits gain physical and mental benefit while preparing for national emergency.
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J. C. Mounsey
Sunshine Volunteer Defence Corps
Young Girls Flower Effort Raises Funds for Patriotic Fund
Miss May Schleebs of Koomarooka Street Sunshine has raised 20 pounds through selling flowers grown by herself for the Sunshine Patriotic Fund. With her schooling, younger sister Irene has taken over the sales and has already paid one pound to the fund.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
May Schleebs
Koomarooka St
Sunshine
Sunshine Patriotic Fund
Irene
Correspondence warns of postwar economic strain for Australia
A reader argues Australia faces vast work after the war with high costs and limited iron ore, coal, and oil prospects. He notes 9000000 square miles of potential productivity, bounties on goods, and shrinking gold and silver assets, urging readers to respond with authoritative facts.
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Bir
Yampi Sound
W.A
Iron Knob
New South Wales
Australia
Critics With Us To the Editor Sir A Loyalist
A reader laments critics of war strategy and government boards. He calls Dedman a Minister of Muddle and Mess warns of lost personal liberty under trainedless officials. He faults anti English sentiments and praises Churchill while noting silence on Trafalgar Day and a war cabinet focusing on domestic servants.
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Sir
John Citizen
Dedman
England
Eighth Army
British Navy
Merchant Service
Retreat in the East by O Dowd Gallagher reviewed by English Exchange
Hamilton Fyfe reviews O Dowd Gallagher's Retreat in the East, praising its vivid aboard ship scenes and the author’s fearless reports from bombed ships. The piece condemns British misjudgments in Malaya Burma and Rangoon, highlights civilian morale failures, and lauds Allied fighters including Gurkhas and the American Voluntary Group airmen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Singapore
O'Dowd Gallagher
Hamilton Fyfe
Mr. Gallagher
Burma
Rangoon
A.V.G
Gallagher
ARP volunteers urged to renew interest and train
An urgent call goes to ARP volunteers to renew commitment amid lax attitudes. An active training program is to begin immediately with sector wardens and branch leaders to coordinate work. A pacers night is set for Feb 22 at 6 p.m. in the Shire Hall. A 13 lesson St John Ambulance course will start in the next weeks and interested people may enroll via the District Warden's office. Further details to follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A.I.P
Australia
Shire Hall
St. John Ambulance
A.R.P. Services
Marrying to Moorrow in Ballarat Road Sunshine
Irene Olive daughter of Mr and Mrs John Heffer of Ballarat Road Sunshine weds Edward Ralph Egglestone son of Mr and Mrs Join Egglestone on Saturday February 6 at 6 30 pm in a Sunshine ceremony with details from the local notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irene Olive
John Heffer
Ballarat Road
Sunshine
Edward
Ralph Egglestone
Salvation Army Events Invite at Clarke Street Hall
Salvation Army hall on Clarke Street hosts a Saturday Feb 6 basket tea with tea provided and free admission. A Preston Band program with vocalists follows at 8 pm. On Sunday Feb 7 Colonel F Ede leads special meetings including a 9 pm recital titled Youthful Reminiscence.
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Salvation Army Hall
Clarke St
Preston
F. Ede
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V.D.C
Alexa
Alex. F. Clarke
Barkly Street
Footscray
A.B.C
Castile
Sunshine and District
U.E.S. Dispensary
L. McDuff
Friens Senshine
John Downing
France
Kitchener
Archibald Forbes
Prince of Wales
Repulse
Daily Express
O. D. Gallagher
Luftwaffe
Japan
Tokyo
London
Moscow
Singa
Khota Baru
Brooke-Popham Cherrily
Malaya
Anthony Eden
Mr. Eden
Wavell
British Isles
Addis Ababa
Shanghai
Madrid
Arras
Hell
A.R.P
Moorrow
Masonic Hall
Salvation Army
Essendon Grammar School
Interdenominational Public School For Boys
Raleigh Street
Essendon
F.A
C. R. Woolacott
M.A
Ernest Ql. Jackson
Williamstown
Ayer Mecatinibe Sre
Cate
Wac Gross
Gross
W. & C. Gross
Mes
Hampshire Road
the Junction Joinery and Timber Mills Pty. Ltd
Geelong Road
Vasits
Phong
Geo. Gordon & Sons
F. D. P. Miller
Irving Street Footscray
Paisley Street
T. E. Robinson
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