Letters from Local Boys in Palestine
Corporal Jim Burgess writes from Egypt December 181 the Palestine front describes stamps at 40 mills vs 60 in Palestine and food parcels from Christine. He recounts comforts fund items, cricket leave, and tours of biblical sites including Jerusalem and the Tomb of Jesus while noting ration notes and stamps for Christmas gifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Burgess
Aetter
Palestine
Comforts Fund
Rosebud
Derueutera
Jesus
Wartime Telegrams From Corporal Hjorth Amid Quiet Front
Message from Corporal Hjorth aboard a convey asks for love from Sunshine and recalls a gallery visit. He reports no opposition yet, plenty of leisure at sea and airstrip, and mentions two men, baths, tennis, quoits, and other diversions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duck Woolth
Aunt Sally
Cricketers Wish Jack Safe Return From Abroad
A wartime note describes several cooler moments for the boys and mentions nationalists, Indians, and Lascar from India. The Australian Comforta Fund provided towels shirts shorts and tennis shoes. The writer hopes to return behind the stumps and asks friends to remember the cricket club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lascara
India
Christ
Max
Australian Comforta Fund
Cricket Association
Palestine
Jack
Western Suburbs Out of Cinderella State
The article laments neglect of Melbourne's western suburbs especially Sunshine Footscray Braybrook and Braybrook Shire Council seeks fairer treatment. It cites housing delays train fare inequities water access postal service gaps and calls for government investment and postwar reconstruction aligned with workers' needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sunshine and Footscray
Arsenal
Australia
Preston
Braybrook Shire
Sunshine
Melbourne
Ashburton
Mont Albert
Regent
Stony Creek
England
St Albans Pros Association Meets Amid Local Concerns
The St Albans Pros Association held its monthly meeting Tuesday night. Reports included Main road repairs near Lgtalway wicket gate and a push for railway fare reductions for Kinggaville workers. A Footscray public meeting will be held and efforts to improve public safety at the northwest corner of isplanade and Main Road were discussed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Albans
Dickson
Main Road
Lgtalway
C. Cox
Kingsville
Kinggaville
Melbourne
Williamstown
Footscray
Railway Department
Amd
Albion
Sunshine Progress
Koloy
Victora
Percytreet
Sunshine Road
Our Lady's 2
Sunshiner
A. J. Clarke
J. Douglas
W. Self
J. Clarke
H. McDon
J. McKechnie
St. Bans
A. Goddard
D. Kennedy
D. Self
I. Brown
J. Goddard
B. Self
Forthcoming Marriage of Isabel Forrester and Val Petrochenia
Isabel Forrester daughter of Mr and Mrs O Forrester of Maidstone plans to wed Val Petrochenia son of Mr and Mrs V Petrochenia of Ascot Vale. The ceremony takes place at St Andrew's Presbyterian Church Footscray tomorrow at 5 15 pm with a reception at the bride's parental home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Isabel
O. Forrester
Inkerman Street
Maidstone
Sunshine
Val Petrochenia
V. Petrochenia
Ascot Vale
St Andrew's Presbyterian — Church
Barkly Street
Footscray
Memorial Service for Baden Powell at Melbourne Ground
Local association members invited to attend the memorial service for the Chief Scout of the world Rt. Hon. Lord Baden Powell of Gilwell. Event set for Sunday January 19 1941 at 3 15 pm at the Melbourne Cricket Ground with special reserved seating. Members to notify the secretary Mrs H Morris Anderson Road.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baden Powell
Gilwell
Melbourne Cricket Ground
Mra H. Morris
Anderson Road
Also Mentioned on This Page
Jim, Burges
Liu
Rachel
Gethsemane
Bethea
Neven
Jaffe
Alleniy
Chris
Jerusalem
Mhaniel
Warler
Dam Wul
Sphinx
Cairo
Min Hiss D
Egyeprty
Kastan
Kas
Corporal Jack Hjorth
Chrissie Baker
A.L.O.M
L.L.C.M
A.mus
Melton
Sydney Street Sunshine
Adio Repairs
W. J. Burden
Chirnside Street
West Footscray Phon
Hampshire Road
the Junction Joinery and Timber Mills Pty. Ltd
Geelong Road
St. Albans News
St. Albans Tennis Club
Joanna Ete Ee
Anna Wuumand
Bonne Reine
W. & C. Gross
Lst
C Ogilvie
Shine Meat Supply
Durham and
Hampshire Roads
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