The Districts Patriotic Work Across Victoria
The Australian Comforts Fund Victoria notes June circular highlights needs at the central depot including pullovers balaclavas mittens socks and scarves. Funds tally £674 2s 6d with £28 10s spent on general comforts and growing branches statewide. Affected services include hostels for leave and distribution to soldiers with a focus on magazines books socks scarves and knitted items.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Australian Comforts Fund
Victoria
Central Depot
ALF
R.S.L. War Service Fund
R A.A.F. Locker Fund
Returned Army Nurses’ Fund
M.C.A
Salvation Army
ALB
Derum Neman
Gwen
Comforts Fund
Mera S. M. Bruce
Melbourne
Mra Bruce
Australia House
War Comforts Day signals Sunshine fund drive in 1940
The Australian Comforts Fund branch in Sunshine launches a four section waste and surplus materials campaign on August 2 1940 with a four week house to house collection plan. A charity shop will display home made goods and cakes to support welfare for all fighting services. Volunteers organize scrap salvage with depot at San Crescent provided by A Cairns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Australian Comforta Fund
Hampshire Road
Electricity Commission
Variety Shay
L. Bull
Watt Street
G. Baker
Sunshine
Sunshine District Patriotic Fund
Hyaybrook
Reg. Barclay
Commonwealth
Australia
A. Cairns
San Crescent
T. R. Barclay
Graham Street
Suppressing Fascism Sir In Braybrook Letter
A reader warns Braybrook of suspected Fifth Column activity and fascist influence in Australia. The letter denounces press and radio control efforts, expulsion of delegates, wireless station cloning, and government dismissals aimed at curbing wartime agitation, urging vigilance to defend liberty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Advocate
von Luckner
Braybrook
France
Australia
Egon Kisch
Griffen
Curtin
See Our Showroom Fifty Cars For Sale
See Our Showroom Fifty Picked and Tested Cars with detailed notes on models including Chrysler Tourer Overland Tourer Wolseley Sedan and BSA sports. Each listing notes year engine size registration mileage condition ownership and asking prices reflecting a dealer inspection and market interests.
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Nice
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Red Cross
Miss Munro
Duke Street
Mutton
Wright Bros. Pty. Ltd
Nicholson St
F’scray
Herbert King & Sons
E. H. and
H. V. King
Albert & Paisley Streets
Footacray
George North
Tuckerbox
Pen
FEICE
Ras Toons Boc & Cat Food
Chrissie Baker
Al.c.m
Ll.c.m
Amuna
Melton
Sydney Street
Jenahine
Hall’s Quality Cars Ltd
DROOP
Footscray
Droop Street Footscray
E. Kendall
Irving Street Footscray
Sunshine Motors
Claude
Warfe
Dandenong
O Gamera Motors
Prime Dairy
Veal
Ee Meat Supply
Durham and
Hampshire Rds
E. M. Young
Gunnedah Street
Senshlas
AMD
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