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Newspaper
The Areas Express
Location
Booyoolee, Victoria, Australia
Date
Jan 09, 1942
Page
1
A London broadcaster outlines the role of medical men in air raid protection. He stresses how English cities built rescue and hospital networks during bombing and suggests Australian cities may need similar organization. The talk covers doctors as saviors, rapid triage, and hospital transport amid wartime emergencies.
Letters from Premier Playford and Minister Jenkins outline government stance on country racing during the war. Cabinet agrees that suspensions due to war are acceptable and many meetings may be postponed to protect national interests. Includes dates and officials involved.
On Monday afternoon December 29 Jamestown railway staff and friends gathered at the station to bid farewell to Stationmaster Mr J Tippet who is promoted to Renmark. Mayor E T Daly presided and praised his service and efficiency. Messages of congratulations from firms and public figures were read and he received an EPNS stand before leaving for Renmark early in the new year.
The Red Cross distributed Christmas boxes to Australian patients in hospitals convalescent homes and hospital ships during Christmas week. Gifts were the same as home institutions including smokes books sweets dried fruit handkerchiefs cards biscuits and chocolate. Prisoners of war also received parcels with books and smokes as part of weekly food and comfort deliveries.
A fragmented OCR shows rainfall data across multiple years from 1850 to 1919 with monthly totals and yearly summaries. The table lists various figures for Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec and totals, along with scattered year labels and codes.
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