Enrolments for military service in Australia urged
The notice requires all married or widowed inhabitants born between July 1806 and June 30 1921 to enrol within 30 days from January 26 1941 for Citizen Forces service. Exemptions include non British subjects, temporary absences, and current service in naval military or air forces. Separate dispatch notes Australian air observers training in Canada and highlights Britain’s war mobilization with U S support and Australia's extensive armaments production.
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Australia
Commonwealth
New Zealand
Canada
Clipper
Rockies
Edmonton
Royal Canadian Air Force
Hitler
Europe
Germany
Britain
Roosevelt
United States
War Service Committee passes baton to W. J. Adey
End of 1919 marks transition as Mr. M. A. Maddern retires from the Military Service Citizens' Committee. W. J. Adey takes leadership to continue fund raising and welfare work for the 2nd AIF, with £6595 3s 5d raised and Camp Recreation Hall planned under YMCA control at Woodside. Subscriptions to the YMCA Military Service Committee, Gawler Place, Adelaide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. A. Maddern
Military Service Citizens’ Committee
ALF
Woodside
Cheltenham
W. J. Adey
C.M.G
South Australia
Adey
Children's Patriotic Fund
S. P
Y.M.C.A
Y.M.C.A. Military Service Committee
Gawler Place
Adelaide
Faces and Roomers and a World of Jokes
A collage of one liners and comic exchanges featuring a Hindu clairvoyant, stage directors, dressers, barbers, lovers, and workers. The items mix wordplay on words with humorous sketches about marriage, daily life, and social quirks, interspersed with notes on industry and exports.
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Richt
Vmn
Willie
Sandy
England
Mr. Wex
Mary
Mrs. Wex
Miss Blondey
Donald
Keep a Silent Tongue on Troop Movements Urges Censorship
A wartime directive warns against discussing troop movements to avoid jeopardizing transports, trains, artillery, or battalions. It stresses maintaining silence and caution in public chatter to protect military operations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hearne
Hallarat
Victoria
The Rainfall Yearbook Entry 1880 1901 Extract
A fragmented OCR snapshot shows rainfall data across many years from 1880 to 1901 with numerous numeric figures, months, and dates. The text reads like a statistical ledger or table headings rather than a narrative report, listing monthly totals and yearly totals with scattered year markers and decimal values.
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Mile End
Waymouth St
Cain & Jacob
S. Boyle
Ayr Street
Jamestown
A. R. Turley
Cross Street
F. C. Langbein
Carrier
H. Johnston
Dr. Morse
Dr Morse
Morses Aindiam Are
Pro
Drietor
L. M
National Library of Australia
J. H. Smour & Sons
Caltowie
Chevrolet
Chrysler
Dodge
Pontiac
Oldsmobile
Buick
Plymouth
McLeod’s
McLeod
M. S. McLeod
Pulteney Street
Peterborough
Port Pirie
Monn
Gambier
J. Horsburgh
Freddie Woodrow
Red Cross Fund
Duetion
Aind Machine Guns
Lewis Can
Vickers Machine Us
Coastal Command
North Sea
Anl
Drilwes
New Australia
Red Triangle
Mr. W. J. Adey
Schools Patriotic Fund
Alwullad el Rajamatra
George
Gladstone
Tost Property Office
Andrew Bedofnwexursonivin
Teddy
Joan
Freddy
Exchequer
Bunyan
Paris
Berlin
Brussels
New York
Dan
Tun
Nla
Gov
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