Lack of Organisation Delays Gold Mine Returns
The piece laments the shutdown of Kalgoorlie gold mines due to wood shortages and weak planning. It criticizes government and industry for delays in securing labour and fuel, notes wartime shifts in manpower, and calls for accountability as mines may resume once wood stocks recover. It warns the situation could recur in war industries without better coordination.
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Kalgoolie
Amon Woodline
Kalgoorlie
America
Canberra
Curtin
Rosedale Club Plans Sunday Tennis Trip
The Rosedale Tennis Club will travel to Dewar's Pool for a return match on Sunday March 1. The bus departs the Post Office at 12:30 PM sharp and the ladies are asked to bring plates of refreshments.
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Rosedale
St Stephen's Guild Opens Season At CW.A. Hall
The St Stephen's Ladies Guild invites all members and interested residents to the opening meeting Tuesday at 3 pm in the CW A Hall. The notice welcomes community participation and outlines the start of the guild year.
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St. Stephen’s Ladies Guild
Cw.a. Hall
V D C Parade Includes Live Ammunition Drill
Members of the V D C are asked to parade at the State School at 9.30 a m on Sunday. Afterward they proceed to the rifle range for practice with live .303 ammunition in use, and the public is warned to keep away from the range area.
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V.D.C
Modern Cinemas at Toodyay Hall Showings
On Thursday evening Modern Cinemas presents a programme at Toodyay Town Hall headlined by The Doctor Takes a Wife with Loretta Young and Ray Milland. Also showing Konga the Wild Stallion with Fred Stone Rochelle Hudson and Richard Fiske, plus superb short subjects.
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Modern Cinemas
Toodyay Town Hall
Wife
Loretta Young
Ray Milland
Konga the Wild Stallion
Fred Stone
Rochelle Hudson
Richard Fiske
Konga
Letters for Airmen Abroad Improve Mail Delivery
The Department of Air with the Postmaster General issues a guide to correctly address overseas R A F letters. Include AUS number rank name in block letters and initials to prevent delays in home mail for airmen overseas.
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R.A.A.F
Department of Air
Postmaster-General's Department
Kitty Foyle and A Shot in the Dark at Capitol Gardens
Ginger Rogers stars as Kitty Foyle in the Irish heroine role with Dennis Morgan James Craig and a large cast. Also showing A Shot in the Dark a suspenseful mystery with William Lundigan Nan Wynn and Ricardo Cortez. Newsreels feature Department of Information footage from the Singapore front.
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Ginger Rogers
Dennis Morgan
James Craig
Kitty Foyle
William Lundigan
Nan Wynn
Ricardo Cortez
Artis S
Department of Information
Singapore Front
Personal Pars: travels and local notices from the week
Mrs. T Dorizzi and daughter Geraldine return from Pinjarra. Gordon Lee, Fremantle, stays with parents in Toodyay. H L Thompson family back from South Fremantle holiday. Hodgkin family attended daughter's wedding Rene to Harry Price in the city. Staff on leave listed. Bill Donegan turns 75 and enjoys a cricket game with Vets at a family party.
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T. Dorizzi
Geraldine
Pinjarra
Gordon Lee
Fremantle
H. Hillbrick
Toodyay
Mrs. W. Hodgkinson
City
Rene
Harry Price
Sender signatures for district notes requested
Readers are asked to submit district column notes with their signature and address to guarantee good faith. Submissions are not for publication but serve as a guarantee of trust in the column process.
Pension and compensation rules for V D C members
The Minister for the Army Mr Forde explains that V D C members on full time service have the same pension and compensation rights for death or injury as Australian Militia Forces. For V D C members not on full time service pension and compensation apply only if killed or injured while performing military duties.
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Volunteer Defence
V.D.C
Army
Forde
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Capitol Gardens, Northam
Christopher Morley
PRUL
Dilse
Northam
THE
Newcastle
Doodyay
H. R. Rayner & Son
Telephone
Toopway
Tony Paul
Australian Cafe
McKay
A. Lloyd & CO
Stirling Tce
Frese “Yenclane
Rome
B. B. Sanderson
Stirling Terrace
Teephione
P.O
R. Sanderson
R. J. Spencer
Box
Mr. G. R. D. Sanders
Fitzgerald St. Northam
Pearson Lyon & Co
A. J. Wright
Freemasons’ Hotel
Patricia Whidlow
Anglican
Jennacubbine
Methodist
H. Fennell
We Organisation
Rosedale Club
St. Stephen's Guild
V.D.C. Parade
Capitol Gardens
Perry
Ganger
H. L. Thompson
South Fremantle
Tors. Gith
C. Ferguson
P Lloyd
Lloyd
B. Waters
Jes. M. Kingston
K. Lee
Sarsepoor
Fitzgerald Street
Peters & Co
Victoria Hotel
Geo. Charlton
Toodyay Cash Stores Ltd
Texas Company Ltd
Wigmores Ltd
Hot Point Radios
Galisbrough, Mort & Co. Ltd
Mercantile Mutual Insurance Co. Ltd
Toppyay Cash Stores
Lrp. &S
E. Wing
Toodyay Newsacency
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James F. Ellery
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