Petticoat Lane vendors trade amid clamor and tricks
A vivid Petticoat Lane scene shows street traders competing with bold stunts and sharp talk. Tall Timbers hawks fountain pens with fake pearls while Sam the Stocking King hawks silks, as crowds watch and counter stalls, the fun fueled by grit and spectacle in London.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tlheoueh
Gmntie scHrey
Middlesex-street
Lortelonn
Liverpool Street
Petticoat Lane
London
Pearls
Generos
Sam
Canowindra's First Woman Minister Preaches in NSW
Miss Agnete Nata Lea Yansen, appointed Presbyterian minister at Canowindra, says she will preach and teach but not marry or baptise pending more powers. She earlier spent 16 years as an educational missionary in South China teaching Chinese girls, with war and displacement shaping her work.
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Canowindra
Agnete Natalea Yansen
New South Wales
Miss Yansen
South China
Kuangtuan
Blind girl seeks revenge on Hitler through precision work
Emily, a blinded woman in December 1940, survived a fatal bomb in her garden and now tests aircraft components in an inspection branch to channel trauma into skill. She vows to fight back, using tactile work to replace sight as she plans a future with her fiancé.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ily
Hitler
Emily
Sydney play producer laments shrinking juvenile pool
ABC Sydney producer Charles Wheeler says women are born actresses while stage heroes of radio and repertory are enlisting in the armed forces leaving a shortage of leading juveniles. He notes a leading role has gone to a man over 40 and suggests writing parts to fit available actors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ARMY
NAVY
AIR Force
Charles Wheeler
A.B.C
Sydney
Thanes
Cay
Mr. Wheeler
Monthly Progress of Baby (Continued) This Periodic Guide
Monthly Progress of Baby covers safe care for infants including weight gain, warmth without over clothing, sun exposure, and eye protection. It warns against thumb sucking shaping teeth, offers distraction techniques, and suggests mittens or sleeping bags to curb the habit. It also discusses hair care, cradle cap treatment, and nasal breathing before feeding and sleep to prevent wind and infections.
Miss Minniver and the Verandah Basin of Dreams
Miss Minniver struggles with envy and longing as she watches cows in shade. Her memories reveal a life of loneliness, two late orphans in Grannie’s care, and failed romances. A playful scene with Angelina Ena, Sammy, and Judy Parkington ends with a promise of continued story next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Minniver
Emmieline Minniver
Grannie
England
Emmeline Minniver
Angelina Ena
Sammy
Army urgent call for motor trucks from 3 ton range
The Army seeks Dodge Fargo Chevrolet Ford International and GMC motor trucks from 3 ton range, including 1939 and 1940 models. 1938 models acceptable if in good order. Cash payment within about 10 days, with price disputes settled by Assessment Committee or Compensation Board. Contact Motor Vehicles Purchasing Officer Swan Barracks Perth. Country owners may have transport brought to Perth and ration tickets guaranteed.
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Army
Dodge
Fargo
Chevrolet
Ford
International
G.M.C
Swan Barracks
Perth
Paper conservation rules shrink New Zealand stationery
Contetti carnival streamers and paper secures will vanish as New Zealand enforces conservation regulations. Christmas ecards and calendars shrink in size and envelopes become smaller. No letter may use paper larger than needed, and both sides must be used.
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Contetti
New Zealand
Altered Broadcast Times Highlight Saving Bonds Ad
The notice notes altered times for P P A and Country Party talks and urges clipping the advertisement. It promotes Battle Station for your Savings 110 National Savings Bonds as a reminder in this issue.
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P.P.A
Country Party
Battle Station
The Normandie Fire and its Carrier Fate
A British observer notes the Normandie once seen as a supreme aircraft carrier in wartime design. It burned badly in New York early February while undergoing conversion to troop transport, prompting speculation on U S use for military lift and the fate of the French ship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Normandie
Uncle Sam
Properly Caught In London Wartime Prank
A Home Office briefing describes two men in German uniforms walking through London and Gerrard's Cross. Police Sergeant Donald Robbie detained them at Gerrard's Cross station after they claimed not to be dishonourable, with only minor public reaction outside.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Home War Office
London
Gerrard's Cross
Gerrard
Cross
Donald Robbie
Proud of Her Lovely Skin from Dr Williams Pink Pills
Miss J M of Belmore New South Wales reports improved skin tone and energy after a course of Dr Williams Pink Pills. She credits the pills with clearing pimples boosting complexion and stamina, noting she biked ten miles without fatigue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J.M
Belmore
N.S.W
Willams Pink Pilla
Dr. Williams
Heenzo Three in One Remedy for Chest Nose and Throat
An ad touts HEENZO as a three in one cough and cold remedy for chest nose and throat ailments. It claims internal use for ailments, nasal spray for congestion, and a gargle or throat rinse for quick relief, noting a bottle makes a pint of medicine for adults and children.
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Hearne
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Sydney A. Clark
The
Christian Science Monitor
Shaw
Professor Higgins
Covent Garden
Presbyterian
Macaul
Hongkong
Australia
Far East Welfare Auxiliary
Ini
Sinwinlin
Wheeler
Gran
Infant Health Notes
KR. M
Baby
Burt
Elye
Vall
the Bulletin
Hideo Hiraide
United States
Middle East
Claude Auchinleck
Britain
Western
Desert
Commonwealth Dept. of Information
Murray ST. Aa
Victoria Park
A.V. Rhodes
Mouatt Street
Fremantle
Wellington ST. West Perth
Wrigley
de Witt
D de Witt
Eno
Medicine
Red Cross and Comforts Fund
G. Wearme & CO
LTO
Geelong
Eason
Cooper
Dalgety & CO. Ltd
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