Air Force Reforms Open Path for Young Recruits
Wartime shifts ease entry into aviation roles by prioritizing intelligence over formal education and moving to group testing to reduce nerves. General Durrant defends defense effort, noting militia and coastal units deserve respect and could become key heroes if invaded. Officials consider alien doctors and WA medical scholarships to train needed staff locally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
RAAF
Western Command
J. M. A. Durrant
ALF
Navy
Air Force
Mercantile Marine
Durrant
Pacific
Australia
Justice Wolff
F J. Huelin
W.A
Empire Shopping Week Urges Public Help For War Effort
The Empire Shopping Week Council appeals to all citizens to support the war effort beyond fighting. It emphasizes the economic front as vital and requests posters be distributed to shops to rally backing for girls in the preservation of supplies and morale during May 23 to May 3.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Acme Fach
Jutthce Wolff
Huelin
Department of Health
Crawley
Government appeals for return of oil drums for war needs
The Minister of Supply and Development urges Australians to return all empty 44 gallon drums to oil companies to stockpile 200000 drums for Australia’s defence. He argues new drums are costly and steel scarce, and asks households and farms to hand in drums to nearest depot or the original company frame.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minister of Supply and Development
Senator McBride
Australia
Defence Department
of Carte
McBride
ALF
Britain
Quoust
Jamely
Whisky price rise hits New Zealand drinkers hard
New Zealand whisky imports will rise 25 percent and volumes drop as stocks run low. Ninepenny nips become a tablespoonful and home bottles cost 15s 6d, while some switch to beer. Old George, a devoted whisky drinker, endures tears but trains for the change-over.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Zealand
Old George
Greece
Long Life Reminiscences and Adventures by Denis O Callaghan
Perth readers can buy Denis O Callaghan’s Long Life Reminiscences and Adventures throughout the World from the West Australian Chambers George's Terrace. The book covers his Ireland to Australia life starting at age four, his goldfields experiences in Coolgardie and Kalgoorlie, and travels to New Zealand England Europe and America with bouts with boxing champions and meetings with notable figures. It includes many illustrations and notes Western Australia history and mateship in the early days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denis O'Callaghan
Goldhields
George's Terrace
Perth
Australia
Ireland
Kalgoorlie
Teetulpa
Eastern States
Coolgardie
Kanowna
Western Australia
O'Callaghan
New Zealand
England
Europe
America
Monte Carlo
Jack Dempsey
Imaginary enemy joke echoes in wartime exchange
A sergeant chides a private about exposing himself to an imagined foe at 250 yards. The private replies that he hid behind an imaginary rock 25 feet high, highlighting a humorous wartime misunderstanding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don
Controlling Parasitic Infection in Poultry Housing
A Canadian poultry farmer outlines a method to control parasitic infection by placing strips of roofing paper under wire floors in colony houses. When moved, droppings clean off easily preventing soil contamination, reducing labor and infection spread as reported by Poultry World.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Poultry World
ii Acre Farm for Sale Bridgetown District
A list of classified items shows an ii acre farm for sale with slight improvements a small house and outbuildings in the Bridgetown district. Contact J.8. Mont Bridgetown for particulars. Also offered are a Massey Harris cream separator a bargain price of 12 10 and various building materials and goods from Perth Fremantle and Welspool vendors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bridgetown
Mont
Massey-Harris
Ken Arnott
Fremantle
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Eno
ENOS
Willams
Perlas
Eric
Barnett Bros
Hay ST
Bennett
Trouchet
Alex. Trouchet & CO
Chemists
Savings Bank Arcuiny
Rammonwealth Savings Bank
PF Australia
Hearnes
H.B. Brady Coy.ltd
Corner
Charles & Aberdeen
LTS
West Perth
Brady
Queen Street
Fhone
Taylor Street
Eatanning
Lionel
Mcfionald Ste
Northam Woorlie
Northam
Gardiner
Pitewerald
Ethel Street
Asual
WY “Judex
Medical Crisis
Empire Shopping Week
British Empire
Sumie
Commonwealth Department of Information
Department OF Supply and Development
Judex
Auckland
Sele
James Hardie & Coy
Rivervale
Weexty’newsfaree
Splendid Cartoons Service Dept. Financial Information
Th W. Drabble Ltd
Murray Street
AND
Claremont
Tom Parkinson
Colony Poultry Farm
Jurendine
Busader
de Witt
Our Country
Uttle
United Press
Hay Street
Vnllar
Forgan's Golf Clubs
W. E. Sainsbury & Coy
London Court
Goldfields
P.O. Norseman
Bee
United Press Ltd
The
G.C. Tron
J. Mecencroe
Stirling Salvage Yards
Stirling Street
H. Victor
Dunedin Street
Mt. Hawthorn
King Edward Hotel
Hay & Pier Streets
M. Bannan
Manegeresa Tori
Royal Hotel
Wellington
Coombes & Fletcher, Proprietors
Melbourne
Wentworth Corner
William Std
Murray Streete
Sealere
M. B. Thomas
Proprieteess
Tel
Bisag
George Carter
Hotel Australia
Ana
Tarif
Perrone
Supervan
Frank Coilfoyle
Proaprintar
Glendenning & CO
G.W
H. Sims
Mackie
Kalamunda
Apply United Press Ltd
Albany Main Road
Victoria Park
Qouner
B. Woodhouse
Albany Road
H. C. Gibbons
Philliprd
Rex
Bellevue
James Goss
Wiliam Street
Hitler
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