Royal Australian Navy Brings Coastline War Readiness
The Royal Australian Navy is small but active guarding 12 000 miles of coastline. It ferries troops, keeps sea lanes open, and has helped 100 000 Australians reach destinations safely with no Australian transport lost. Lessons from war shaped a mine-sweeping nucleus, civilian volunteers, and control services to screen port entries and direct coastal shipping.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Royal Australian Navy
Bartolomeo Colleoni
Matapan
Calabria
Australia
Royal Navy
Presant Sal
Royal Naval
Hospital Carnival Draws Crowd and Strong Support
A Saturday night hospital carnival attracted a good crowd with organizers reporting the event as the best night since the opening. Despite public finance strains and today’s crisis, takings are expected to match or exceed previous years as the public responds well and pledges support for the hospital.
Heat Wave Hits State With Record Temperatures
A statewide heat wave pushes temperatures up to 103 degrees at Wallington Post Office after a day of 80 degrees in the shade. The spell marks the highest reading this year and shows no sign of relief, following a prior sudden rise to a century mark and quick return to winter conditions.
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Wallington
Volunteers train for coast guard aims and naval supremacy
They are volunteers who for years devoted evenings and weekends to shore training and spent time on training cruises afloat each year. They come from all walks of life, sharing a purpose to protect Australia and preserve peace and, with naval supremacy, a goal being brilliantly achieved.
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Auseas
Brinaval
Glenwood Party Aims Big Red Cross Fund Drive
The Spicers Creek Red Cross sub-branch plans a Glenwood party on Saturday December 20 to raise funds. The event offers catering for children and adults, bus transport from Wellington, and a boys band, with a £1 donation match for every pound above the first £100. Organisers expect a large turnout and a successful fundraiser for Red Cross funds.
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Spicer’s Creek
Red Cross Society
Glenwood
Red Cross
Suteffort
Ay Aubacabe
Wellington
Bis
Plastic body car shows experimental design features
The Dunlop Bulletin describes a purely experimental car with a plastic body on a tubular frame and no traditional chassis. The 2000 lb vehicle uses 800 lb of plastic and Plexiglas windows, with bolted panels joined by plastic cement, offering easy repairs and high strength. Performance tests are underway with an 85 hp engine.
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Dunlop Bulletin
Ford
Rosehill Racing Results and Itinerary Summary
At Rosehill on Saturday Neal Veeks son of Mr M Vesch rode in the Corinthian Handicap finishing second in the Beat and Bist. Maiden Hurdle race saw Materay slam Kenil Gem as winner at 10 to 1. Nursery Handicap won by Battle Dress with Si Hua current in second. Corinthian Cup first division went to Jme Grand Boy Fox at 9 to 4. Second division winner Heather Lass with darag We All Shunteh. Dundas Handicap winner Yaralla Grand Fils Amiable at 5 to 4. December Handicap went to Dewar Rimweil Two's Company at 3 to 1. Carlingford Handicap victor Cornette Thrax Levrant at evens.
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Neal Veecks
M. Vesch
Materay
Slam
Kenil Gem
Jme
Grand Boy
Fox
Heather Lass
Darag We All
Shunteh
Dundas
Yaralla
Grand Fils
Amiable
Dewar
Rimweil
Two’s Company
Carlingford
Cornette
Thrax
Levrant
Dr Kildare Crisis and Scattergood Pulls the Strings at Macquarie
The Mecquarie Theatre features Dr Kildares Crisis with Robert Young joining Lew Ayres Lionel Barrymore and Laraine Day. Also showing Scattergood Pulls the Strings following the Scattergood tales of Clarence Budington Kelland, plus Century Foxs Chandra, Hopalong Cassidy at the Nine Theatre.
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Macquarie Theatre
Robert Young
Lew Ayres
Lionel Barrymore
Laraine Day
Young
Miss Day
West
Scattergood
Bire
Bite
Beltina
I Century Fox
Walter D. Edmonds
Chadne
Henry Fonda
Dorothy Lamour
Linds Darnell
Cassidy
Tara
Burma Road
Chun
China
William Boyd
Hoppy
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Atlantic
Bass Strait
Kuo
Japan
Palau
Tatsu
NEA
Trukid
Midway
U.S
Aus
Jaluit
Nevel Bone
Naval Staton
Jap. Nevel Station
Canton
Samoa
Palmyra
Novakandan Ba
Glenwood Party
Battle Dress
Si Hua
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