01 Sep 1944
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Newspaper
Wodonga And Towong Sentinel
Location
Wodonga, Victoria, Australia
Date
Sep 01, 1944
Page
1
The piece argues that a large portion of unemployed men must be given education and training to unlock productivity rather than wasting their spare time. It warns that without extensive schooling and practical work, a society risks social decay and widespread hardship. It calls for action to improve education, skill development, and employment opportunities to lift people from idleness and poverty.
Prizes totaling 30 guineas are offered by the ABC for listeners submitting ideas to the Forces Programme. First prize to over guineas, with awards of the same amounts for home listeners. Envelopes marked Forces Programme. Broadcast daily from 1.30 to 6 pm with no National relay.
Minister of Agriculture N A Martin announced a subsidy rise from 3/3 to 4 per cow for 400 cows in each unit and from 1/ to 2/ for all cows show 400 in each unit. Training of herd testers proceeds with 43 trainees from the Burnie School of Agriculture now performing well. The Department plans more classes at Burnley starting August 15, tuition free, to bolster dairy herd efficiency and aid returning soldiers.
A Victorian era note explains arrangements for small parcels of 6 lb. gross weight to be sent to relatives and friends in the United Kingdom under British authorities conditions. Cost is ten shillings for civilians and nineteen for residents in Ireland. Orders must be sent at donor risk to the Melbourne office. only one order per recipient is allowed.
Government offers five-chillirge savings stamps for savers and money orders. Banks and saving offices now carry the stamps, part of wartime finance efforts.
Vivid distorted text describes navigating old markets in Hangoon and Mandalay with Burman vendors. Shoppers observe brisk selling, woven goods, scents, and varied stalls while a passerby notes social dynamics amid crowded lanes and local commerce.
A fragmentary notice describes a children’s radio session in Australia advising parents to gather their kids around the wireless at 9% for a learning session. It emphasizes music play and shared listening with teachers guiding activities and understanding.
Fragmentary account traces medieval naval rites of baptism for ships like the Savegeign and Prize Royal. It notes clergy roles, ritual acts, and bells while describing religious pageantry around launchings and ceremonies used to bless vessels and crews in historic maritime practice.
A garbled sequence describes a mid sentence courtroom scene where a prisoner disrupts proceedings while a witness recounts an accusation of theft by a cow chewing too much. Conversation hints at confusion and attempts to question the defendant.
An incoherent fragment recounts everyday routines and misremembered actions. It mentions teeth, routines, and a potential accident near a place called Wadnees, with scattered references to health, foods, and lectures, but the overall meaning is unclear.
Fragment from a historical text discusses rigid etiquette among Persians and Med Persians, detailing expectations for officers, dress restrictions, dining manners, and audience behavior at formal events. It mentions roles of infantry and marines, notes on waterwear and breeches, and customary permission to rise during meals.
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