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Park Orchards Community House
Newspaper, Articles on leisure and history the Park Orchards Community House
From Doncaster/Templestowe News and Mirror in May and June 1985 -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Journal, Kew Historical Society, Newsletter No.144, September 2023
Elephants in Kew [Kew Library redevelopment] / David White p1. History News - 2023 Dickinson Lecture; Kew Court House [exhibition]; Additions to the Collection; New members; Grants & Sponsors / p3. Victorian Municipal Directories / Robert Baker p4. Michael Meszaros: Kew sculptor / Felicity Renowden p6. Chipperfield's Boathouse: 'The Moorings' and floating pontoon / Julie King p8. Wilfred Kent Hughes: scholar, sportsman, soldier, businessman, author, politician / John Torpey p10.Published quarterly since 1977, the newsletters of the Kew Historical Society contain significant research by members exploring relevant aspects of the Victorian and Australian Framework of Historical Themes. Frequently, articles on people, places and artefacts are the only source of information about an aspect of Kew, and Melbourne’s history.non-fictionElephants in Kew [Kew Library redevelopment] / David White p1. History News - 2023 Dickinson Lecture; Kew Court House [exhibition]; Additions to the Collection; New members; Grants & Sponsors / p3. Victorian Municipal Directories / Robert Baker p4. Michael Meszaros: Kew sculptor / Felicity Renowden p6. Chipperfield's Boathouse: 'The Moorings' and floating pontoon / Julie King p8. Wilfred Kent Hughes: scholar, sportsman, soldier, businessman, author, politician / John Torpey p10.kew historical society (vic.) -- periodicals., kew historical society (vic.) -- newsletters, kew historical society (vic.) -- journals -
Federation University Historical Collection
Book - Scrapbook, Ballarat School of Mines Scrap Book, 1954
Scrap book of news clippings relating to the Ballarat School of Mines. Articles include: 1952 - Ballarat Gaol and the Ballarat School of MInes 1954 - Ballarat School of Mines Gardens, planting, and Harry Brewballarat gaol, ballarat school of mines, ballarat school of mines gardens, harry brew -
Greensborough Historical Society
Newsletter, Greenhills and North Greensborough Progress Association, Community News: official journal of the Greenhills and Nth. Greensborough Progress Association.1st October, 1974. Edition No. 6/74, 01/10/1974
This edition includes articles on Rotaract, Farewell to Harry Nash, From the Council Chamber, Yandell Reserve weed-in, New Hall design, Kinder news, Results of Street poll, Meet the natives, Natural history for young and old [Field Naturalists' Club], Open Forum.Newsletter, 24 p., illus., mapgreenhills and north greensborough progress association, greenhills -
Greensborough Historical Society
Newsletter, Greenhills and North Greensborough Progress Association, Community News: official journal of the Greenhills and Nth. Greensborough Progress Association and the Apollo Parkways Progress Association. November 1978. Edition No. 10/78, 11/1978
... , Articles and letters, School news, Huntington's disease... of Greensborough, Articles and letters, School news, Huntington's disease ...This edition includes a report on the The Apollo Parkways Progress Association's October 1978 meeting, Brian and Helen Davey explore the theme: a sense of community, Rememberings of Greensborough [Harry Nash reminisces about A little band of people], We remember when,,,, Some visitors impressions of Greensborough, Articles and letters, School news, Huntington's disease, The Gargantuan Greensborough gaffe?Newsletter, 20 p., illus.greenhills and north greensborough progress association, greenhills, apollo parkways progress association, apollo parkways -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Article, Repair Cafe, 11/10/2023
A repair Cafe has opened at Strathdon House on the second Saturday of each month (January excepted) from 10 - 2 run by HealthAbility to repair household items.non-fictionA repair Cafe has opened at Strathdon House on the second Saturday of each month (January excepted) from 10 - 2 run by HealthAbility to repair household items.strathdon orchard, healthability -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Newspaper - Newsletter - Glenelg Shire Community News August 1997, Aug-97
Newsletter, 3 pages folded, printed both sides, articles about coming events in shire from August 10 - November 16, 1997. -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Newspaper - Newsletter - Glenelg Shire Community News September 1998, Sep-98
Newsletter, 3 pages folded, printed both sides, articles on staff at Casterton, 1998-99 Council budget, garden awards, 1999 citizen & young citizen of the year; opening of new Maritime Discovery Centre, Skate Park nearing completion. -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Newspaper, The Western Advertiser - 1982, 04/01/1982
The Western Advertiser for 4th January 1982, incorporating the Portland Express, The Casterton News, the Heywood Express, Coleraine Albion, Merino Chronicle. Contains no significant articles -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Newspaper - Newspaper - The Sun News Pictorial Tuesday November 20 1934, The Sun News-Pictorial, n.d
Pages 1 and 2 and 13 - 16 of the Sun News-Pictorial, for Tuesday Nov. 20 1934. Headline on page 1: 'Portland turns back to its first page of history' above 3 photos and captions of scene at Portland at the reenactment of the Henty landing, the Duke of Gloucester coming ashore and depiction of Henty's hut. More photos and articles on pages 2, 14, 16newspaper, the sun, centenary, 1934, portland, celebrations -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Newspaper - Newsletter - Glenelg Shire Community News Vol. 1, Issue 2, April 1996, COMMUNITY NEWS, Apr-96
Glenelg Shire Community News, newsletter, Vol. 1, Issue 2, April, 1996, 6 pages, fold out, articles on various happenings within the Shire, white light card, green, burgundy print -
Mission to Seafarers Victoria
Journal, The Log: Volume 1, number 3, issue 213, 2018
THE LOG is a quarterly colour A5-size journal, typically of 72 pages. It includes illustrated articles of wide maritime and historical interest, together with comprehensive reports on recent shipping activities related to the Australasian region. non-fictionnautical association of australia inc., boats, professional associations, interest group, william gordon volum, naa -
Mission to Seafarers Victoria
Magazine (item) - Newsletter, Mission to Seafarers Victoria, Ship to Shore , Issue 3 1997, May/June 1997
Ship to Shore was first printed in 1997. Inspired by the Jottings From Our Log, this modern version is generally published quarterly (Summer, Autumn, Winter, Spring) Articles are written by the mission's staff and give updates about shipping and seafaring news, staff, events, board Committee, heritage. It is sent by post or email to supporters, members, volunteers and friends of the mission. It is also available to the public in the Flying Angel club and online on the website.Ship to Shore is a valable source of informationship to shore, mission to seamen, mission to seafarers, flinders street, melbourne, victoria, news, events, seafaring life, shipping, sailors, seamen, sponsors, marketing, flying angel, staff, chaplains, heritage, community, welfare, board members, rodney oliver, sea sunday, 1997, open day -
Moorabbin Air Museum
Newspaper (Item) - Includes articles on Lockheeds ring wing hispot balloon PAP 104 mine disposal vehicle concorde petrel FA 19 hornet ATR 42, Airway news Daily commercial news
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Camberwell Historical Society
Newspaper (Item), Camberwell newspaper article clippings, 1972-1987
camberwell, city of camberwell, newspaper, council -
Bendigo Military Museum
Magazine - 10th BRIGADE NEWS, G.A.Green Melbourne, 1917 - 1918
The main Units of the 10th Brigade were the 37th, 38th, 39th, 40th Battalions of the 3rd Division AIF. The magazines were in the collection relating to Edgar Stanbury MM C Coy 38th Bn, refer Cat No 5032.3P for his details..1) - .6) 10th Brigade News, paper, covers are red, inside cover has advertising followed by 12 pages of stories, Comforts Fund works, news re units of the 10th Bgd, articles, awards, casualties, letters from the front. Volumes are; Vol 1 No 4 June 1917, Vol 1 No 11 Jan 1918, Vol 1 No 12 February 1918, Vol 1 No 4 June 1918, Vol 2 No 5 July 1918, Vol 2 No 7 Sept 1918. Price was 3 pence, each is held together by 2 staples.On front cover, “Work for it, Fight for it, Die for it”. On first page heading, “10th Brigade News - Work of the Men abroad & the Women at home”.magazines, c coy, 38th bn, 10th brigade, 3rd div aif -
Queenscliffe Maritime Museum
Newspaper - Clippings re George Roper shipwreck, George Roper shipwreck, c1987
... &W photos & news articles History NIL Newspaper articles re ...First Fleet Re-enactment Voyage & ONE & ALL sailing shipB&W photos & news articlesNewspaper articles re ONE & ALL sailing boat & First FleetNILhistory -
Glen Eira Historical Society
Article - Ripponlea Primary School No. 4087
Six newspaper articles (in five items) about this school. Five with colour photographs. The newspaper articles are from Caulfield/Port Phillip Leader, dated 15/03/2011, 20/09/2011 and 01/05/2012 and one from Glen Eira News, dated April 2012, and Melbourne Weekly Bayside, 02/05/2012. 1/The first article mentions the schools’ highest fundraiser prize for Jump Rope for Heart Day. 2/The second item consists of two colour photos that advertise the school’s 90th anniversary celebrations, and asks former students to loan memorabilia for the year. 3/Glen Eira News article of April 2012 shows Mayor Jamie Hyams presenting awards to three students. 4/An article about the school fete for its 90th anniversary. 5/An article dated 26/03/2013 from the Glen Eira/Port Phillip Leader. Gives details of the two retiring members of the school’s teaching staff, including one colour photograph.ripponlea primary school, st. kilda east, newtown suzanne, carrington grove, fundraising events, festivals and celebrations, hyams jamie, councillors, mayors, fetes, primary schools, reynolds michelle, jarman jenny -
Glen Eira Historical Society
Document - Elsternwick Croquet Club
This file contains three articles about Elsternwick Croquet. Original cutting of an article on the one hundredth year of Elsternwick Croquet Club published in CAULFIELD/ PORT PHILLIP LEADER dated 17/05/2011. Original cutting of an article on the one hundredth year of Elsternwick Croquet Club published in the GLEN EIRA NEWS dated July 2011. Original cutting of an article on the one hundred and two year old Elsternwick Croquet Club and a few of its old champions in GLEN EIRA/ PORT PHILLIP LEADER dated 05/03/2013.carlino paulette pyle, esakoff margaret, parkside street, hopetown gardens, elsternwick, cooze christine, smith rosa, sports, sporting clubs, elsternwick croquet club, sports officials, sports grounds, croquet, golf croquet -
Glen Eira Historical Society
Magazine - WESLEY COLLEGE (ELSTERNWICK CAMPUS)
This file contains 1 item pertaining to the Elsternwick Campus of Wesley College: 1/A copy of the 123rd Edition of LION, the College’s community magazine, issued 04/2015. Contains and editorial, the principal’s message, a eulogy for ANZACs who attended the College, a series of articles about activities student engaged in during the preceding year, a historical article about the second student ever to attend the College, some items pertaining to the College Foundation, some items pertaining to the Old Wesley Collegian Association, photographs of various reunions, affiliate news, and a list of births, engagements, marriages and deaths. (Please note that only a small minority of the items in the magazine pertain specifically to the Elsternwick Campus, as opposed to the College as a whole).wesley college, secondary schools, helweg-mikkelsen leo, helwg-mikkelsen tallula, doveton college, international parent group (ipg), wesley college (elsternwick campus), schools, carroll james, mccrohan kieran, oakley-kerr alice, sharp emily, elsternwick, primary years program (pyp), abrahams-fletcher anais, fraser isabel, burstin livvie, mcdonnell kim, chipperfield scarlett, virnik samuella, elsternwick music group, gladstone parade -
Glen Eira Historical Society
Article - MURRUMBEENA FOOTBALL CLUB
35 newspaper articles on Murrumbeena Football Club, includes results of football matches from September 2010, to 6/08/2013. Articles are from Glen Eira News, Caulfield Port Phillip Leader, Herald Sun and www.murrumbeenafc.orgmurrumbeena football club, murrumbeena rovers, murrumbeena park, gould ross, ormsby noreen, ormsby brian, football club, lloyd-griffiths emrys, niclasen mark, niclasen michelle, potter mick, minister, coulson john, walker jacqui, spawlding cath, mcdonough jan, roy lesley, mcswain margaret, felkel charlie, macdonald paul, macdonald mark, macdonald tim, jungwirth ken, scott greg, o’dea peter, jones matt, smith joshua, douma jesse, gheller tom, kennedy tim, mccall pete, cieslak luke, siegert tom, zara phil, rodwell kyle, shirley james, davidson nathan, jones chris, wolder mitch, pratt benny, rowlands ash, kolb kris, downing kane, jones matt, murphy dave, mccormack mick, jones chris, ahmad mansor, lint marcus van, bold andrew, christie dale, pratt ben, hargrave cory, lello matt, farthing michael, sissons jeremy ‘siss’, black graham, hawking shawn, fenton boby, walder mitch, spaulding rob, gould ross, venturini micah, walker warren, osmol jack, ray steven, aspens dean, niclasen mark, spanos dean, kappler darren, ambrosini paul, black david, trigellis-smith colin, valenta tom, hargreaves josh, porter steve, porter luke, kinsella michael, willis daniel, hargrave cory, magdis andrew, cornish jason, dickson tom, ziebell rob, mcginley daniel, kirk-williams callum, spanos dean, douma jesse, gheller tom, evans chris, coulson john, farthing mick, semmell jake, beamish blair, ando justin, ricketson josh, kinsella michael, wills daniel -
Glen Eira Historical Society
Article - Ormond Amateur Football Club
This file contains 7 items: 1/Two season 2013, 23 June and 28 April amateur football record books, some pages missing. 2/An article on Glen Eira City Council Recreation Services recent sports Sports Club Breakfast, 2011 May. 3/An article from Glen Eira News, April 2013, recapping the Season 2011 of the the Southern Football League, and Victorian Amateur Football Association. 4/ANZAC Day 2012 luncheon flyer. 5/11 articles on Season 2012 games including photographs. Article on decision for Ormond not to merge with Glen Eira Football Club. 6/Article on former clubman Matthew Robbins returning to Ormond. 7/Article on former Ormond senior coach, Mike McArthur-Allen, of the MCC Dinner on receiving his lifetime achievement award.straham rod, glen eira city council, recreation services, esakoff margaret, councillors, reilley geoff, doug quick memorial trophy, harold little/lloyd laver shield, twenty 20 battle of bentleigh, historians, sparrow adam, moorabbin saints junior football league, hyams jamie, bailey dwain, dureaw tom, metz shane, paterson thomas, rowe brett, robbins matt, maysom daniel, muzzell james, grace anthony, mason sam, geelong, western bulldogs, mcarthur-allen mike, australian rules football, afl, sporting clubs -
Glen Eira Historical Society
Article - OUTER CIRCLE RAILWAY
This file contains five items: 1/Two copies of a document titled THE OUTER CIRCLE RAILWAY by the Royal Historical Society of Victoria and the Australian Railway Historical Society, Vic div. It details the history of the construction of the Outer Circle Railway and discussed expenses and other factors affecting the construction of the line. Notes compiled by R.K Whitehead, Research and Archives Officer Australian Railway Historical Society Victoria Division. The document includes three maps of the outer circle railway line. 2/Four newspaper articles detailing the history of the Outer Circle Railway Line. They include ten black and white images of various aspects of the railway and three line maps. The first article is titled ‘Rail Link with the Past’. In the COLLINGWOOD COURIER dated 07/10/1970, author unknown. The second article titled ‘Ghost trains of the Outer’ by Kenneth Joachim in the HERALD dated 18/04/1975. The third article is titled ‘Tracks in Time’ by Norman Thompson from NEWS, dated 13/02/1973. The fourth article is titled ‘Our Ghost Railway’ by John Townsley from the HERALD, dated 06/11/1974. 3/A letter from Victorian Railways Chief Estate Officer N.A Wigmore to the Honorary Secretary of the Caulfield Historical Society, dated 19/11/1975 regarding the leasing of land along the Outer Circle Railway Reserve from Dandenong Road to the Hughesdale Station. 4/Two copies of an article titled ‘Outer Circle Railway’ in the CAULFIELD HISTORICAL SOCIETY NEWSLETTER undated detailing the history of the outer circle line. The article includes a map of the section of the line in Caulfield. 5/A Photocopy of two images of train line locations on the Outer Circle Line. One on Warrigal Road, looking south from Ashburton dated 1936. The second is of the Black Bridge over Gardiners Creek dated 1935.outer circle railway, normanby road, caulfield station, outer circle line, rosstown junction railway, monash john, caulfield historical society, poath road, deepdene dasher, ashby dasher, dandenong road, gippsy goods, mallee root mercury, outer circle railway reserve, railway lines, railway stations, steam trains -
Glen Eira Historical Society
Article - ROTARY CLUB OF CAULFIELD
This file contains three newspaper articles pertaining to the Rotary Club of Caulfield: 1/A Clipping from Community News (titled ‘Caulfield hosts world Rotarians’, author unspecified, circa 1992) about a visit to Caulfield by representatives from Ogaki (Caulfield’s sister city in Japan) during the 84th Rotary International Convention. Contains a black-and-white photograph of Mr. Kawai (President of the Ogaki International Exchange Program), Cr. Nicholas Gold (Deputy Mayor of Caulfield), David Nettlebeck (Caulfield-Rosstown Rotarian) and Mr. Okuda Director of the Ogaki International Exchange Association). 2/A Clipping (titled ‘Father Gerry leads a different flock’, by Garry Fabian, source unspecified, circa 1993) about Catholic priest Father Gerry Fitzgerald taking over as president of the Rotary Club of Caulfield, in which he states his hopes for the future of the Club. Contains a black-and-white photograph of Fitzgerald. 3/A Clipping (titled ‘A new era for Rotary’, author unspecified, source unspecified, undated) about Ms. Lynette Hannan becoming the first female member of the Rotary Club of Caulfield, describing her education and career. Contains a black-and-white photograph of Hannan.rotary club of caulfield, clubs and associations, charitable organisations, kawai mr., ogaki international exchange program, tanaka mr., hirano mr., matsui mr., horie mr., biggs david, glenhuntly road, hannan lynette ms., gardenvale park, glenhuntly shopping centre, east caulfield, gold nicholas cr., nettlebeck david, okuda mr., caulfield committee, ogaki international exchange association, 84th rotary international convention, city of caulfield, biggs ed, caulfield racecourse, fabian garry, fitzgerald gerry, catholic church, clergy, holy cross parish, murrumbeena, koornang, duncan mckinnon, outer circle railway parkland, koori mosaic -
Glen Eira Historical Society
Newsletter - Caulfield Evangelical Methodist Church
This folder contains newsletters, articles and publicity about this Church: 1/Nine church newsletters dated from 1977 to 1978 including 2 editions of the Flame Vol No 9 June 1978 and Vol 1 No 10 July 1978. Newsletters document church meetings, clubs, congregation and home fellowship and also news of parishioners overseas. 2/Two undated publicity flyers. 3/One copy of the Evangelical Church Life September 1978 Vol 1 No 1 which includes photos and an article about this Church. One photo is if the Hawthorn Road building being demolished in September 1977. 4/ An undated 2 page publicity sheet for the church titled '10 Years' which inlcudes a black and white photo of the Methodist Church building in Glenhuntly Road about 1894.Also includes one website printout with church service times, meetings and bible study times. Dated 26/06/2012. 5/Photocopy of 'Caulfield Contact 23/07/1987 page 10 which has an article titled '10th Anniversary of Church' about this Church with a more expansive photo of the Glenhuntly Road church building circa 1894.caulfield evangelical methodist church, st giles presbyterian church, caulfield presbyterian church, caulfield continuing methodist church, st giles continuing presbyterian church, 'the flame', lamellah street, caulfield, wright graeme, hawthorn road, neerim road, wright heather, macdonald bell j, bell margaret, bell don, simmons des, beer david, continuing methodist church, simmons gwen, beer grace -
Federation University Historical Collection
Newsletter - Newsletters, Victorian Institute of Colleges Newsletter, April 1970
5 copies of the Victorian institute of Colleges News Letter Vol 4 No. 2, April 1970, Ballarat Centenary Issue. contains articles on Development of policy on degree courses, appointments to council, new art diplomas, increased salaries for colleges of advanced education and The Ballarat Heritage: A History. ballarat centenary issue, victorian institute of colleges newsletter, victorian institute of colleges, p.g. law, redmond barry, harrie wood, judge rogers, joseph flude, w.h. barnard, judge bindon, robert m.serjeant, c.w thomas, alexander peacock, mica smith, ferdinand krause, daniel walker, james gibson, herbert r. sleeman, israel flegeltaub, f. martell, mr poole, dr. c. fenner, m. copland, a. heseltine, r.w. richards, h.e. arblaster, e.j.barker, jack barker, bella guerin, j.m. sutherland, james oddie -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Set of 5 Black & White Photograph/s, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), late 1964
Series of five black and white photographs of the Electrical Control room supervisory panel, that was located in Bouverie St and Queensberry St Carlton known as Carlton Control at the time of the implementation late 1964 .1 - General view with the Press standing around. .2 - View of the operators control desk .3 - ditto with the operator at "work" .4 - The room and map without the chair etc. .5 - ditto but a side view. The MMTB News - 1721.4 - Vol. 1, No. 4 - 20 pages, November - December 1964, with a colour photo of the new Supervisory control room at Carlton on the front cover. Has articles on; chairman's message, tramway band, Carlton Control - Supervisory Centre, safe electrical working, Christmas celebrations, the old power control centre, a obituary for H. H. Bell, Remembrance day. Printed on gloss white paper.Items .4 and .5 are stamped on the rear.trams, tramways, carlton, substation, electrical equipment, electrical switching, carlton control -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), late 1964
Black and white photographs of the Electrical Control room supervisory panel, that was located in Bouverie St and Queensberry St Carlton known as Carlton Control. Photograph most likely taken at the same time as the new panel was implemented - see Reg item 4514 - late 1964. Shows the panel and its set up, maps on the wall and other equipment and a table in front of the operators table or position. The MMTB News - 1721.4 - Vol. 1, No. 4 - 20 pages, November - December 1964, with a colour photo of the new Supervisory control room at Carlton on the front cover. Has articles on; chairman's message, tramway band, Carlton Control - Supervisory Centre, safe electrical working, Christmas celebrations, the old power control centre, a obituary for H. H. Bell, Remembrance day. Printed on gloss white paper.trams, tramways, carlton, substation, electrical equipment, electrical switching, carlton control -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Book, Marguerite Marshall, Nillumbik now and then / Marguerite Marshall; photographs Alan King with Marguerite Marshall, 2008
Nillumbik Now and Then takes the reader on a journey from when the Aboriginal people were this area's sole inhabitnats, to the present day. Nillumbik's history - told in this collection of 96 stories, which are nearly all based on sites - mirrors those of the wider Australian community. It includes tales of the Wurundjeri people, a former convict, farmers, a bushranger, gold-mining, soldiers, artists, intellectuals, environmentalists and sportspeople. Each story is illustrated with a photograph. As a journalist with the former Diamond Valley News, Marguerite Marshall wrote a series of articles on local places of historic interest, later published as the small book "Eltham Shire - Historic Buildings and Places". Many years later an expanded version was published under the title "Nillumbik Now and Then". This is a much larger version of "Nillumbik Now and Then", including significant rewriting and many additional articles. The new publication was made possible by financial support from the Victorian Public Records Office, Bendigo Bank and Nillumbik Shire Council. EDHS and other historical societies in Nillumbik assisted with content for many of the stories. The book was launched at the Eltham Library on Wednesday 19th November 2008. Source: EDHS Newsletter No 183, November 2009 The front cover art depicts The former house of naturalist and artist Neil Douglas at Bend of Islands, photographer Marguerite Marshall. This collection of almost 130 photos and stories about places and people within the Shire of Nillumbik, an urban and rural municipality in Melbourne's north, contributes to an understanding of the history of the Shire. Published in 2008 immediately prior to the Black Saturday bushfires of February 7 2009, it documents sites that were impacted, and in some cases destroyed by the fires. It includes photographs taken especially for the publication, creating a unique time capsule representing the Shire in the early 21st century. It remains the most recent comprehenesive publication devoted to the Shire's history connecting local residents to the past. Paperback; x, 198 p. : ill., ports. ; 30 cm.Signed by the authornillumbik shire, houses, buildings, weller's hotel, landmarks, bend of islands -
Federation University Historical Collection
Newspaper - Twenty page issue December 1941 No. 93, Societe Orientale de Publicite, The A.I.F. News Special Christmas Issue 1941, December 1941
The A.I.F.= The Australian Imperial Force and this newspaper was supplied free to the troops of the Australian Army Canteens Service. This issue is dated Saturday 22nd December 1941. It includes advertisments for businesses in Cairo and Alexandria; Egypt, Palestine and Syria. Page 2 includes a poem titled "This Holy Night" by Pte C.M. Walker; two sonnets by Rupert Brooke; a poem, "Waiting Dreams" by Pilot Officer J.A. Henderson RAAF and a poem by Lieut. David McNicoll AIF Abroad Air Mail - Palestine. Page 3 includes a message from General Sir Thomas Blamey, an article on the part women would increasingly play as a consequence of the emergency war policy; an advertisment for tobacco specially packed for overseas forces. Page 4 includes an article on Australian coastal cities being ready for raids. Page 5 includes an article about the Commonwealth of the Philippines and their defense which until 1946 lay with America. General D Macarthur was the Commander In Chief in the Philippines. Germany's "secret Weapon" legend. Page 6 includes "Dancing Dan's Christmas"; "Bluey and Curley" comic strip. Page 7 includes article "Rommel's Armoured Might Lies Strewn Over Libyan Sands" Page 8 includes an article: "All In Fun" - a revue - has begun a tour of Australian camps in Palestine and Syria. Page 9 includes articles "War Will Revolutionise Air Services In Australia"; a list - Greek Awards To AIF Officers and a cartoon by George Aria titled 'Jonah '. Pages 10&11 "Christmas 1941" - messages from prominent people: Mr Winston Churchill; The Govenor General (Lord Gorrie); The Prime Minister (Mr Curtin); Mininster for the Army (Mr Forde). Also photos of army operations and traditional family Christmas time. Page 12 &13 Articles regarding sport under the heading 'Australian Sporting Digest'. Page 14 A story - "The Gift of the Magi" - an O Henry Christmas Story. Also a greeting from Myer's of Melbourne and Adelaide to all Myer Men in the AIF Page 15 An article where General Blamey reassures Australia about its capability of defence. Page 16 A description of a battle by Australian sloop "Parramatta" with HMAS "Auckland" against enemy planes whilst they were escorting a merchant ship with a cargo of petrol during the Battle of Tobruk Page 17 & 18 Pages under the title 'ACK-I-FOOFS' (Articles submitted by soldiers: The real Rat of Tobruk - a rat trained by L/Cpl Jack Kneeshaw which he named "Goebbels"; poems and cartoons. Page 19 "Women of War" - photos of women at work filling in for men who have gone to war. Page 20 Xmas Greetings 1942-1942 - a 1942 Calendar signed by 14 members of the AIF, some with messages and including their Army Number. Twenty pages of news supplied free to the troops by the Australian Army Canteens Service.The last page is a calendar for 1942 with personal inscriptions and greetings of servicemen. Some inscriptions have I.D. Numbers ( VX35435 W. Johnston; QX20753 of Carmody ; VX40449 ; VX39637 N. Powell; VX32054 Blue Ernistson?; N?X23234 W.Cummins; VXthe a.i.f. news christmas edition 1941, australian imperial force, world war 2, australian army canteens service, general blamey, world war 2 - pacific war, world war 2 - phillipine islands, general d macarthur, emergency plans ww2 australia, secret weapons ww2, western desert ww2, australian imperial force - western desert ww2, civil aviation post ww2, air services australia, lord gowrie, governor general lord gowrie, prime minister john curtain, minister for the army - mr forde, cartoons 1941, women-in ww2, xmas greetings calendar 1941-1942, cairo 1941, palestine 1941, western desert 1941, advertisements 1941, middle east 1941