Articles in the annual report include: thanks to artists who performed at the AGM: Nita Bowman (soprano), F Wolfenden (baritone) and accompanist Gordon Lavers, how the closure of the Basket department led to their redeployment in outside the Institution and the employment of others, the need to extend the Haven, the passing of transcriber G W Card through illness, the support Roy Kippax has given blinded soldiers in psychological as well as education, thanks to Goodie Reeve and her 'Glow Worm' sessions, the passing of Senior Vice President J McLeod Bolton whose son will join the Committee, Justice Maxwell being appointed to the position of Vice President, the resignation of Grafton Lees as Secretary and appointment of Alfred E Stephen in the role.1 printed volume with black and white illustrationssydney industrial blind institution, annual report, nita bowman, f wolfenden, gordon lavers, employment, haven hostel, goodie reeve, 2gb, j mcleod bolton, justice maxwell, grafton lees, sir alfred stephen

Articles in the annual report include: 123 blind workers continue to be employed, L.M. Pattinson (founder of Soul Pattinson chemist) has donated 500 pounds in memory of his late wife, despite the ravages of war the supplies of embossed literature from London and Edinburgh have been most creditably maintained, due to the shortage of Braille paper it was decided to incorporate the 'Women's Magazine' into 'Boomerang' and this was graciously done by the editors of both, the "Glow Worm" sessions on 2GB continue to prove a success with 26 musicians displaying their talents as well as gaining experience in microphone techniques, the ABC was also kind enough to allocate 30 minutes to blind musicians with 6 of our most talented artists broadcast on 2BL, the first year of combining both Women's hostels at 'The Haven' has allowed an improvement in living conditions whilst maintaining a lower cost, those at the hostel are contributing to the war effort by learning how to spin wool from fleece and to knit large sea-boots used by the Navy in the north sea as overseen by Matron Beaver who learned this at the CWA, the Annual Picnic at Clifton Gardens was held although marred by an accident to one of the blind, the A. Consett Stephen Cup was won by Jim Collins, sending good wishes to those serving with the AIF: E. A. Scott, J. McLeod Bolton, Sir Benjamin Fuller, G.S.E. Lees, Dr B.P. Anderson Stuart, H.J. Meeks, Dr J.A. L. Wallace, H.W. Thompson, A.E. Stephen, P.A. Cohen, W.J. Coogan, L. Consett Stephen, Justice Maxwell, A.W.M. d'Apice, C.T. Clark and Ron Berry in the RAAF.1 printed booklet with illustrations in bound volumesydney industrial blind institution, annual report, l.m. pattinson, library, goodie reeve, abc radio, haven hostel, jim collins, ernest scott, j mcleod bolton, benjamin fuller, b anderson stuart, h j meeks, j a wallace, herbert thompson, a.e. stephen, p a cohen, w j coogan, l consett stephen, justice maxwell, a w m d'apice, c t calrk, ron berry, 2gb, grafton lees