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DIGGERS' DIGEST
Fix this textVo!. 1 No. 20
Fix this textFRIDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 1947
Fix this textGreenslopes Repat. Hosp.
Fix this textBUILDING A HOME?
Fix this textBy GODFREY H. COOGAN
Fix this textAre you battling to get a house
Fix this textbuilt some time during 1948? You
Fix this textare? Then, my friend, you
Fix this textare one of the lucky ones who
Fix this texthave a No. 1 priority, your chances
Fix this textof building that dream home are
Fix this textin the approximate vicinity of
Fix this text1000 to 1.
Fix this textMost materials essential in the
Fix this texterection of a home, though by no
Fix this textmeans plentiful, can usually be
Fix this textobtained by the builder, to com-
Fix this textplete the job. The rub is, how-
Fix this textever, that the number of homes
Fix this textthe builder can erect in a year is
Fix this textgoverned by the quantities of roof-
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Fix this textWhereas roofs of the asbestos
Fix this textcemenit variety (the type most
Fix this textpreferred by the majority of pros-
Fix this textpective home owners) were by no
Fix this textmeans plentiful before, they are
Fix this textnow to ibe rationed by another 50
Fix this textper cent. This means of course
Fix this textthat the number of homes built
Fix this textin 1948 will be about half of that
Fix this textof the preceding year.
Fix this textPresumably, this terrific cut in
Fix this textroofings is caused by a shortage
Fix this textof asbestos. Before the war, Aus-
Fix this texttralia imported huge quantities of
Fix this textasbestos from South Africa. As
Fix this textin Australia, however, South
Fix this textAfrica has also a lot to make up
Fix this textas a-result of the post-war hous-
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Fix this texthas been hit by the gigantic build-
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Fix this textthe merest fraction of what, is
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Fix this textIt is natural under the circum-
Fix this textstances to look elsewhere for an-
Fix this textother source of supply to augment
Fix this textthe fast diminishing stocks of this
Fix this textvery necessary material. When we
Fix this textdo, we find that our own country
Fix this textpossesses vast deposits of this
Fix this textmineral, and all that is necessary
Fix this textto win more than sufficient from
Fix this textthe easily accessible workings is a
Fix this textlittle foresight and assistance from
Fix this textthe Government.
Fix this textThese deposits are located in
Fix this textthe Hamersley Range of Western
Fix this textAustralia. A subsidiary company
Fix this textof the Colonial Sugar Refineries
Fix this textLtd. and two or three smaller
Fix this textcompanies are carrying on mining
Fix this textoperations there. But the deposits
Fix this textare merely being tapped!
Fix this textWith Government assistance
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Fix this textthese deposits could be supplying,
Fix this textwithin a year, more than enough
Fix this textasbestos to cope with the Com-
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Fix this textIn the Wittenoom and Vampire
Fix this textGorges of the Range it is esti-
Fix this textmated that there is enough asbes-
Fix this texttos to supply Australia, on pres-
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Fix this textyears! When presented with these
Fix this textastounding facts, it is difficult to
Fix this textcomprehend such a thing as a 50
Fix this textper cent, cut in roofing. It would
Fix this textbe more natural to expect under
Fix this textthe circumstances, an all round
Fix this textincrease in the production of this
Fix this textvital home-building commodity.
Fix this textIt would not be asking too much
Fix this textof the Minister for Works and
Fix this textHousing, surely, that he investi-
Fix this textgate the full position of these un-
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Fix this textto place this mighty potential in
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Fix this textcountry cannot afford to ignore.
Fix this textIn opening these mining areas to
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Fix this textwould be rendering an invaluable
Fix this textservice to the community in gene-
Fix this textral, and in particular, would be
Fix this textgiving the tens of thousands of
Fix this texthome-seekers the opportunity to
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Fix this textthe people be given the chance to
Fix this textlive their own lives in their own
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Fix this textJUSTICE OF THE PEACE
Fix this textOften patients are at a loss
Fix this textwhen filling in official forms
Fix this textwhich must be witnessed, to find
Fix this texta J.P. to oblige. In future, they
Fix this textneed have no such worries, for the
Fix this textEducation and Training Officer,
Fix this textMr. J. G. Hale, advises that a
Fix this textmember of his staff (Mr. A. Pater-
Fix this textson —better known as “Pat”), is
Fix this textcommissioned as a Justice of the
Fix this textPeace, and he will be pleased to
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Fix this text“Pat” visits Kenmore every
Fix this textWednesday, and is at Greenslopes
Fix this texton Monday, Thursday, and Friday
Fix this textof each week. If you want him
Fix this textto help you out, ring extension
Fix this text230, and he’ll be on the job.
Fix this textELIZABETH'S LAMENT
Fix this textI’ve lost my patients. Willie dear,
Fix this textSam and Johnno, too.
Fix this textOh gosh! I’m in an awful fix, just
Fix this textdon’t know what to do.
Fix this textWhen I come to work. I’m lonely
Fix this text—I don’t like it any more;
Fix this textI think I’ll get a transfer and
Fix this textgo out to good old Kenmore.
Fix this textBeryl has tried to console me, but
Fix this textshe’s as bad as I;
Fix this textShe misses Willie, Sam, and John,
Fix this textenough to make her cry.
Fix this textBut there’s one gooa friend—a
Fix this textgood old friend, our bonds
Fix this textthey’ll never sever;
Fix this textHe’s a lovely chap, a fine old chap,
Fix this textgood old loyal Trevor!
Fix this textCO-OP EXPERIMENT
Fix this textA co-operative experiment is
Fix this textbeing carried out at Nuriootpa.
Fix this textNuriootpa is an aboriginal word
Fix this textmeaning the “gathering place” or
Fix this text“meeting place.”
Fix this textThis little place of some 1500
Fix this textpeople in the Barossa Valley, has
Fix this textachieved remarkable things in
Fix this textmaking the neighbourhood live
Fix this textagain. In 1937 the people banded
Fix this texttogether to establish a community
Fix this texthotel, and the profits have gone
Fix this textback to help finance community
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Fix this textSwimming pool, high school,
Fix this textparks, playgrounds, and sports
Fix this textgrounds have all been financed
Fix this textfrom the profits of the com-
Fix this textmunity hotel.
Fix this textProblems don’t daunt deter-
Fix this textmined people. The settlers of the
Fix this textlower Murray got together and
Fix this textacted. Their achievements are
Fix this textworthy of some thought. Think
Fix this textthis question over, and ask the
Fix this textlibrarian for a copy of “You and
Fix this textYour Neighbourhood,” the first of
Fix this textthe new Current Affairs Bulletins.
Fix this text“Clash in Indonesia” and “Poli-
Fix this texttics of the Atom” are the titles
Fix this textof the second and third of the
Fix this textseries, which have already arrived
Fix this textat the Hospital Reference Library.
Fix this textBe sure to get your copy of these
Fix this textinformative booklets. The library
Fix this textis in the Education Centre at the
Fix this textend of Ward 7 A call on ext. 23(W
Fix this textwill bring the librarian to anyt
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Fix this textEX-P.O.W. COLLECTS!
Fix this textThe slice of bread does not al-
Fix this textways fall with the buttered side
Fix this textdown. An ex-P.O.W. of the Japs,
Fix this textreceived a book of Melbourne Cup
Fix this textsweep tickets to sell. He disposed
Fix this textof the lot and wrote to the seipler
Fix this textfor two more books from which
Fix this texthe took a few tickets for him-
Fix this textself.
Fix this textOne ticket drew Hiraji, and the
Fix this textDigger received £1 for selling the
Fix this textwinning number. £1 for drawing
Fix this texta horse, and £l5O for holding the
Fix this textwinning ticket—a total of £152.
Fix this textThe windfall came just at the
Fix this textright time, as this infan teer was
Fix this texthaving acute housing difficulties.
Fix this text“Diggers’ Digest’’ says: “Con-
Fix this textgratulations!’’
Fix this textAnswers To Correspondents.
Fix this text“Fergie”: Thank;*. Oscar de-
Fix this textlighted with your message. Con-
Fix this texttinue good work from Chelmer.
Fix this textEvery good wish.
Fix this text“Gran.” You’ll get your Digest
Fix this texto.k. Have a good holiday.
Fix this textIt's easy and takes two shakes of a lamb's tail!
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