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- 1918-05-01 (creation)
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Inside cover - photo of basket-making workshop
Editorial Notes ... P.1 Praise for basket makers
Notes by the Chief ... P. 2 a new industry for blind people in the car industry. How to put on gloves easily. Increase in pension provision for children of disabled soldiers and sailors. Mention of care for blind soldiers in USA, France. How to sit down confidently.
Queen Alexandra visit... P. 5 HM visited the workshops,classrooms and Bungalow.
News of St. Dunstan's Men in all Parts of the World ... P.6
Riding in the Dark ... P.9 Exercise for the blind.
A Morning in the Life of a Masseur ... P.10
Sport at St. Dunstan's ... P.11 Boating, canoeing, tandem cycling, punch ballers, tug-o-war competitions.
News from the Workshops ... P.13 Rabbit hutches, increase in numbers of members needing training.
Pension Office Notes...P.14 Figures of the increase in children's allowance. Savings Bank successful.
Braille, Typewriting and Telephony Notes ... P.15 congratulations to successful candidates in the Braille reading and writing tests. List of Braille publications. Music Braille. An Allotment garden initiative.
Settlement Departments ... P.16 Difficulties raised in supplying men with goods around the country due to the restricions in railway services.
Massage Notes ... P.16 55 men studying massage, 34 qualified.
Items of Interest ... P.17 Visit from Canadian veterans, Racing on the River Severn,
The Angler and the Calf- a Remarkable Coincidence ... P.18 story
Music and Entertainments ... P.19 Concert organised by Lady Pearson. A banjo and mandolin band has been started.
Poutry, Fruit and Vegetable Farming ... P.21 Detailed advice re poultry keeping.
The Country Life Section ... P.22 Lots about egg production , pigs, chickens,
Church and Catholic Chapel Notes ... P.23
Marriages P.24
Competitions ... P.25 Prizewinners in basket making , story writing, and more
A Romance of the War, by W.G.Speight..P. 26 Winning entry in the Story competition
The Revolver, a short story by Jessie Pope ... P.28
Newcomers in April ... P.32
Food From America ... P.33 V dependent on Canada nad USA for food.
The Meaning of Wealth ... P.34 An Article reprinted from the NIB.