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Title
Date(s)
- 1919-01-01 (creation)
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Photos (two). One of Queen Alexandra and Sir Arthur Pearson and others at St. Dunstan's Pierrot entertainment, and one of the St. Dunstan's Pierrot Troupe. (inside front page)
Account in "Notes from the Chief" of how member, Pte. W.J.Hopper managed to train his Newfoundland dog, Meg as a guide dog. (p.2)
Extract of a letter from member, F.H.Barnett of Brisbane, Australia about his voyage home and plans for the future as a poultry farmer and work at Braille shorthand. (p.4)
Extract of a letter from member, Lieut. R.L.Moore from Australasia about his dairy farming. (p.4)
Extract of a letter from member, P.Ashton about his work as a telephone operator at the Headquarters of the "Comrades of the Great War". (p.4)
Extract of a letter from member, T.E.Skelly writing on the subject of walking alone and the "sense of obstacle". (p.5)
Extract of a letter from member, J.Chisholm from New Zealand, a poultry farmer, about his work. (p.5)
Extract of a letter from G.Dawson, a basket-maker and boot-repairer in Haverhill, Suffolk. (p.5)
Extract of a letter from member, W.Girling, trained as a masseur and settled in Brighton. (p.5)
Extract of a letter from member, W.Woods, trained as a masseur at St. Dunstan's and settled in New Zealand. (p.5)
Extract of a letter from member, H.Sims, a poultry farmer of Chobham, Surrey. (p.5)
Extract of a letter from member, G.Rhees in Battersea about his business as a basket-maker. (p.5)
Extract of a letter from member, James Murray working as a poultry farmer in Kilkenny. (p.5)
Account in "Entertainment Notes" of "Christmas Pierrots at the House" which was attended by Queen Alexandra at St. Dunstan's. (pp.7-8)
Article on intensive chicken farming, P.8, using electricity to speed up their growth!! Possiblity of applying it to cucumbers, strawberries and other fruit and veg.
Article on Boracic Acid P. 9, its discovery as an antiseptic. From Larderello, near Pisa, the article describes how it is treated.
Departmental Notes P.10 test results from them all.
Church and Catholic Chapel Notes P.12
Country Life Section P. 13 Poultry hints. Goat Keeping.
Sports Club Notes P.14 PE, Tug o War, Pearson Challenge cup.
Story 'Found- A Dog' P.15, by Arnold Golsworthy
Article 'Flying in Flames' P.17 by Cecil Hammersley.
Anecdotes - 'Military Blunders' P.18
Article 'Encounters with U boats'P.19-20
Poem entitled "The Fern" by "Third Reserve". (p.20)
Article on Food, soap and Munitions reprinted from 'Army By-Products' P.21-22
Article on Whale Meat from the Scientific American. P.22.