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- 1919-02-01 (creation)
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Photos (two). One of the Netting room at St. Dunstan's and one of the St. Dunstan's Band. (inside front cover)
Editor's Notes P.1 Sir Arthur was on his way to New York.
Message from the Chief P.2
Article in a Toronto paper of 7th January 1919 entitled "Canadian St. Dunstanners Welcome to the Chief". A description of a dinner in Sir Arthur Pearson's honour at Pearson Hall which Sir Arthur had opened as a club and centre for Canadian blinded soldiers. The dinner was chaired by Corporal Viets, a Canadian member. (pp. 2-4)
Poem entitled "Comrades-of-Mine" by T.H.Dennison. (p.4)
Departmental Notes P.5 Braille test results, Netting demand rises.
News from the workshops P5-6 Boots 211, Baskets 106, Mats 78, Joinery 39. +pupil teachers. The mahogany table made by T.W.Stratfull has been accepted by Queen Alexandra.
St Dunstan's Discussion Club P7 Topic ' Is the Competitive system the best for the Community?' Other topics were Donkeys, Shakespeare's criminals, Big Game hunting, 'What about total Prohibition?'
Entertainment Notes P7, Concerts
Church and Catholic Chapel NotesP.8
Sports Club Notes P9-10 Tug o War popular. Boxing.
Short article on the losses in Germany P10 Soldiers , land, commerce.
Country Life Section P11 Poultry mostly.
Article: What Bolsheviks really are P12.
Article for Masseurs P13.
Article entitled "A St. Dunstanner's Electioneering Experience" by member, W.T.Curtis-Willson about helping a friend fight unsuccessfully for election in a south-country constituency. (pp.15-16)
Article on the efficacy of sending baby chicks by post instead of eggs P.16.
Pension Notes P17
Extract of a letter from member, J.Mitchell about going back to work with a wholesale firm in Leith and carrying on boot-repairing as a spare-time occupation. (p.18)
Extract of a letter from member, R.W.Spry, trained as a telephone operator and working in Kensington. He described how he travelled by underground, bus or on foot. (p.18)
Extract of a letter from member, J.Nolan about working as a poultry farmer at Northrop, near Mold. (p.18)
Extract of a letter from member, F.J.Harris, working as a joiner and poultry farmer at Billericay, Essex. (pp.18-19)
Extract of a letter from member, A.Osmond, working as a mat maker and boot repairer in Northampton. (p.19)
Extract of a letter from member, W.M.Williamson about his poultry farm at Denton, near Manchester. (p.19)
Extract of a letter from member, R.K.Lowrie who had recently set up business as a poultry farmer at Jedburgh. (p.19)
Extract of a letter from member, C.Greaves, a masseur at Rutson Hospital, Northallerton. (p.19)
Article about Esperanto P.20 written by Percy Merrick
Article about the K13 P.22-24, a submarine that sank and the attempts to save the servicemen on board.
Article about the use of ladybirds in combatting the problems of aphids for fruit growers. P.25 Research done in the US.
Article about Jimmy Wilde, a fly weight boxer ' The Wizard in the Ring' P.26