News Clippings and other memorabilia acquired by Dr and Mrs Walker

Archive Collections / Dr William Delano Walker / Series AA357/11 / News Clippings and other memorabilia acquired by Dr and Mrs Walker

Individuals, subject matter and locations noted include:

  1. news clippings The Evening News dated 11 January 1933 Headline "Flying doctors of Australia. How help is sent to lone homes. Wireless calls" Cloncurry, base hospitals. Reverse Headline "You cant stop a fellow like this. Swindled so he set out to find the swindler" Tokyo, Tom Wilkinson, Shanghai, Nagasaki, Kobe, Alexander Norti. Leipzig University

  2. news clippings The Daily Colonist dated 19 January 1933 Headline " First civil aerial medical service is tried in Australia. Flying doctors respond to calls from remote parts of dominion or furnish advice over wireless telephone" cVictoria, Cloncurry, WD Walker. Headline "Carries five" Dr St Vincent Welch. Reverse Headline "Archduke Anton of Hapsburg and the Archduchess Ileana, formerly Princess Ileana of Rumania, with their son, Stefan, born last August 15" incorporates a photograph of the three. Mrs C Drysdale, Mrs M Willmont, Miss Dane, Mrs K Youson. The Ladies Aid Society of the South Saanichy United Church, Mrs Bell, Miss L Deering

  3. news clippings The Daily Colonist dated 19 January 1933 Headline "Medical aid by air". Headline "Wins third test match'. Headline "Again heads board" Saanich Trustees, FV Hobbs. Reverse Headline "Hinkler rumors were unfounded. Air planes to explore Othe Forest on chance flyers were forced down there anyhow" Hinkler, Auxerre Frefeacture, ukFeltham, Simplon Pass, Captain WL Hope. Headline "Funeral procession seen entering cathedral". Headline "Greatest value at all times. Salada"

  4. news clippings The Evening Telegram St John's Newfoundland dated 19 January 1933 Headline "Australia's flying doctors. Saving lives 'Outback' radio and aeroplanes ensure health over 250,000 square miles - Everest planes ready for test." (The Society of British Aircraft Constructors Ltd). A week of British flying news". Cloncurry, saAdelaide, pedal operated generators. Headline "Nation wide scheme" Dr St Vincent Welch, 20,000 miles, 255 patients

  5. news clippings The Chronicle, saAdelaide, dated 19 January 1933 Headline "Air dash to save woman's life. Alice Springs and back in 38 hours" Parafield, Dr CTC de Crespigny, Captain HC Miller, Fokker monoplane, Dr D Brown, Alice Springs, Mrs Cameron, Constable Frank Cameron, Barrow Creek, Malaria, Australian Inland Mission hospital, saHindmarsh Ambulance, Ru Rua Hospital. Reverse Mr William Roy, Glasgow, Mr SS Ralli, Plympton, Mr AJ Melrose, Kadluna, Wercoota, Miss Rosetta Bennett, Beatrix Bennett

CreatorDr William Delano Walker
ControlAA 357/11/6/3 A-F
Date Range1923  -  1933
Quantity 0.1cm,    
FormatsNewspaper Clippings
Series AA357/11