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GIRLS IN A MELBOURNE FACTORY ARE MAKING CARDBOARD SHELLS OF A SPECIAL TYPE FOR SIGNAL CARTRIDGES, THE VERY LIGHTS USED BY THE ARMY, NAVY AND AIRFORCE. THE SHELLS GO FOR LOADING TO THE PYROTECHNIC SECTION OF A MUNITIONS FACTORY. VERY LIGHTS ARE MADE TO GIVE FLARES OF FIVE DIFFERENT COLOURS. SOME OF THE CARTRIDGES ARE FILLED AT THE FACTORY FOR TESTING PURPOSES. POWDER, THEN THE FLARE, GO INTO THE CASE, THE OPEN END OF WHICH IS THEN TURNED OVER AGAINST A CARD AND SEALED. (NO. 10 OF SERIES) (PHOTOGRAPHER: E. CRANSTONE).
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Edward Lefevre (Ted) Cranstone
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Colour: Black & white
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Copyright expired - public domain
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