Cutting from an "Essex Chronicle" about an appeal to the Essex Archaeological Society to take over Bocking Windmill, mentioning similar schemes in Ditchling, Norfolk and Nottinghamshire. It includes a mil at Aldeburgh which was moved in order to pump the town's water supply.
Cutting from the 'Bury Free Press' reporting the latest meeting of the S.P.S., at which 32 items were on the agenda. Progress on a survey of Suffolk's mills was noted, along with a report by Mr Rex Wailes on his visits to 72 of them in West Suffolk. Tree felling at Woolpit was deprecated, and the rebuilding of Brandon Bridge should only be done once the plans had been approved by the Fine Arts Committee.
Note in the 'Suffolk and Essex Free Press' reporting a talk to the Ipswich Rotarians by Mr Norman Collinson in which he listed those of Suffolk's windmills which were still working, like those at Drinkstone, Pakenham and Woolpit.
Note in the 'Irish Independent' reporting Mrs Dance's point that, since they consume no fuel, English windmills are finding a new lease of life. The S.P.A.B. has even provided funds to fit a new set of sails and a stock to the Saxtead Green Mill in Suffolk.
Letter to the Editor of the'East Anglian Daily Times' from Stanley Freese approving the decision of East Suffolk CC to preserve Saxtead Green post mill, which he considered one of the most pleasantly situated mills in England. And if Wortham Mill cannot be saved too, might West Suffolk CC be pursuaded to preserve Drinkstone Mill ?
Editorial in the Ipswich 'Evening Star' about Mr Amos Clarke, of Belle Vue Road, Ipswich and his view that the cost of maintenance is what stops mill-owners keeping them any longer.
Cutting from 'The Star' about the forthcoming inspection by a Lincolnshire millwright and experts from S.P.A.B. to select the three Suffolk windmills to preserve as examples of each type.
Cutting from the 'Daily Herald' about a controversy about whether Buttrum's or Holton's Mill should have been picked by East Suffolk Planning Committee for preservation.
Piece in the 'Birmingham Mail' about the stimulus the War had had on interest in milling. Help has been given to restoring mills to working order by the S.P.A.B.,