Sydney preps grand 150th anniversary decorations
Australia to celebrate 150th with lavish city decorations in Sydney beginning January 25 1938. Pylons 40 feet high and 1900 banners to adorn five and a half miles of streets. Standards 30 feet tall banners 15 feet long and two feet six inches wide. City divided into 11 blocks with distinct colour schemes. Parks lit at night with internal flood lighting on trees and avenues highlighted in coloured lights.
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Australia
Sydney
Dunningham
World Economic Position and a Canberra Foot Journey
The Bank of New South Wales president says world trade prosperity remains strong despite Europe tensions. Australia sees rising wages, building permits, lower unemployment, and defence spending buoying activity. Trevor Heath walks 26 miles to Canberra on foot for a wager, taking seven hours with a blistered foot.
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Europe
Bank of New South Wales
Thomas Buckland
Sydney
Australia
Federal Arbitration Court
New South Wales
Sir Thomas
Trevor Heath
Menzies
Canberra
Bungendore
Melbourne
Queanbeyan
Delegate Correspondent Recaps Rainfall and Local News
Rainfall at Delegate post office for November reached 170 points and 1881 points over eleven months. J F Woodman of Leeton becomes delegate post master, arriving last week. Penrose defeats Delegate Public Tennis Club on local courts by 105 games 13 sets to 92 games 10 sets. Miss Allen Clifford aged 74 dies at Delegate Hospital, sister of the late J W Clifford, who had come from Ryde to visit.
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J. F. Woodman
Leeton
Tucker
Delegate
Penrose
Bombala
Delegate Public Tennis Club
Delegate Hospital
Allen Clifford
J. W. Clifford
Ryde
The Clydesdale Stallion Bold Boy Shines in New Zealand Shows
Bold Boy by Baron Bold, imported from Scotland, earned top prizes in Christchurch and Dunedin during 1911 12 13. He won the Clydesdale Horse Society Cup in Dunedin twice and the Otago Challenge Cup twice, while siring numerous winners. Grand sire Darren's Pride and sire Sir Everard also produced prize-winning progeny. Bold Boy placed third at the Melbourne Royal Show as a three year old and first at Leeton. Bold Barron, his brother, sold in Melbourne for 600 guineas. Fee noted as £3 3s.
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Bold Boy
Baron Bold
N.Z. C
Scotland
Victoria
Christchurch
Dunedin
Clydesdale Horse Society
Sir Everard
Ggg
Top Gallant
Bebeaire
Darnley
Fan
Shepherd Lad
Herd Laddie
New Zealand
Kate
Wait-a-Wee
Prince Charlie
Lord Cranbourne
Lord Sainsbury
Melbourne
Leeton
Bold Barron
Breeding of a Victorian Foal Sired by Everlasting Dale
Bred by J. Annand at Joyce's Creek Victoria the foal was born November 1929 from sire Everlasting Dale and dam Madam Dale with lineage tracing to Drysdale Baron Beaulieu and St. Simon. Sure Foal Getter described as a good worker under Victoria Department of Agriculture certification. Terms: single mare £3 3s with discount for multiple mares. Good paddocks and limited responsibility undertaken by C. W. McCoy Cathcart.
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J. Annand, Esq
Joyce's Creek
Victoria
Drysdale
Madam Dale
Baron Beaulieux
May
Conniecleugh
Baron Beaulieu
Baron's Pride
Prince Thomas
Bessle
Sir William
Nz.c.s.b
Blossom
Baron Bold
Lord Dundonald
St. Simon
Bate
Pride
Donna Roma
Bancor
Bloom
Baron
Graceful
Lord Colin
Department of Agriculture
C. W. McCoy
Cathcart
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Cleve Andrews
George Lowe
Tathra
H. Allen
Hotel Bombala
Reg. Kerr
Bombala 15
Great Western Port
Imperial Hotel
Alf. Sheehan
Bega-Bombala
Bibbenluke
Candela
Bega
Silk’s
Garaga
Glebe &T
W. H. Paling & CO. Ltd
George Street
Saesact” Nacersnorbas
Quinburra
Clydesdale
Buchlyvie
Everlasting
Simon
C.C.S.B
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