Fine Wool Output Declines Across Australia
Douglas Boyd chairman of the Australian Wool Board warned graziers in Victoria that fine wool production has fallen over six years while 50s/58s crossbred wool rises due to phosphate topdressing and better pastures. He noted drought reduced sheep numbers from 125 million to 95 million and warned of long term impacts on merino supply and potential shifts to substitute fibres.
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Australia
Australian Wool Board
Douglas Boyd
Victoria
Boyd
Citizens Air Squadrons Reestablished to Aid Air Defence
Perth reestablishes its Citizens Air Squadron this month as part of a broader plan creating squads in Melbourne Sydney and Bris bane. Citizen Air Force personnel will be selected to form an core of officers and airmen to support the RAAF, with 40 permanent and 60 part time volunteers, initially flying Mustangs and later Australian Vampire jets at Pearce. This marks a major step in rebuilding the union’s peace time air force, says former Air Minister Drakeford.
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City of Perth
Melbourne
Sydney
Brisbane
RAAF
Air Force
Pearce
Drakeford
Vitamin Pills Put Pigs In News
Dan Lewis leads a 167 acre experiment on vitamin fortified feeds boosting pig growth. Tests show pigs weaned at eight weeks weigh 44.19 pounds with marketable hogs achieved in seven to eight months, using buttermilk whey vitamins A B D and more.
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America
Dan Lewis
Dan
Lewis
Hollywood Contracts and Cast Changes Stir Industry Headlines
Margaret O'Brien, age 13, will receive a life pension from Metro after five years of service, making her the youngest beneficiary of the retirement plan. Jean Hersholt plans to abstain from running for Motion Picture Academy president due to Oscar politics. Loretta Young is praised as a top actress. Jane Powell's singing in Three Daring Daughters draws attention, with some fans preferring MacDonald’s voice aged by time. Jeanette MacDonald returns in Sun In the Morning after a gap. Errol Flynn begins Juan after a 69 day influenza delay. Joanne Page exits Donna Elena due to pregnancy, Ann Rutherford replacing her. Jesse's Trilby Allda Valli and Rossano Brazzi join in.
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Margaret O'Brien
Metro
Margaret
Jean Hersholt
Motion Picture Academy
Loretta Young
Hollywood
Jane Powell
Jeanette MacDonald
Miss MacDonald
Eve
Marjorie Kinnan Rawling
Claude Jarman
The
Yearling
Errol Flynn
Juan
Joanne Page
Donna Elena
Ann Rutherford
Blood Substitute Made From Sugar
Researchers at East Anglia Chemical Company using a bacillus in beet sugar processing produced dextran a pale amber syrup. Professors Haworth and Stacey at Birmingham University confirmed its emulsifying properties and similarity to human plasma. London’s Lister Institute distributed it as a plasma substitute with potential burns shock protection and wide future uses in medicine and industry.
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East Anglia Chemical Company
Rycliffe
County Durham
Birmingham University
Sir Walther Haworth
Maurice Stacey
London
Lister Institute
Court hears case linked to weather causing outburst
In Oklahoma City Virgi Seeton faces charges after his son testifies the assault occurred when the weather was bad. The trial proceeds as prosecutors outline the incident and seek judgment.
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Oklahoma City
Virgi Seeton
Weaker Sex? Southern Rhodesia Native Woman Seized
A Southern Rhodesia native woman was seized by a crocodile while swimming near a river. She fought back and escaped, but the encounter drew headlines about danger to local swimmers.
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Southern Rhodesia
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