Market Gardeners discuss dues and reforms at Perth meeting
The 61st half year meeting of the Market Gardeners Association met Friday in Perth with about 80 present led by Mr. A. Mayor of Spearwood. Receipts showed 312/8 with 5/5 from Spearwood and Osborne Park, profit from bone and blood 19/5, while expenses included secretary’s salary 156 and other costs. Proposals urged higher subscriptions or full/part time staff, with voluntary contributions and possible price controls, membership growth, and better bone and blood manure handling. Government action on dehydrators and levy powers discussed.
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Market Gardeners’ Association
Rechabite Society
William Street
Perth
A. Mayor
Spearwood
Osborne Park
P.O
Adelaide
Union Board
H. D. Mountjoy
Beaufort Torpedo Bombers in Australia Production
John Storey of the Institute of Industrial Management told a Melbourne audience that industry leaders could boost industrial training. Australia was producing a modern Beaufort torpedo bomber in appreciable numbers, rivaling global outputs, with Australian-made aircraft already proving their value in war zones and expected to take larger roles. A British Air Mission in early 1939 had decided the Beaufort suited defense of the Commonwealth.
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Australia
John Storey
Institute of Industrial Management
Melbourne
Lad
Postage Stamp Mystery In Medical Exam
A humorous exchange where a doctor checks a patient and tongue, then asks about the postage stamp. The professor replies with relief, realizing he had misplaced the stamp, prompting a lighthearted moment.
Beaufort Torpedo Bomber Praised for Wartime Production
Mr. Storey lauds the Beaufort as a versatile reconnaissance and bomb carrier with land based torpedo capabilities. He notes early production hardships but highlights later achievements, with spares department handling about 42 million and purchasing about 10 million pounds of materials. No major accidents during test flights reflect the workmanship of thousands of employees.
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monWealth
Storey
Nightmares of Shark Attack Aboard Sunk Ship
SGT PILOT ALEXANDER RICHARD HERSCHELL, Australian, witnessed shipmates devoured by sharks after a torpedo struck in tropical Atlantic waters. Only twenty of 114 survived a 63 hour drift with no food or water. Herschell endured fourteen months in the Middle East and seven forced desert landings after being shot down.
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Atlantic
Alexander Richard Herschell
Harry G. Fitzell
Bondi
N.S.W
Queensland
Herschell
London
Middle East
Jack the many Jacks in language and lore resound
A playful survey traces the diverse uses of jack across names and phrases from Jack Sprat and Jack Straw to jack of all trades and Jack Ketch, noting animal, tool, and nautical varieties. It hints at Shakespeare and fairy tale allusions, underscoring the breadth of the term.
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Jack Sprat
Jack Straw
Jack
Jack Robinson
England
Refugee Conference Ad Calls for Jewish State Helpers
A Bermuda American Refugee Conference communique urges UN action to create a military diplomatic agency to move Jews from Hitler dominated lands to Palestine and form a Jewish Army of stateless Palestinians. Signers include Toscanini Henderson Davis Hoover Truman and 32 senators plus 40 generals and admirals. A later communique noted secrecy due to military considerations and a press report cited evacuation and transportation obstacles.
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United Nations
Palestine
Hitler
Arturo Toscanini
Leon Henderson
Joseph Edward Davis
Russia
Herbert Hoover
William Gteen
Amman Federation of Labour
Philip Murray
Congress of International Organisation
Truman
Europe
Housewives Press For Legislation On Housekeeping Credits
Cables quote the English Housewives Association pushing laws to divide household expense credits between husbands and wives. Various presidents and members argue savings belong to the wife or the household, noting wives’ budgets, balancing costs, and the wife as the thriftier head of the home amid rising living costs.
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Housewives’ Association
Jodgers
Counterfeit Petrol Coupon Ring Busted by U S Secret Service
New York secret service chief James Maloney reports 30 men arrested after the crackdown on a counterfeit petrol coupon operation that threatened rationing on the eastern seaboard. Over 500,000 fake coupons, each worth five gallons, seized along with production plates and related materials. The Fuad Ministry prosecuted several in a broad abuse of regulations within the past weeks.
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Secret Service
New York
James Maloney
Bone
Fuad
Gime
Vic Party Leadership Tensions Reappear in Labour Row
Revival of January clashes surfaces as Premier Duncan warned Cain he would soon lose leadership of the State Labour party. Dissatisfaction cited over rural workers wage disputes in 1941 and the break with the U.C.PoLabour alliance earlier, with an opposing party leader’s interest triggering public resentment.
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Duncan
Legislative Assembly
Cain
State Labour Party
Dunstan
Lay Bons
Mr Cain
U.c.polabour
Labour Party
Soldier Ginsburg: a bungled hero in wartime tales
A fragmented wartime anecdote follows Ginsburg, an alleged inept soldier, repeatedly reported as a punk with a drill allergy. Despite faulty performance, reports claim he captured six Japs, destroyed a machine gun nest, and was cited, prompting a cryptic reply about giving him two machine guns and sending him back to battle alone.
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Ginsburg
Botaay
Aval
Second Thoughts on a Jury and a Fatal Accident
An old case recounts a jury led by Andar who convicted a man for an accidental death tied to a fair runabout. The jurors sought mercy, learned they had no legal status after verdict, and faced Home Office doubts as the judge favored execution.
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Mas
Andar
Matt
St. Giles
Nuit Ay
Home Office
Live to Eat Foolish Eaters Purged by Health Column
A London New Health column warns in blunt terms that foolish eaters overindulge in purges and dietary gimmicks, urging readers to seek sensible nourishment and avoid extreme regimens.
Oklahoma protester on horse cries to save whisky
Ernest Albright of Oklahoma dressed as Paul Revere galloped up Washington's main street urging crowds to stop the destruction of 200000 pints of confiscated whisky. Police barred him near the Capitol as he delivered a petition to Congress arguing contraband beverages should be disposed of rather than wasted.
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Paul Revere
Ernest Albright
Oklahoma
USA
Washington
Albright
Capitol
Abright
Congress
How To Test Eggs ERE Have to be what 'we eggiers
Two girls candling eggs test for defects by holding each egg to a watt lamp. Light reveals cracks blood spots and air space changes. Clear yolk indicates a good egg while a cloudy yolk or dark center signals problems.
Follow the bottle: doctor ponders patient’s refusals
A doctor asks what to do when a patient discards prescribed medicine. He suggests reiterating instructions on the bottle and ensuring the patient understands the dose and purpose. The exchange highlights patient education and adherence challenges in care.
Heenzo Produces Pint of Best Cough Remedy
A note promotes Heenzo making one pint of cough remedy described as best and cheap. It claims to save money and curb ailment with remedy said to be safe for adults and children. The ad urges purchase from store or chemist.
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Heenzo
Occupying Germany Ribbon Ordered by Army as War Ends
Rex Products Corporation manufactures a campaign ribbon for American troops occupying Germany at the war’s close. The slender black bar features a white band at each end. Arthur Rosenberg, Rex president, said the order came from the army quartermaster. The order size remains military secret.
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Germany
Rex Products Corporation
Arthur Rosenberg
Rex Firm
Army Quartermaster
Parachutists Age Data Limits Jumpers’ Injury Risk
An accident record for parachutists shows peak performance ages 23 to 26, with a 20.4 year old novice likely to be injured. From 26 to 35 a jumper remains capable, after 35 declines, and after 40 the risk so high that five practice leaps are rarely completed without harm. Boston.
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Boston
Wma
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