Market round up of potato and fruit prices and supplies
The report details wholesale movement of potatoes at around 12 and 4/1 a ton, mentions light lucerne supplies and mixed fruit items such as bananas and pineapples, notes imports and local stock levels, and records prices and demand across various markets including Gatton and Gritham. It captures a volatile, weathered market with fluctuating offerings and cautious trading.
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Wore
Garmens
Lowood
Granthamn
Amlen
Eade
Hackaville
Bethiol
Nat Inns
Ebor
Demand for Choice Tomatoes and Related Goods Declared Shortage
Historical note records a price and supply scramble for vegetables and flour with references to beans peas and tomato demands. Mentioned firms and traders face shortages and rising prices amid unsettled markets and planned sales. Names and places are partially garbled but indicate commerce and commodity controls in a mid 19th century page.
Farewell To Store Official
Country markets in Brantham bid farewell to a long serving store official. The handwritten OCR reflects a crowded scene with residents recalling nearly a lifetime of service and a final concert event accompanying the farewell.
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Brantham
Esiageys
Westben
Winalwortin Boel
FPP Lusieioh
Mayoos Menon
Mir
New Motor Ship Suffolk to Serve Federal Line
A new motor cargo ship, the Suffolk, was launched and fitted in the Clyde for the Australian and New Zealand services of the Federal Branch Line. The vessel features two Brown-Desford diesel engines and 6898 horsepower, with watertight compartments and bulkheads designed for safety. It will operate with the Bumex and the Rasen and sails for Melbourne and Sydney, carrying passengers and cargo. The Suffolk is among the most powerful merchant ships for the Australian trade.
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Uet
Aumtranan
New Zealand
Federal
Suffolk
Clyde
Compaty
Ile Ahiph
Enel Couries
Abe
Brown-Desford
Hmvtie
Sarren
Ridenstan
DulkeRds
Shifa Teo E
A. Sige
Port Yondsuay
Storade
Shibeurste
Sydney
Mannii
Tong Euro Fc Apt
Hamilton
Chie Taies
Tie
Sai
Japat
Rouse
Starnes
Melbourne
Sealerday
Tirst
Secorit Chines
London
Winrl
Hunton
Balger
Borihwick
Tonerow
Ocean Forecast Texture of Sepeeition at Tifande Bight
The forecast describes conditions at Tifande Bight with smooth seas and moderate winds. It notes Australia coast and adjacent waters near Queensland. The report references southeast directions and general ocean area framing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tifande Bight
Efteheres
Ubensland
Jeter
Government aid prepares for industry siege rise
A garbled report notes government aid plans to shield primary industry from expansion of secondary industries. It cites Commonwealth payments totaling, after tax adjustments, around £2,900,000 intended to protect producers and stabilize the sector amid economic strain.
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Feit
Mongay
Evansaris
Delore Fae Sispene
Industrie
Mena
Commonwealth
Bredatieian
AE Taraan Tnt
Commonwealth Paymenia
Federal inquiry on imports outlines new supply department
The Commonwealth plans to safeguard industry by accelerating import controls and establishing a new Department of Supply. Minister Casey spoke at a Lithgow civic reception about keeping industry running during a siege and ensuring raw materials arrive without delay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sydney
Commonwealth
Casey
Lithgow
Gould
Rexronn
Empire Commerce Congress Opens in Ottawa Trade Key
Australian Associated Press reports opening remarks at the Empire Commerce Congress in Ottawa. Dudley asserts the world economy hinges on imperial trade and suggests Nazi exploitation blocks progress while Britain must adapt to postwar demands. He warns increased consumption and interstatial competition affect global markets.
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Empire Commerce Congress
Australian Associated Pres
Jg Mondon
Dity
Empire Chambers
Bominjons
Commonwealth of Nazis A
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Britain
Dudley
Snlf
Interstatiania
Mureeta ‘Cola
Secretaries and Reunion Spark African Veterans Meeting
An African Veterans Wien group met at the Atwee Club, chaired by Mr HO, to discuss reunion plans and ceremonies. Officials including Mr WJ Robins and Mr Hwe Pordhasraff formed a committee as attendees noted costs, year milestones, and organizational roles for the gathering.
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Wien
Tur
Tlawnees
Seorriney
Yenes
Bar N Bank
Newt
Dane
Uob Bo
Eunerinraian
Olin
Finéniciay
Ehscive
Tate Mandas
WJ Robina
Hwe Pordhasraff
Fathers And Sons In Melee
A melee on Logan Road Buranda injures several men and a son of each. Victims are taken to stoner Hospital with fractures and concussions. Names include Tames Westie 16 of Logan and Nea Henry eM. of Old Cleveland and Coorparoo.
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Myureg
Logan Road
Buranda
Svat
Stoner Hospital
Tames Westie
Logan Fond
Nea
Henry Em
Cleveland
Coorparoo
Con- Tintons
Ant Tage
Abeasion
Langites Accused Of Repudiation In Unity Undertaking
Sydney report mentions nine members of the Leg Party executive condemning a recent decision to cancel a unity conference. The document accuses outsiders of disrupting the movement and calls a special conference to address alleged repudiation by the group.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sydney
Swiss Migrants Approved Amid Mixed Signals
The report notes approval for Swiss migrants amid chaotic text about attacks and policy debate. It references artists, farmers, and officials, mentioning migration fronts and governmental responses while a fragmented narrative describes actions and potential policies.
Wharfs mourn Paddy the Wanderer a taxi funeral tale
Wellington held a remarkable funeral for Paddy the Wanderer a terrier linked to the waterfront. Waterside workers and taxi drivers gathered to pay a last tribute as the coffin bore the name Paddy the Wanderer and the crowd recalled his roaming among the wharves and trams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joruand
Wellington
Paddy
Jana
Cake Shop Window Riddle Remains Unsolved Mystery
A cryptic note describes Betty and Benny gluing ven noses to a cake shop window while debating a hidden hinge prize. The message hints at a coded clue in a letter from Jiss to Oimby Horner and asks what will be revealed to the finder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betty
Benny
Wual Wintel
oBimby Horner
Riddle Me Ree Awwhy A Peeneve Onlooker
Fragmentary question riddles mix with misspelled phrases about a vegetable king and a wiser mind. The readable bits present a string of nonsensical questions with no clear subject or event to anchor a coherent report.
Birthday Wishes for Toraas and Uy Yetes
Readers send birthday wishes to Toraas and Uy Yetes, expressing hopes for joy, surprises, and happiness on their special days. Messages mention blessings and warm regards for both individuals as they celebrate turning nineteen and twenty.
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Toraas
Montoro and Burns Philp eye new operations in Sydney
The Sydney report notes Montoro of Antares and Burns Philp preparing for a major shift in operations. It mentions a potential post and a long-standing firm, with references to shipping and trade connections in the region. The piece highlights anticipated developments affecting local industry and employment.
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Montoro
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Sydney
Mer
Emia Ree Ramee Moaloto
Amin
Pitta
James Patrick & Compty Ltd for Newcastle, Sydney and Melbourne
Fragmentary cargo notice lists James Patrick & Compty Ltd for Newcastle Sydney Melbourne routes. Mentions Gerly Nison-Smith's Wharf and Circular Quay with a 4 pm deadline. Quay phones and garbled identifiers appear, unclear cargo details and ports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Patrick & Compty, Ltd
Newcastie
Sydnay
MelbairTie
Campness
Gerly Nison
John Burke limited case raises tensions with passengers
A fragmentary report notes John Burke Limited and related entities in a dispute linked to a transit site in New York on Saturday and mentions a person named Tony Aason and a date in July. The text references Seaton Maen and Wain OMMER four days prior, with unclear details about a steering plan and a wine event on highway 1b.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pesmengers
Eiagu Paties
Thom
Tony Aason
Aon
Mackay
Nearaarien
Seaton
Wainommer
Eure
Fragmented OCR Loses Coherence in Travel and Service Notes
A garbled OCR passage lists travel and shipping phrases, agencies, dates, and locations with many misread terms. It mentions Orient Line cruises, tourist agents, addresses, and numbers, but the text is largely indecipherable and lacks a coherent event or reporting structure.
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Southern Markets
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Orient Line
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