Airman visits New Zealand by air in 3000 mile company flight
Captain E J Jones, Chief Aviation Officer of Shell Australia, returned from a 10 day New Zealand visit flying the Gipsy Moth Golden Shell 3000 miles in town to town hops at £12 petrol. He noted excellent flying conditions, growing aviation clubs, and subsidised hangars in Auckland and Dunedin despite an earthquake area nearby.
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E.J. Jones
Shell Company of Australia Ltd
New Zealand
Golden Shell
Islands
Australia
Jones
Hawke's Bay
Manny Aviron
Auckland
Dunedin
Mangere
Sydney Aviation Club
Hargreave Park
Dunedin Club
Mosagiel
Napier
Raat
Doan's Backache Kidney Pills Endure Testimony
Mrs. J. McGuire of Peterborough reports a family member suffered back pain and dizziness until taking Doan's Backache Kidney Pills. A short course relieved pain, restored movement, and improved kidney function for years. She adds no sign of trouble since the cure eight years later and warns to get Doan's.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dean
J. McGuire
Railway Terrace
Peterborough
Backsche
Sidney
Don
Hun
Adelaide to Burra Carrying Business Announcement
R W Bruce announces a weekly Adelaide to Burra carrying service with a 50 cwt Brotkway truck. He offers to transport merchandise at reasonable rates with trips on Mondays to Adelaide and return Tuesdays and Fridays. Depot located at 178 Franklin Street, Adelaide.
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Adelaide
Burra
Teo
Tren Adelaide
Sal
S.A
Women’s Christian Temperance Union meeting outlines aid aims
The May gathering at Memorial Hall discussed aiding Outback Relief and the NZ WCTU Fund, planning warm bedding and woolen clothing projects. Members resolved to send five kits and to collect further clothing, while a sermon-like excerpt urged steadfast vision and action toward moral and social reforms.
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Women's Christian ‘Temperance Union
Memorial Hall
Outback
W.G.T.U. New Zealand Fund
Christ
Somersetshire
Mather
Abraham Lincoln
Rudyard Kipling
Farrell's Flat Table Tennis Club Annual Meeting
The Farrell's Flat Table Tennis Club met at the Institute with record attendance. R A Pfennig presided as Secretary reported a small credit. balance sheet adopted. Plans include forming a four-team association, Friday night practice, and continuing play this year with several match results noted.
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Loos
R. A. Pfennig
Cosas Fone Nean
Susy
Strange Balloon Duel in Paris 1808 Ends Fatal Crash
In Paris 1808 two French gentlemen Grandpre and Le Pique agreed a month‑delayed duel to settle a love dispute. They fought by firing on balloons rising in the Tuileries garden, Le Pique’s balloon was hit and smashed, Le Pique died, while Grandpre landed miles away triumphantly.
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Paris
France
Grandpre
le Pique
Dnéifists
Labor on Banks and the Credit System
The text attacks greed and ignorance of bankers and declares banks colluding to ruin primary producers and break the tariff wall. It claims currency manipulators override balanced budgets and cites a 260,000,000 fiduciary issue in England. It blames great cartels and interlocked directorates for harmful exchange terms and forced selling.
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England
Mr. Morgan
N.Q
Jones
Reformnnnce and Speeches in Parliament Row
The Langites and Beasley clash over Scullin and inflation policy while Langite Laxcar accuses Theodore of misleading the people. Brief reference to Mr Fenton's speech and the Commonwealth Bank act. Hawker cites Trotsky pamphlet provoking labor members amid a heated session.
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Beasley
Scullin
Prince of Shufflers
Langite Laxcarink Teouess Theodore
Fenton
Mr. Fisher
Hughes
Commonwealth Bank
Hawker
L. Trotsky
E. J. Holloway
Mele
Melbourne Trades Hall Council
Mt Bryan District Council May 4 1931 Meeting Report
District Council of Mt Bryan met on May 4 1931. Present were Hooper Hawker Simpson and others. Apologies received from Drs Warnes and Collins. Chair taken by Dr Hooper. Retirement of Councillors Rooper Hawker by rotation noted. Beaglehole appointed Returning Officer. Motions and notices discussed and tabled. Overseer report read and adopted. Accounts passed for payment from District Funds and Government Grants.
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Cra
Hooper
Hawker
Simpson
Warnes
Collins
J. Rooper
J. Beaglehole
District Council of
Rapunds
Dairy Industry
Protecting Her
A mother questions Tommie after he admits finishing both his cake and Mabel's. Tommie says he would rather Mabel get sick if anyone did. The exchange reveals a child’s concerned motive and a wary parental reaction.
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Mabel
Tommie
Interest Notes From Adelaide Stock Exchange And World Affairs
Mr Gurace, president of the Adelaide Stock Exchange, urges drastic tax reform amid high levies on dwindling incomes and notes improving London stock exchange conditions and better Australian prices. A Danish density census shows Denmark similar in area to Eyre Peninsula, with about 3 million cows, 3 million pigs and 0.5 million horses. A Helsingfors patient awakes from a 18 month sleep, fed artificially, losing speech. Trade Commissioner Dalton says Britain’s trade to Australia would fall without price relief, production-cost cuts needed for recovery. An Adelaide hay wagon overloaded by 12 tons 10 cwt incurs heavy fines under the Width of Tyres Act. Tanunda glows with all-night lights for security and convenience. In Collingwood, two unemployed men are fined for assault on a bailiff. Labor branch cautions, fearing prosecution for intimidation. Parker Moroney proposes a World Wheat Combine. a broader bureau under the League of Nations to control supply is mooted.
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Gurace
Adelaide Stock Exchange
Australia
London Stock Exchange
Denmark
Eyre’s Peninsula
Helsingfors
Finland
Dalton
Adelaide
Tanunda
Collingwood
Melbourne
J.P
Australian Labor Party
Parker Moroney
League of Nations
Ship gold to save Australia says Whitford
The Chief Secretary urged united government action on a £12,000,000 internal loan and a five year plan. He favored squaring away tariff walls and a long period of unity to revive the economy. General Monash praised the army’s leadership, noting many officers rose from the ranks and earned top honors.
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Weil
Walla
Cottwell
Mr. Whitford
United Action
United Sesson
Australia
Monash
Advertising in 1921 Budget Changes Revealed by Commerce Secretary
Dr Tullis Wain, secretary of commerce, cites a study of four major advertisers during the 1921 downturn. Firms that boosted ad spending suffered smaller losses than those who cut. A year later, those who increased advertising saved about eleven percent on average, while the overall sales ledger showed a twelve percent swing.
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Tullis Wain
United States Department of Commerce
Busines
The Squatter Jax and Fiduciary Notes in Bavaria
A mock historical note describes Bavarian towns like Mordlingen and Nordlingen, detailing a quirky "hocker" tax on late-night revelers. It narrates how “squatters” pay rising fees, earning receipts, with fudged fiduciary notes from "Gon-wear-1923" cited as handy proofs.
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Mordlingen
Bavaris
Blenheim
Marlborough
Bavaria
Tesel
Nordlingen
Echidnas and Platypi In Australian Wildlife History
The article discusses echidnas and platypi native to Australia and Tasmania, noting their rarity outside Australia, and describing their unique features. It mentions embryonic development, maternal milk secretion, and the porcupine-like echidna misnomer. Ants are cited as a primary food, with limited captive items. It also references New Guinea relatives and local sightings, including a solitary echidna near Deep Creek.
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Australis
Tasmania
New Gainea
Sind
New Guinea
Australia
A. Twartz
Deep Creek
Atrestas
Tas
Aati Sieboun
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