Record Wheat Board Says Exports Hit All Time High
The Australian Wheat Board reports exports to date the largest in its history with 72 million bushels of wheat and 626000 tons of flour, total 105 million nets wheat equivalent. Local needs absorb 40 million bushels. stock totals near 10 million. Some 4 million bags may carry over into the new season. rail movement in NSW is inadequate and measures shift wheat to road transport and country silos. Prices show a slight downward drift in recent weeks while most export surplus has been sold.
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T. Chapman
Australia
China
Jean
Chapman
N.S.W
Bohed
Victoria
W.A
India
Government urged to legalize Communist Party at regional association meeting
At the Mid-North Local Government Association annual conference Mr T Shanahan of Freeling as 35 President led a vote to petition the Federal Government to declare the Australian Communist Party legal. A second decision urged Prime Minister Chifley to act against Communists who incite trade unionists to defy arbitration laws.
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Mid-North Local Government Association
T. Shanahan
Freeling
Australian Communist Party
Chifley
Modern Portraits and Photo Services from Stanley Studios
An old notice from Stanley Studios on Main Street Clare advertises portrait services day or night by appointment, plus photo developing and printing, tinting and enlarging, and camera repairs. A wheat pool reports net proceeds after freight of 13/3 to 12/6 per bushel to growers, plus an extra d per bushel for bagged wheat, with a further advance of %/ p bushel on delivered wheat.
Overdue Rent Exchange Cites Witty Reply
A landlord writes a letter requesting overdue rent by cheque. The tenant retorts he cannot pay his own rent. A joke follows where the doctor asks what the landlord had and the doctor replies he only took what the landlord had.
Burra Golf Associates Nine Holes Winner Mrs Campbell
Burra Golf Associates held a nine hole competition won by Mrs Campbell with a net score of 30. Other scores included Miss G Lewis 31 Mrs M Miels 31 and Miss M Davey 31. Upcoming events include Wednesday match and Saturday captain versus vice captain teams. Closing days set for September 22 and September 25.
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C. Campbell
Campbell
G. Lewis
M. Miels
M. Davey
Realists See Britain Talking Affairs From Nationalisation to Plans
Alec Robertson notes Britons from many walks of life discuss government, economy, and global issues, reflecting a serious public mood. He observes conversations across trains, hotels, and business places contrasting with Australia, where football dominates discourse. Britain faces urgent problems.
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Britain
Russia
America
Australia
Alec Robertson
BBC
Pacific
Laugh and Grow Fat Through Being Funny
Coco Aslam, famed French comedian, recalls weight gain from joke acts before the war. While performing at cinerfias he did five to six shows daily and once peeled a banana on stage to amuse audiences. He stopped the act and regained his normal weight.
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Cinerfias
Coco Aslam
BBC
War Widows Guild buys Koornong School for 14 families
The War Widows Guild in Victoria bought Koornong School at Warrandyte to convert into cottages for 14 families with a dormitory dining common room and space for three house mothers. Training in hand loom weaving pottery and textile printing is planned while children of war widows and workers’ families may be housed and cared for. The project aims to expand to 20 families and include garden work and animal husbandry.
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War Widows Guild
Victoria
Koornong
Warrandyte
George Vasey
Heenzo Cough Remedy Ad Promises Quick Relief
An old advertisement touts Heenzo cough remedy claiming rapid relief for adults and children. It markets a concentrated formula costing 27, diluted with water to make a pint, and claims effectiveness for coughs colds croup bronchitis and sore throats. The text encourages ordering from a fence or chemist.
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Australian Wheat Board
Communist Party
ENT
Irely
Stanley Studios
Main Street
Clare
Buara Hotel
Saxon's
Moo
Adelaide
SDN
Wheel & Rim Works
Burra Record
Burra Golf Associates
Realists
War Widows’ Guild
Bence’s Ltd
Woodrow
Onkaparinga
Wee Willie Winkle
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Sandshoes
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