Potato shortage sparks concern in Australia
In Lowood on April 10, members J J Dwyer Artula and B S Vorpagel warned of a potato shortage in Australia within months after a Federal Potato Advisory Committee meeting. Seed potatoes for Queensland were nearly unavailable, labour shortages hinder packing, and factors like shipping, moth infestations in Tasmania, and price controls push growers to other farms.
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B.S. Vorpagel
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Tasmania
Queensland
Tesmania
Dwyer
Southern
Red Courts to End Leniency in Counterrevolution Punishments
Hong Kong report outlines Shih Liang as head of China’s Red Courts issuing sweeping directives under Peiping’s new anti counter revolution code. It mandates severe penalties, including hard labor or death, for offenses against the state and urges thorough investigations, intensified suppression, and loyalty to the People’s Democratic regime.
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Shih
Fish
Miller
Central People’s Government Council
Peiping
Communist Cours
People's Justice Authoritie
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Ulpuit
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Yale
Cape
Rou ‘Shih
Democrate
Illiterate Man's Fortunes and Tax Evasion Case
April 10. A bay merchant who cannot read or write was ordered to pay £22,500 in tax, penalties and fines. Herbert Hales Canterbury, with assets around £50,000 last year, was fined £200 and must pay £800 on penalties for two false income tax returns and £21,900 the tax department says he evaded since 1948. The court noted his wealth was mainly in real estate and that he could neither read nor write, explaining part of his defense.
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Bay
Alos
Bunty
Herbert Tales Canterbury
Taxation Department
Hate
Hale
Australia Fruit Industry Yields Peak 1947 48 and Decline
Canberra report details Australia fruit production and consumption in 1940s 1950s. It notes peak area under fruit excluding vineyards at 290000 acres in 1947 48 and decline to about 299000 in 1940 50 with NSW Victoria Queensland SA Tasmania WA share. Apples lead with about 11.4 million bushels over five seasons ending 1941 1960, citrus next at 6.203 million, and banana and other fruits. Exports valued, oranges grapefruit and jams noted. significant contributions from Western Australia New South Wales Queensland Victoria and others. Special concessions kept consumer prices down.
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Australia
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New South Wales
Victoria
Queensland
South Australia
Tasshania
Western Australis
Commonwealth Statistician
South Walee
Western Austrlia
Queersland
Wales
South Australis
Western Australia
Queenaland
Queensand
Feaith
South Wales
Marshal Petain Panahar Panathon 98th token who is at low ebb
Marshal Petain Panahar, leader of the 98th campaign, faces a low ebb in influence as his command entrails falter and morale dips amid mounting pressures and uncertain support from allies.
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Panahar
Maral Besins
Melbourne Killing Mystery Narrows to Companion: Victim Neville
A large Melbourne police search targets companions of Neville after he is shot from a car in Elizabeth Street near Flinders Lane. Neville died at Melbourne Hospital after being struck by a rifle bullet to the lung, as detectives pursue the companion who witnessed and may identify the shooter.
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Melbourne
Neville
Eisenbeth
Tle
Flinders Lane
Eltenpeth Street
Heriver
Filndars Lane
Elizabeth
Flinders Streets
Weville Anna
Reylile
Adverse Weather Delays Crop Sowing Across Britain
Widespread rain and cold delay ring crop sowing in England and Wales. Rivers rise rapidly, threatening produce with years of hardship. Officials warn many counties face significant losses as farmers struggle to resume planting.
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London
Apri
AAP
England
Prophecy Realities Discussed by Duke Faculty Thinker
North Carolina AP reports on Dr. 3. B. Eaton of Duke University elaborating on precognition and mind reading. He cites experiments with playing cards to show above chance prediction, noting the difficulty of controlling prophetic ability and the inconsistent results across trials.
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Duream
North Carian
3. B. Eaton
Duke University
Rhine
Ang Sage
Duke
United States
Fhinesa
Eswryt
Timitec
Cayda
Ene
G. Soal
Chance
Chance Everage
Welsh legal claim on language rights challenged by Tudor era repeal
Fragmentary OCR notes discuss Welsh language recognition and a claim tied to a Welsh court. It mentions recent assertion, a lieutenant spirit, and repeal of Henry VIII era legislation affecting Welsh recognition.
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