Harvest boom tests grain handling in New South Wales
The Sydney letter notes a bumper grain harvest near 60 million bushels, crowded silos and bags, and rail shipments easing farmer burdens. It cites wool trade shifts with the United States seeking Australian supplies, and policies on refugee doctors, foreign practitioners, and increased subsidies to attract Britons to outback posts. It also covers water conservation, rainfall disparities, and a warning about pernicious propaganda in the railway service by Chief Railway Commissioner Hartigan.
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Department of Agriculture
New South Wales
Outback
British Medical Association
Association
Murrumbidgee
Australia
Newcastle
Hartigan
Mr. Hartigan
Broken Hill
Atherton Council Condemns Angular Parking as Dangerous
December 11 Atherton Shire Council met with Dr W Whiting presiding and delegates including Drs E Pawsey E Mazlin G A C Weaver J A Parsons L R Cassidy T Toomey L R Tostevin V Shead engineer Mr Philp and clerk Miss Jessie Taylor. Sergeant A S Gordon warned angular parking breaches traffic rules and state regulations favor parallel parking. He cited provisions and warned accidents may occur if angular parking is allowed. Dr Pawsey moved sending a letter to J Killoran, East Barron. motion seconded by Dr Cassidy and approved. Chairman noted police help in enforcing traffic rules is generally good.
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Atherton
Atherton Shire
W. Whiting
A. S. Gordon
Gordon
Pawsey
Rev. Lee
Whiting
Parsons
Weaver
Rev Lee
Barron Shire Council Agrees January Meeting With Hydro Board
The Barron Falls Hydro-Electricity Board proposal to meet Cairns shires in conference is endorsed with a January second Tuesday at 1 pm as a suitable date. The council discusses street lighting charges, coordination with Atherton, Herberton, and Woothakata, and asks for uniform rates. They consider emergency power supply with Malanda butter factory and urge faster moves on road and bridge improvements including Severin Creek crossing and the Mareeba to Atherton defence road option. The council also reviews water supply inquiries and public bylaw enforcement on alcohol and footpath seating.
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Barron Falls
Atherton
Eacham
Herberton
Woothakata
Whiting
H. Bruce
Gazettal
Mareeba
Herberton Range
Main Roads
Ravenshoe
Weaver
Atherton-Aseoton
Martin
Atherton Shire Council Reports Mixed Financial Position
At yesterday's Atherton council meeting finance chairman Dr. E J Marlin presented a detailed statement showing salaries and wages and various accounts with totals across divisional expenditure cleansing and water authority sums. The report notes over 800 in discounts in November and outlines loan subsidy advice for 13000 for shire works while proposing a loan and closing a road loan with funds reverting to Treasury.
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Atherton
Atherton Shire
E. J. Marlin
Atherton Water Authority
Magzlin
National Bank of Australasia
Mazlin
Pinnacle Pocket Road
Baxter's Bridge
Marks Road
Treasury
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Shane
Our
Crockery
Royal Doulton Nursery Ware
Queensland
A. J. Draper Pty. Ltd
Cairns
Mt. Simmonds
Sydney
United States
Great Britain
America
Traffic Control
Hydro-Electricity Board
Barrine
Barrine Primary Producers Federation
A. R. Vance
Halbert-Stobo's
Severin Creek
Stobo’s
Cassidy
Upper Barron Roads
Land Administration Board
Longlands Gap
Barron
Mareeba-Herberton Road
Main Roads Commission
Fox
The
Mat
Bulla
MRLC
Water Supply
Atherton A.L.P
Marnanne’s
Th LP
Alcohol
Shire Works
Tella Reo
Brisbane
Cairns Post Pty. Ltd
Abbbott Street
Cairng
Allis- Chalmers
Innisfail and Tully, Phillips & Martinez
Ingham
Bonney Motors
Meehan Bros
eat Ca. Cr. ENGINEERING Supply_ce Of Al
Golden Grove
Hama
Brazil
Xmas Cakes
A. Rickarts
Morrows
King's Own
Swallow & Ariells
Brightways
Lake Street
Cairne
Bee
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