Sugar export plans and cane peak fairness in Australia
The Indian Sugar Council seeks to export up to 200000 tons to Britain while debates over British sugar purchases, power alcohol from cane, and fuel needs threaten the industry. Queensland growers face storage and peak allocations as Cane Prices Board faces appeals. discussion notes Australia’s need to reduce cane production and ration petrol, with a fair peak method at Racecourse mill Mackay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indian Sugar Council
Britain
Great Britain
Queensland
New Zealand
Canada
Australia
South Africa
Queensland Cane Growers’ Council
Commonwealth
Cane Growers’ Council
Australian Sugar Producers’? Association
Cane Prices Board
Farm Peake
Mackay
Double D Eucalyptus Flu Cure Ad Claims Rapid Relief
An old advertisement promotes Double "D" Eucalyptus as a cure for flu and cold germs. It urges a three step treatment with drops in hot water and claims to attack and kill germs both inside and outside the body, citing safeguards and high sales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ghana
Australia
Leather supply squeeze drives boot shortages in wartime
The Leather Control faces rising military and export demand as production must rise 40 percent above prewar levels. With 1600 leather descriptions and 53 tanneries, standardisation is impossible and civilians should expect fewer boots and shoes in stores as exports, reserves, and spare parts are prioritized.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Snow
A New Handbook on Erosion and Soil Conservation
The text reviews a handbook urging farmers to value soil as national wealth. It argues improved productive land benefits mankind more than politicians, notes erosion in Australia, and offers practical, low cost methods suited to local climate and soil. It stresses adaptation by individual farmers to local conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Falliver
Ermaa
Thallicor
Bank of
Xow
Merordi
Civil aviation activity in Australia in first quarter shows 26220 passengers
In the first quarter regular air services carried 26220 passengers and 430275 lb of freight while airliners in all towns flew 1522 hours and 1922936 miles. Melbourne to Sydney routes covered 141102 miles with 1258 passengers and 7108 lb freight as Civil Aviation Department reports. Also notes subsidised services in year ending 1999 totalled 6916712 miles with 73174 passengers and 1479655 lb through freight, plus 3177 flights and 11848 schedules. Subsidised services year 1939 carried 1596367 miles with 19227 passengers and 221251 lb freight. unsubsidised services 208600 miles with 4169 passengers and 121568 lb freight. Total annual passengers 97170 and freight 1822474 lb. Kingsford Smith Air Service led with 17 new A licences, Air Arte Pty Ltd 12, Airwork Co Brisbane 10. Seventeen new A licences issued in quarter. 21 private flying schools logged 3114 dual and 4204 solo hours. At quarter end Australia counted 1477 Be pilots, 360 commercial pilots flying instructors, 97 navigators licences, 11 first-class wireless operators licences, 2 second-class and 34 third-class licences, 622 ground engineers licences, 329 aircraft registration certs, 245 aircraft airworthiness certs, 344 private aerodrome licences, 135 aerodromes, 7 flying-boat bases and 4 emergency flying-boat alighting areas maintained by the Federal Government.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Australia
Civil Aviation Department
Melbourne
Kingsford Smith Air Service Co
AirArte Pty, Ltd
Airwork Co. Brisbane
Swordfish Attacks Skiff As Bearcat Crew Retrieves Monster
The 400 pound swordfish that allegedly struck a Goberman skiff was hauled to San Diego aboard the Bearcat I. Skipper Napoleon Ruiz harpooned the fish and a crewman named Bova was injured when the swordfish lashed at the skiff amid hammerhead sharks. Pete Horn later recovered the fish, then tried to toast its presumed death before it charged again.
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San Diego
California
Bearcat I
Napoleon Ruiz
Bearcat
Pete Horn
Bova
The Frontier Brew of Atherton July 11
A fragment from The Frontier Brew of Atherton dated July 11 offers a brief local notice likely related to community events or announcements. The readable text is limited but indicates a mid summer publication snapshot without clear specifics.
Britain Ready to Defend Coast in War Effort
A wartime summary lauds Britain's near fortress-like defences and total industrial mobilization. Lord Beaverbrook reports June aircraft output more than doubled last year, with engines rising as well. Coastal guns, anti-aircraft batteries, and ARP networks reinforce coastal areas amid curfews and parashot brigades. Navy remains supreme, Dominion contributions noted.
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Britain
English Channel
Germany
Lord Beaverbrook
Dominions
Thesea
America
Hailday
England
Ministry of Home Security
Wash
Rye
Sussex
Pasings
Dorset
West Sussex
Sussex Coset
Sydney
Holland
Mr. Eden
Laneaal
Nesta
Asker
France
London
Kent
Essex
Suffolk
Norfolk
Oran
Royal Navy
Royal Air Forcs
Ita
Wenger
Defenen
Eire
Otha
Lough Swill
Barber Shop Accord and The Mussolini Fanfare
An Italian American barber shop scene in Boston shows uneasy wartime sentiment. A customer shouts Viva Mussolini, provoking surprised reactions while barbers maintain silence amid radio bulletins. The piece notes mixed U.S. public opinion about Italy and Hitler during the war.
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Mussoliini
Hitler
Leeds
Monkey
India
Signor Mussolini
Italy
Boston
Mussolini
Fon
Bright Morning Radio Schedule Highlights from Cairns Post
A compact timetable lists morning and daytime programs across radio and club slots including 4CA Women's Club activities, musical teas, penny serenades, musical comedies, weather reports, and evening light entertainment such as Dad and Dave, Melody Riddles, and Tongue Twisters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cairns Post
B.B.C
Mothers’ Choice
4Ca Women's Club
4Ca Women's Club Activites
Dad
Dave
Andy
Dorothy Helmmrich
B.B.C. News
Coates
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Simpeos Grocery
State Express
Trginita Cigarettes
A. J. Draper Pty. Ltd
Carina
Abbott Street
Cairns
Kane
Phone Ion
Atherton
Tennyson
Import Fool
Eietee
Rome
Civil Aviation
Swordfish
EIPS
Fronier
Britains
the World OF Science
MUSEU
Ales Hrdlicka
A. Nokladnikov Pacere
Central Asia
Europe
Siberia
Hrdlicka
British National Institute For Research In
Reading
Nature
A. J. Sallear W. A McOmie
University of California
Society of American Bacteriologists
Science Service
Barber Shop Accord
Aes
Bonquet
Thea
Lake Street
Nerthers Tyre
Innisfail
Inniofel
Calder
Lare-St. Cairne
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