Australia to expand linen flax for war needs gains 160 percent
Melbourne reports a 160 per cent rise in linen flax production for British war needs. Acreage covers Victoria, Tasmania and Western Australia with processing to start December in new factories. Output includes 1400 tons of seed and 8000 acres in Victoria, 12000 in Tasmania, 1000 in Western Australia.
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Melbourne
Australia
England
Victoria
Tasmania
Western Australia
West Australia
Innisfail Catholic Daughters Elect New Officers After War Era
At the Innisfail branch meeting Mrs J T McNamee retired as president and became senior vice-president. The annual report praised a successful year despite war appeals, with several new members expected to join. Officers were elected including Mrs McNamee as vice-president and Mrs Treloar as secretary. Gifts and cake were exchanged to honor McNamee and other members, and Miss Hogan Mulligan was noted for an upcoming wedding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Innisfail
Catholic Daughters Association
Mra
J. T. McNamee
Tia Wal
iMeedames Page
McNamee
Shambrook
Cairns
Miley Gordonvale
Commerford
Bainda
T. McNamee
W. Redmond
Opium Possession Fined In Cairns Court
Hor Chin a Chinese gardener in Smithfield was fined the minimum £10 plus costs after pleading guilty to unlawfully possessing opium found at his Double Island road garden. Police linked him to supplying aborigines and authorities ordered the opium forfeited with a month to pay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hor Chin
Cairns
R. J. Gannon
R. C Grenier
W. J. Gillman
Hoare
Gillman
Gannon
Moo
Donald
Plameclottes
W Barnett
Garden
Double Island Road
Detent
Hillman
China
Italian Marshal Arrives in Madrid for Enthusiastic Welcome
Marshal de Rone commander of the southern Italian army group arrived in Madrid and was greeted with an enthusiastic reception.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Marshal de Rone
Madrid
Ministers Push for Drought Relief Funds in Australia
In Melbourne state ministers of agriculture assessed relief needs amid drought. They concluded that about £1,000,000 was necessary for relief, while Mr Dunstan dismissed the sum as insufficient for the whole country. He estimated Victoria alone would need £500,000 to £600,000, warning the drought’s wide reach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Father Hickey
Father Hunt
Father Wallace
C.C.A
Johnstone Shire
K. Page
Melbourne
Dunstan
Australia
Victoria
Sugar Notes Warn of 100000 Ton Drop in Output
The report details a season with sugar production down about 100,000 tons from last year due to heavy rains in the north and drought in the south. It notes shipments planned to Britain and Canada, discusses storage limits in Canada, and urges readers to contribute financially to wartime efforts while stressing national duty and support for defenders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Britain
Canada
New Zealand
New South Wales
Australia
Queeneland
Britain
Australa
Bo Asstaur i
Hnae
Hell
Paeland
R.A
England
Queensland
Pouke
Radio Schedule Fragment From Australian Broadcaster
The listing presents a dense routine of radio programming across the day with multiple shows, times, and program names. Notable items include morning devotionals, women’s club activities, musical programs, weather, and BBC news segments, plus late night entertainments and a closing with Good Night.
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the Cairne Post
Mother's Choice
BBC. News
Home Forum
Radio Beran
4CA
Weintrauhs
Vera
BBC
Dane
Aome
Durbin
Howseimhur Street
Peter Macttregor
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William Lundigan
Joy Hodges
Michalen Walen
the Llano Kid
Tifo Guizar
Fox Australian
Paramount It
Donald Duck
SKY Patrol
Buck Rogers
Tue Public
Curato
Tonì Ton Wille
Prudential Assurance
British Empire
Prudential
Cndutt Assurance On An Ltd
Scar Peree
Prine
Pal Ut
Duermslang
Faney
Armstrong, Ledlie & Stillman Pty. Ltd
Atherton, Peeramon, Herberton and
Ravenshoe
Rose Marie
Ifanette MacDonald & Nelson Eddy
the Jones Family
QNL
The
Flying G-Men
Pauls
AFP
Thesquads
Wartone
Charities Board
Royal Melbourne
Alfred
Prince Henry's
the Alfred
Children's Welfare Department
Comforts Fund
Red Cross
Blamey House
Air Force House
Red Cross and
Flying Boats
North
Commonwealth
United States
Brisbane
Sydney
RAAF
RAF
Coastal Command
United Kingdom
Orzinal
PBLY
R.a.af
Innisfail Cd.a
Mra Kavanagh
McLeod
Mra. McNamee
Meadames J. Ryan
J. McGowan
J Tierney
Josephs
Alton
Mra. Trejoar
J. O'Brien
Chinaman
Palace Theatre
Directors
Northern Theatres
Cairns Comforts Fund
BY .G
Haute
Ron Kone
Hitler
Ciitriet
Thos
Queensland Trustees Ltd
Sout, i & Messing, Best
Bok
Allissing Pft
Richard Arlen Laele
Tie Saree
Marian Marsh
MIDAS
Barry Ko Barnes
Cinesound
Fox Overseas News
the Sky Patrol
Ruck Rogers
Edmonton Regent Theatre
Robert Taylor
Tireer Garcon
Lew Ayres
Billie Burke
Reginald Owen
Metta
Karen Richardson
Chana Woenward
Gaumont
Spencer's
Armstrong’s
Northern Builders’ Supplies Pty. Ltd
AIRNS
Babinda
Ana Tools
B.A.L.M
Duco
Dulux
T. McDonald Jeweller
Cairns and
Goldenia
Ehelke A
FLON
Joseph Henry McVilly
Cairns Post" Pty. Ltd
Abbott-Street
Cairan
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