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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Aug 09, 1956
Page
16
Pearl fishing activity closed January 31 signaling a stronger sector. Production of pearl shell grew 16 percent in weight and 21 percent in value over 1954, according to industry reports.
Western Australia at Broome produced 652 tons valued at £776 894 obj thousand. Thursday Island reported 519 tons and Northern Territory Dar es Salaam area 189 tons. Sir McMahon notes a 939 ton total for trochus shell with a high average price.
Canberra yesterday saw wind gusts up to 36 mph noted by a Weather Station official. A severe rain and hail storm hit around 1 a.m. with rainfall through 9 a.m. at 28 points and a daytime high of 62 degrees. Today should be fine with scattered clouds and moderate wind.
The July report from the Agricultural and Stock Section of the Department of the Interior notes continued wet weather delayed pruning of pome and stone fruit trees and vines. It advises selecting dormant scion wood now for grafting in spring, detailing cutting, bundling, storage in moist sand, and timing when sap rises in September. It warns land occupants may be required to destroy neglected trees to curb pests or disease.
Telephones listed as x1211 x1193 and X1001 appear with Canberra in a funeral directors context in Manuka. The fragment suggests a notice or ad indicating contact numbers for services. The brief item reads as a street or directory entry.
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