Wool sales set new record prices at Sydney market
Sydney wool sales reported a season high price of 23 d. a.e. with strong competition from the Continent and Yorkshire and improved support from Japan. The market closed firm with clearances steady, five weights from Plumphore and six bales lambs from other lots fetching record levels. Offerings totaled 11,178 bales with 10,220 sold at auction and 786 privately.
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Sydney
Continent
Yorkshire
Plumphore
Ieakin
Scrub Fire Outbreak in MecQuoid Street Queanbeyan
Fire brigade received a call yesterday afternoon about a scrub fire in a backyard on MecQuoid Street. Rubbish burning spread to a boxthorn tree and threatened a small shed and nearby structures. one hose load sufficed to control the blaze.
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Queanbeyan
Aire
MecQuoid Street
Reed Brothers win P and A field wheat contest
The 1938 Field Wheat Competition of the P and A Association reported by Agricultural Inspector P F Stanton shows Reed Brothers’ Ben cubbin on new ground winning with an estimated 41 bushels per acre. Rochford and Zouch s crop Ben cubbin on shore and Legge s Ford on old ground also performed well. The event noted unusually light disease, strong seed quality, and adoption of resistant varieties like Ben cubbin over Nabawa, with all crops sown on spring-ploughed fallow.
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P. F. Stanton
Department of Agriculture
P. and A. Association
C.t
Stanton
Reed Bros
Rochford
Zouch
Ford
J. C. Legge
Crownley Farm
Weetanpera
Department of Agriculture of
New South Wales
Ita
Canberra
Bencubbin
Nabawa
Premier notes brick price rise won’t affect housing plan
The Premier Mr Stevens announced a 3d per thousand rise in brick prices will not impact the Government’s home building plan. He said the first section of the Erakine Ville flats is complete and construction on the second section has begun. He asserted current building activity is the best response to claims that government or private sectors are dampening building output.
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Sydney
Stevens
Erakineville
Feed timing and varietal guidance for crop rehabilitation
The article discusses feeding crops at different seasons to manage forward growth. It notes July as the cutoff for Shig to allow plant rehabilitation and normal heading. Varieties Nabawa and Bencuhb bin may require early feeding if they show excessive bottom growth to prevent lodging and straw rot.
Field Wheat Competition Results 1938 ACT
Results outline the wheat contest scoring: yield earns one point per bushel estimated, cleanliness grants up to 30 points across crops, with 24 to 25 for early crops. The final column shows each competitor’s maximum possible score in brackets.
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Wno
Foundation laid for St Pauls Church Canberra landmark
The foundation stone for St Pauls Church Canberra will be laid on Sunday December 3 by His Excellency the Governor General at the ceremony block on Griffith Street Canberra Avenue. The high ground church will rise to about 70 feet, offering an uninterrupted view and becoming a city landmark as viewed from the south and east. A public appeal began in March 1949 with the first appeal in October 1997. offerings at the ceremony will fund the remainder of construction. The Parochial Council appeals to all who can help. an initial £250 target is noted.
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Canberry
Ang Meen
St Andrew Day Celebration By Canberra Scots
Canberra Highland Society and Burns Club held St Andrew Day on Wednesday at the Masonic Hall. Rev A R Mel Vittie of Newcastle spoke on the day’s significance to Scots. Mr McVittie shared wit and humour drawn from his experiences. a musical program featured the Society Choir and soloists. thanks were given to Mr McVittie and to the artists by Dr McTaggart and Mr Barrie.
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Canberra Highland Society
Burns Club
Masonic Hall
Cargill
A. R. Mel Vittie
Newcastle
McVittie
MecVittie
McTaggart
Barrie
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Rose Nucious Immings
Berra
TION
RIES
A. Wander Limited
York Street North
Federal Capital Press
Melbourne
the Federal Capital Press OF Australia Ltd
Braddon
Sydney Wool Sales
A.C.T
Reed Brothers Win P. & A
Vererie
Pat C.O.R
Australia
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Commonwealth Government
Sed
Anglo-Ironian Oil Co. Ltd
Victoria
Adelaide
Brisbane
Perth
Mr. Stevens
Ainslee
Zouch & Rochford
Melrose
J. G. Legge
Eenny Farm
H. Hamilton
Ainglee 'i
Kil Bron
Bencubbin- Reed Bros
Zouch and Rochford Ae Waratah
J. C. Garran
Benshaw Nabawa
R. Crace
Gungadera
Ainslee Bencubbin
Ainslee Nabawa
Broderick
Baird Bencubbin
Dundee
Moore and Sons
Glenmore
A. N. Shepherd
Belconnen Nabawa
Brown Bros
Homewood Waratah
Crownley Farm Ford
Kilby Bros
Block
R. A. Stewart
Achi Baba Nabawa
Gungadera Dies
Seandae
Reed Bros. Alnslee Wer Ford
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Amith and
Garran
Bt, Paul's Church
Andrew
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