Hardship In Food Price Rises Across Canberra
The National Woman’s secretary Mrs H G McConnell warned rising bread and egg prices threaten families with children. She cited drought raising flour and poultry feed costs, noting a 2d rise makes a 2l loaf cost 1/8 8d and a 1b loaf 10 2d, large eggs up to 4s a dozen and medium eggs to 4s 10d. The council may refer the issue to the Federal council for action.
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Canberra
National of Women
H. G. McConnell
Plan to Improve U S Agricultural Income
The committee notes that government price supports and subsidies have underwritten farm prices, causing over production and large food surpluses. It proposes gradual elimination of supports except in financial emergencies, and retirement of whole farms to shift farmers to other economic pursuits.
Volcano Triggers Heavy Damage in New Guinea
PORT MORESBY Mon taya reports heavy damage from a volcanic eruption in the Bukuri area east of Namam Island. Lava and rock flows damaged crops and forest with no casualties reported though some natives were injured earlier. Volcanologists from Rabaul observatory will inspect Namam town later this week.
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Port Moresby
Montaya
P.reuter
Bukuri
Namam Island
Rabaul Observatory
Namsam
Specialists to Investigate Kuru Disease Arrive in Port Moresby
Two members of an Adelaide medical team have arrived in Port Moresby to study kuru. Dr D Simp son, a nerve specialist and brain surgeon from Royal Adelaide Hospital, and H Lander, a research physician from Adelaide University, will proceed Wednesday to the Okapa area in the Eastern Highlands.
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Port Moresby
A.a.p.reuter
Andelaide
D. Simpson
Royal Adelaide Hospital
H. Lander
Department of Medicine
Adelaide University
Okapa
Yass Rotary Thanks Canberra Police at Meeting
Yass Rotary Club members met in Canberra with Mr. Stanley Abramowicz to thank Sgt J Medwin and Constable H Carveth for assisting a drilling rig breakdown on the Canberra to Yass road six weeks earlier. The club also awarded its monthly safe and courteous driving award to Rex Morris, Canberra taxi owner, thanks to police nomination.
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Yass
Canberra
Ress
Canberra Rotary Club
A.C.T
Stanley Abramowicz
Rotary Club
Abramowicz
J. Medwin
H. Carveth
Rex Morris
Prices Decline at Melbourne Wool Sales Begins
Melbourne wool sale opened with prices down 24 to 5 per cent from Geelong levels. Descriptions were mixed with better fleece lines disappointing and withdrawals heavier. Major buyers included Japan with support from the Continent United Kingdom and loyal users.
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Melbourne
Serley
Geelong
Japan
Continent
United Kingdom
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New Guinea
Redpath
Garema Place
City
Rayner
Manuka
Frawley
Kingston
Burns
Yarralumla
Yass Rotarian
Ns.w. Agents’ Tucker & Co. Pty, Limited
Speaking
Civic Centre
Spacemaker
Rogers
S.C
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