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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Jan 13, 1928
Page
10
An article discusses moths as a myth about nests and eggs on surfaces. It advises cedar wood shavings or sandalwood between upholstery, muslin wrapping, spraying camphor, and storing goods in paper to deter infestation. For badly infested furniture, professional fumigation is recommended.
The advertisement touts HEAN S TONIC NERVE NUTS as the best tonic for enriching blood and nourishing nerves. It claims to restore vitality for those run down by overwork worry and exhausted nerves and urges starting the regimen today at three shillings per box.
A cable reported criticism from overseas against Australia’s wool policy, while South African growers urged focus on fine wool. Sir Graham Waddell defended Australian producers and urged Bradford to understand the Australian position, hoping Mr. Dewson’s reply would clarify tensions.
A ministry bulletin notes 1926 saw record cooperative wool marketing with about 25,000 producers in 62 associations, handling roughly 25.6 million pounds. Large associations controlled most volume, while local pools and sales agencies played significant roles in shipments to eastern mills. The Canadian Cooperative Wool Producers Association links Atlantic producers across provinces to markets.
A government statement clarified that apples would not be fit for export before March 1 and would not be shipped until then. The decision follows a 1920 proclamation restricting fruit in abnormal condition and those likely to arrive deteriorated, aiming to prevent premature picking and protect the Australian apple trade.
An official report shows Argentine meat shipments totaling 604 006 tons in the first seven months of 1927, up from 479 704 tons during the same period in 1926. The breakdown lists Chilean beef, frozen beef, frozen mutton and lamb, canned meats, ham and bacon, lunchmeat, and salted jerky beef with varying tonnages.
The official 1926 olive crop estimate from Italy's Ministry of National Economies in Rome places production at 2,768,978,000 tons, marking an increase from the previous figure.
A report discusses whether a coral employee injured while assisting at a fire, not on employer property, falls under workers compensation. Differing opinions exist among local agents, with the Workers Compensation Commission noting general rules about voluntary actions and duties outside ordinary work.
Fragmentary report notes olive production and shipments with tonnage figures and percentages. It mentions crop protection and losses, with references to 24 000 parts and an 80 percent fatal rate in a Chron style tally. The text is garbled but centers on olive farming outcomes and economic impact.
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