Well Received Commonwealth Loan Debut
Federal Treasurer Mr R G Camy announced the new Commonwealth Loan opened satisfactorily after close talks with Sydney and Melbourne financial authorities. Subscriptions reached £500,000 from Australian Mutual Provident Society and £100,000 from National Mutual Life Association with further £50,000 from an unnamed investor and many £10,000 to £20,000 subscriptions plus numerous smaller applications.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. G. Camy
Sydney
Melbourne
Commonwealth
Australian Mutual Provident Society
National Mutual Life Association of Australanla Ltd
Insurance Against Petrol Shortage in Australia and Britain
The article discusses proposals for strategic fuel reserves to prevent shortages. It cites Britain’s plan for a 2,760,000 ton petrol reserve stored in camouflaged farm storage sites with 100,000 to 200,000 ton tanks. Estimated tankage cost around £12,280,000 and total outlay about £14,000,000, plus annual maintenance under £200,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canberra
Australia
Great Britain
United Kingdom
Australian delegates to Honolulu conference on Anthropology and Native Education
At the Carnergie Corporation request Australia nominates five delegates for the forthcoming Honolulu conference on Anthropology and Native Education to run June 30 to August 7. Prof A P Elkin Mr F E Williams Mr William C Groves Mr Norman B Tindale and Mr Tin will attend, with study sessions in the mornings and lectures by visiting delegates in the evenings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carnerie Corporation of
New York
Austrawa Council For Educational Research Aun
Australia
Howell
A. P. Elkin
University of Sydney
FE. Williams
Dip. Anthorp
Papua
William C. Groves
Australian National Research Council
Mercory
New Guinea
Norman B. Tindale
Bae
Adelaide Museum
Can- V
Southern Australia
Tin
Ura
Carnegie Foundation
Honolulu
Hawai
Yale
U.S.A
Carnagie Corporation of
Midh
Indiana
Fiji
Buve
Old Bank Notes Methods of Destruction
The article describes how nations dispose of old currency, noting Brussels burned seven thousand million Belgian notes while the Bank of England and Bank of Scotland used furnaces and pulping methods. It explains American notes are pulped in packages, cut by machines, macerated, and sold as pulp, with surviving souvenirs once produced in Washington from the pulp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belgian Nations
Brussels
Bank of England
Bank of Scotland
Tule
Treasury
Washington
Washington Monument
Canberra stock sales report at Canberra yard
Woodgers and Calthorpe Ltd report a yarding of 2 500 sheep and 500 head of cattle at the Canberra sale yards. Crowd included local, Goulburn, Bungendore and Yass grassers and Sydney buyers. Bidding dull. prices 2 shillings down on last sale. Heifers 18/6 to 3/12, steerers 4/16 to 8, tore steers 3/8 to 35, springers 6, mixed aged 11/3 to 13/4, merino weavers 10/1 to 14/6, crossbred ewes 18 to 14/2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woodgers and Calthorpe Ltd
Canberra Nale
Goulburn
Bungendore
Yass
Sydney
Fragmentary OCR News Item on Powder Brand
Readable phrases mention Johuson s Baby Powder and a distant reference to a product or event. The text is garbled with missing words and unclear context, preventing a clear summary of people, places, or outcomes.
The Golden Waters Floods Across English History
Narrates historic floods in England and Wales from 1483 and 1007, citing chroniclers and the Manchetti Guardian. Describes towns swept away, parishes submerged, and enormous losses of life and property, noting floods ended the era of great inundations in England.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dinter
America
IE Thi
Lale
England
Wales
Monmouthshire
The Golden Rose Decoration Details Through the Ages
Mid Lent Sunday marked the Papa ceremony of bestowing the Golden Rose on notable church service contributors. Originating in the twelfth century, the award has evolved from a plain gold bloom to a silver-gilt version valued in its early days at over 1000 francs, with the rose kept at the Vatican if no recipient is deemed worthy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vatican
Snooker Tournament Draw At Oval Canberra Club
The snooker tournament will be continued tonight at the Oval Canberra Golf Club with the following draws: Cripps versus Eralligan, MaKerrow versus Bopnelder, Yoend versus Cook, Murphy versus Perry, Wetherston versus Browne, Jarmes versus Lives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Cripps
Fi. Eralligan
MaKerrow
F. Bopnelder
Yoend
K Cook
E. Murphy
J Perry
A. Wetherston
J. Browne
A. Jarmes
M. Lives
Fragmented OCR Note on Historic Publication Authorship
An OCR fragment cites Christopher John Shakespeare for a Federal Capital project and mentions "fod" and "sieve" with unclear political context. It lists Brylton and chore as possible names or places in a garbled line, offering little verifiable detail about dates events or affiliations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chriatopher
John Haakespaare
Freie Ot Avatratin
Japan Wool Trade Hits Australian Wool Prices
Australia's wool exports to Japan decline due to new tariffs on Japanese manufactured goods. Demand shifts as Japan's woollen industry broadens purchases from free fleece to coarser wools. Prices recede and confidence weakens while balancing trade debates rise. Elections in Victoria and Adelaide set for June with auctions scheduled June 36 to 18.
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Australia
Japan
Forgard
Feporia Winchcombe, Carson Ltd
Sydney
Commonwealth
America
Jase Will
Marca
Victoria
Adelaide
Jina
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Paes Ney
Mach
Harold P. Ruthie
Caines
Wazza Kamel Shipper
Tascna
Harcourt
Queeris
N.S.W
Rokite
TIMES
Braddon
Vederal Capital Press
Representatives
Johneen
Johuson
Aid Om
G Brother Bullon
Carmie Scaredy
THE
Canberra Golf Club
Johnson
Lysaght
Biorekeepers & Agents
Lysaght Bros. & CO. Ltd
Bridge
Bydney
Drummoyne
Weluo
Nancy
Peur
Ash
Tkar Patmade
Pers
Persil
Vasant
Holbrook
Holbrooks
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