Adventures in London Recalls by A C Tere McKay
A mailed reminiscence recounts Jeter’s London trip with notes on St Paul’s Cathedral the Whispering Gallery and the Dome. He describes Madame Tussaud’s Chamber Horrors Hyde Park Tower of London prison sites and the Royal Armoury plus a Tower of London visit and a Covent Garden moment with Don Gra.
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Jeter
London
Tere McKay
Eng
Mra. J. A. Mettay
Fireroy Avenue
Cowra
Suhirs
Tower Bridge
Lachlan
Madame Tussaud
Peaple
Bronte
Hyde Park
Domain
Sdney
Tower of Ondon
Thomas Moore
Citer Raleigh
Mary Queen of ‘Ots
Anne Boleyn
Ney
1800 Acres Sown Green Pea Crops Thriving
In a district report, Mr. Hodgson of Gordon Edgell and Sons Ltd notes 1800 acres of green peas thriving despite recent rains. He urges inter-row cultivation using new Farmyl tractors with special tool-bars, praising a rotary hoe from International Harvester for weed control without harming peas. He envisions 20 such machines locally by 1944 and discusses sowing methods to enable close seven-inch rows and effective weed management.
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Nur
5C Hodgson
Messrs
Gordon Edge and Sons Ltd
Gordon Edgell and Sons Ltd
International Harvester City of
America
Australia
Howard
Canning Company
Mulgan
Brodgson
Trix
Mr. Hodgson
Scotch shipbuilder outwits Japanese orders on revised plans
Early in the century a Nipponese shipping firm ordered waivers from a Clydeside shipbuilder. The first vessel was completed and delivered. Glasgow received a cable asking to cancel the second order. Plans were sent to Tokyo who then rejected the second order. The Scots had revised the plans themselves before posting them to the Far East.
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Glasgow
Tokyo
Far Ewat
Luxurious Timousine Sydney Nell Becomes Soviet Minister's Car
A lavish Rolls Royce touted as the era's top automobile is described with ornate details. The piece notes lineage from a Packard and a Fleetwood Cadillac, tied to diplomatic figures such as the Japanese and Swedish consuls, and concludes with the Rolls seen carrying a flag associated with the Soviet minister in Australia, Mr Viasov.
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Sydney
My. de Cardel
Australia
Mr. Viasov
Man Frozen to Death Near Young
A man found dead beside the road near Young died from exposure, likely after an overdose of sleeping tablets. He carried a note for the Commercial Hotel licensee requesting £85 be returned to his Sydney- based brother after settling his bill. Registered as Hayes, he signed as G Hanson. A council worker recovering a drain found him after three weeks missing. the coroner ruled death due to exposure.
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Young
George Frederick Heathcote Hanson
Melbourne
Sydney
Hanson
Hayes
G. Hanson
Americans Inspect Cowra Vegetable Canning Progress
A group of American officers, with Mr John Douglas of the Federal Directorate of Agriculture, visited Cowra to review vegetable production for canning. Early pea crops are flowering and expected to be ready for the cannery in four to five weeks.
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U.S
John Douglas
Federal Directorate of Agriculture
Cowra
Meat Industry Growth and Rail Marketing Plan
The report from 1940s figures suggests fat stock from districts including Goulburn, Yass, Young, Cooma and Bombala should move via rail to market. If marketing and processing facilities were added in Goulburn, large savings for growers would follow. The plan outlines rail-connected towns and stock totals, with 70 percent of fat stock expected to be shipped to market, and potential 23,740 live stock savings by shifting sales to Goulburn from Homebush.
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Goulburn
PP. Board
Yass
Young
Gundagai
Cooma
Bombala
Braidwood- Canberra
Car~eoar
Binda
Biggs
Homebush
Preferred Magpie Tops Tin Hare At Meathurst Greyhound Meet
East View the favorite at Meathurst began strong but chased a magpie on the track. The dog jumped the fence abandoning the race allowing Orange sprinter Clarcur to win. Owner Mr Joe Hurria of Leura apologized saying he backed his own dog heavily.
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Meathurst
East View
Lo & J
Clarcur
Joe Hurria
Leura
Hauling Plan Details From Goulburn to Teta via CN Munor
Fragmentary notes describe a hauling plan involving trains and trucks from Goulburn to a location labeled Teta. The text mentions a target of at least 300 full trains and a vest per truck cost or metric, with savings linked to stone. The fragment lacks clear dates, parties, or destinations.
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Goulburn
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Don Graand
Wes
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WJ. Bryant
Bryant Pastoral Coy
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Carcoar PP
Roslyn
Taralga
Crookwell
Quandialla
Caragan
Imara
Ariah Park
Boolin
Barmodman
Tumut
Coolac
Tumblong
Mount Horeb
Germany
Denmark
Wehrmacht
Denmare Rs
TN Police
Armond
Werner Best
Gestapo
Daneis
Tanner
Harold ©. Scavenius
Ium Savers
Acs
Corman
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