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Newspaper
Charleville Times
Location
Charleville, Queensland, Australia
Date
Jun 21, 1935
Page
2
A Queensland Primary Producers Association note cites disturbed market conditions for choe pearls and wool. Exporters show limited keenness as stockpiles and prices shift, with best quality skins selling at lower per pound rates than earlier in the season.
The Queensland Primary Peakers' Association reports market conditions for marsupial skins in January. Demand and competition are moderate with better prices for small wallabies and varied rates for grey kangaroos and red kangaroos, including damaged and over-weight lots. Prices are given per pound for firsts and seconds across species.
A partial transcription notes a £50 000 sequest bequest to an Anglican church suburb of Auckland for constructing an Anglican cathedral. The bequest requires the work to begin within one year and a competitive design process with a cost cap of £1 000.
The paralysed boxer Don MecCorkichele, once thought to have ended his ring career after a serious injury, has recovered and resumed training. Reports from Steven Marcus and Ted Prenadribh recount months of difficulty in walking and even tending, but indicate he is back in action and training at a club in Dagenham.
The article discusses relief for ex servicemen and families, noting funds raised for distress and the need to provide work. It cites the League of Veterans and calls for private employers to offer opportunities, urging government action to ensure employment for returned soldiers and their dependents.
The article discusses global sheep numbers, noting droughts in Soil Africa and Groupht io Australia, heavy Australian lamb and mutton exports, U S livestock losses, and a possible meat import to the United States. It suggests world sheep may be stable or fewer, impacting future wool prices.
Yas P P Board director W T Alerrman recalls witnessing three crows attack a sheep in a paddock. The birds boarded the sheep from the back and tugged at wool while the animal fled in fear. Alerrman intervened as the sheep neared exhaustion and the crow poised to strike.
OCR text from Hinckley describes a strange scene with disjointed phrases about a cor encine and a removed collins, mentioning eating and omens of power. The passage is garbled, with several unclear names and actions, yielding an imperfect snapshot of a disorderly event.
A formal notice from the Queensland Prickly Pear Land Commission outlines government aid for destruction of nuisance weeds. It details free freight on machines, stock depots in Brisbane and other towns, and conditions for purchasers under the commission’s fund. It cites applications, ownership proof of a farm-thrower, and delivery from nearest depots with freight at no charge.
A historic description outlines a forward marching bottle machine that replaces many workers. Bottles enter on a belt, are peeled and cleaned, labeled, and capped by mechanical arms. The apparatus automates corking and topping processes while workers intervene for labeling and quality checks.
A commercial traveler describes severe neuritis in the back of his leg that threatened his career. After using Kruaschehn Salta in coffee each morning for a week, he reports the pain vanished and he could resume work. He notes others in his circle also benefited and questions if he was near the end of his line of work.
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