Beaverbrook's Rise From Cottage Roots to News Empire
The article recounts Maxwell Aitken later Lord Beaverbrook, born in Maple Ontario to frugal roots, rising from clerkship and insurance selling to newspaper ownership. It notes his early career, meeting R. B. Bennett, and his view on luck and persistence shaping modern industry leaders.
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Presbyterian Church
Canada
Maple
Ontario
William Maxwell
Max
Newcastle
New Brunswick
England
R. B. Bennett
Bennett
Lord Bennett
Lord Beaverbrook
Surrey
Lord Nuffield
J. Arthur Rank
Mr. Garfield
William Butlin
Calgary
Max Aitken
Foe One
Oete
Numurkah Defeats Cobram Gold In Pennant Match
Numurkah hosted Cobram Gold in a pennant clash securing the win by winning one rink 61 to 80. Rink results show 2 lost 16 17 and 3 drew 30 12 with players listed. Next week Cobram Blue faces Tocumwal while Nathalla Blue meets Sathale Gold and Waughau faces Numurkah with Cobram Gold idle. A rink competition on Cobram green Saturday requires entries by 6 pm.
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Numurkah
Cobram Gold
G. Tweddle
Petering
A. Williams
T. A. Morris
Jones
P. Bales
C. Woolford
L. Grant
Cobram Blue
Tocumwal
Nathalla Blue
Sathale Gold
Waughau
Competitz
Cobram
Air Force Recruit Drive Comes to Shepparton
An RAAF recruiting mobile unit arrives in Shepparton on Friday March 28, staying until Wednesday April 2 at the Town Hall. Interviews will select applicants for two year service in the Australian forces. Candidates aged 18 to 50, medically class 1, may enlist for service in Australia and overseas. Repatriation, hospital and repair benefits mirror wartime provisions.
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RAAF
Shepparton
Shepparton Town Hall
Air Force
Australia
A Melbourne Letter from Suney on Transport and Meat Fears
A Melbourne Letter from Suney notes faster pace and better tramways than Melbourne. It compares rail access in Harbour City and Sydney, warns of possible transport hold-ups, gas restrictions in New South Wales, and a meat shortage with 900 of 1200 retailers not reopening until price regulation. Miners threaten actions over meat supplies. Shipping disputes loom.
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Suney
Melbourne
Sydney
Harbour City
New South Wales
Prices Commission
Newcastle
North and South Cobram Numurkah clash on Foundation Day
In a Strathmerton match both sides faltered with the bat. North posted 148 led by Thornton 59 while South capitulated for 127 with Fowles 3/28 and Reynoldson 4/33 the standout bowlers. Rourke and Patrick top-scored for North. selectors attending lament mixed form as Nathalia contends for division placement.
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Cobram-Numurkah Cricket Association
Strathmerton
North
E. Thornton
Finley
Mitchell Bros
R. Mitchell
Country Week
Nathalia
inEerne
B. R. Mitchell
D. Mitchell
Mitchell
Coldwell
Sal Jeffers
Jordan
White
Cobram and Strathmerton Drawn After Batting First Declared
Cobram posted 163 with Fowles out early and Wyatt top scoring at 75 not out while Cox reached 55. Strathmerton, led by Len Reynoldson with 62, held on as Cobram’s bowling kept pressure, Brentnall took 3 for 17, and Strathmerton finished with two wickets in hand needing 43 at stumps.
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Cobram
Fowles
Wyatt
Harker
Cox
Strathmerton
Len Reynoldson
Les Koopman
R. Brentnall
Turf Notes Mentone Saturday Selections by Hawkeye
Turf selections from Mentone feature a list of entries and odds including Witte Salmint 2 and Auto jangara 5. Other noted runners include La Donne 2 Viking and Chelsea Handicap Amelia 1 St Marion 2 and Red Fury Morabbin. The note covers multiple races and mentions Batty Say 33 Miradale 2 Domin ate B J 1 and Reilly Stakes.
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Hawkeye
Witte Salmint
Auto Jangara
Amelia
St. Marion
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Gene Tierney
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Jack Benny
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Rochester
John Wayne
Martha Scott
Goodnight Sweetheart
Robert Livingston
Ruth Terry
Criterion Cafe
Cucuajoj Pacic
E. J. Mulcahy
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Holiday
J. J. Mulcaby
A. W. Ratcliffe
High Street
S.T.C
RADIO
Papas
Clayin
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Edinburgh
John L. Stairs
Aitken
G. Bourke
C. Patrick
R. Cowan
J. Martin
J. Bourke
South
Sede
Thompson
R. Coldwell
Reynoldson
Cobram v. Strathmerton
O'Brien Yin Raaidon
Guthrie
R. Henderson O Il
Mentone
Base
Hororato
la Donne
Viking
Morabbin Hazidicap Batty Say
Miradale 2
Finlaing
Blick Law
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Pagefafe
SHELL
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Shell Company OF Aust, Ltd
Britair
J. Sumner
J. T. Close
Queensland Research Farm
Gatton
My &T
Steel Delver
J. T. Close Universal
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