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Newspaper
Cobram Courier
Location
Cobram, Victoria, Australia
Date
Jul 20, 1933
Page
2
Australis drafts broadcasting rules after years of waiting and watching. The plan allows any Australian to stream programs using a license and a simple fee, with receivers responding to the wave length and available for purchase. Government collects a small fee and stations set subscriber charges.
Snippets describe honey and gold prices, shifts in labor and health, wartime storage and transport, and scattered social observations. The text mentions theatre, horses, news of diseases, and factory work, with references to 20th century commerce and defense, but many details are garbled.
An electrically operated astomar persimeter system handles ticket entries and passenger verification on the London Underground. The mechanism records passenger data and progresses the journey as it passes through the automated gate, detailing fare and access without manual intervention.
The article discusses seeds and their storage, noting seeds from many plants including celery and parsnip. It mentions germination challenges, climate needs, and tiny spores that travel and sprout, with reference to historical seed trade and plant cultivation. It highlights the complexity of reaching viable germination and the small scale of some seeds.
The notice lists updated postage charges for letters and mail matter within the Commonwealth and to various islands and territories including Loch Howe Island Norfolk Island Papua and more. It covers letters postcards printed papers commercial papers catalogs parcels and small packets with rates per ounce and minimums across destinations inside and outside the Empire.
Rate list supplied by local Postmaster L. A. O’Connor for publication shows trunk line charges added to existing local rates. The document outlines charges tied to plant and service additions and notes timing related to local materials and maintenance schedules.
Archaeological text notes that many staple crops originated in the Americas with domestication from wild species. It cites corn, beans, peanuts, potatoes, manioc, squash, tomatoes, peppers, cacao, and tobacco, and mentions evidence from graves and burial mounds supporting American origin versus European introduction.
United States Forest Service uses a seedling planter that grows planting speed to 12 000 to 15 000 trees per day. The device resembles a mowing machine with a front ploughshare and dual rear wheels to trench soil and secure seedlings. Two assistants load seedlings while a marker guides rows and water and fertiliser dispensers nurture roots.
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