Australian Wool Clips Proving Big Factor In Wartime World
A NEA Service report from Swan Hill Victoria outlines Australia’s wool clip and its wartime role. 15,600 professional shearers cover 110 million sheep, yielding about half a million tons of wool worth roughly 200 million dollars. 93 percent of payment comes at ship loading, with the rest on delivery.
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Peter Edson
NEA
Swan Hill
Victoria
Australia
America
England
Great Britain
Orang
Murray Downs
Spain
France Faces Hunger and Fear Under German Rule
France under occupation faces severe rationing and breadlines as Paris and the countryside brace for winter. Lloyd Lehrbas reports in vivid detail the toll on families, prisoners, and the economy, noting shortages of food, coal, and fuel and the burden of German tribute.
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Lloyd Lehrbas
Associated Press
Clipper
France
Vichy
Lloyd Lehreas
New York
Naton
Ger
Mediterranean
Marshal Petain
Germany
Cornhusking Contest Held Near Bancroft
A large audience witnessed the Le Seuer Township corn husking contest on Henry Rusche’s farm. Donald Tibbetts won first in 80 minutes by 850 pounds, Everett La Bore second with 792, Rymer Martens third with 604, while Victor Currier and R. La Bore placed fifth and sixth. Band music provided by Hans Christensen.
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Bancroft
le Seuer Township
Henry Rusche
Donald Tibbetts
la Bore
Everett la Bore
Rymer Martens
Victor Currier
Hans Christensen
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British Empire
Continent
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Japan
U.S
Australian Wool Control Board
Brazil
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Iroquois
D.S. Meier
Los Angeles
Lane
Marvin Swenson
Theodore Swenson
Swenson
Lane Lane
Saul Cote
Albert Hamann
Jefferson
Walter Crawford
West Liberty
George Crawford
Lone Tree
Andrew Weir
Phil Kogel
Farmers' Uniononvention
Yankton
Amy Diamond DX
Mm-Continent Petroleum Corporation
Ompf
Duncy
Cme
Diamond Oil Company
AT_PENNEY’S
Penney’s
Hudson Bay
Bright Indian Design
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