Harvest Estimates Improve Sums For Wheat Crop
The Deputy Government Statistician issues final forecast for this season’s wheat crop. Based on Intest reports and with the Agricultural Department and Bank, the estimate is 37,7737 bushels, up about 300,000 from October and above last year by around 10,000. Northern division shows a large rise. Goowangerup poorly yields eight bushels per acre vs 15.5 last season.
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Lime
Whntistien
Department of Agriculure
Agricultural Bank
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Morawa
Mullewa
Upper Chapman
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Greenour
Irwin
Mingenew
Worhebs
Great Southern
Rua
Goowengerup
Finnish Defence Slow Russian Advance Despite Losses
London dispatches report sluggish Russian progress in Finland after a week of fighting. Finnish forces resist larger Boedan units, often counterattacking. Finland claims about eighty tanks destroyed and Russians hovering near forty lost planes. Swedish and Copenhagen correspondents note wreckage appears broader than official Finnish counts indicate. Finnish PM and public resolve remain firm despite enemy bombardment.
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Finland
Helvik
de. Teyrl
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Raliiski
Britain Seeks New Order in Europe After War
Chamberlain says wartime aims extend beyond defeat of the Axis to creating a Europe based on freedom peace and tolerance. He argues Britain fights for right and moral strength while foreseeing a utopian Europe where Germany participates under a new spirit, and pledges continued alliance with Austria and America.
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Mr. Chamberlain
Desk Calendar Refits for 1940 Availability
Geraldton swxpapers Limited announces the availability of desk calendar refits for 1940. The service offers updated desk calendar replacements for offices and businesses, with delivery and ordering details provided by the publisher.
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Geraldton
Wheat yields seen in all states in Australia harvest
Canberra reports estimates suggest nationwide wheat yields will run lower than last season with overall production down across states due to weather and other factors. The December 11 update notes weaker yields in several regions impacting export outlook and farm income.
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Australia
Geraldton Adopts Condolence For Pioneer BE A Trix
A special Geraldton council meeting expressed condolences to the relatives of BE A Trix, an early town pioneer. D Bradshaw, WA University graduate and Geraldton High School teacher, is named a two year student assistant to the Australian Council for Educational Research, selected through a WA Institute rotation. He holds a Bachelor of Science and Diploma in Education with multiple distinctions. Bradshaw will report to the Australian Council for Educational Research in MeIntyne next year, following a precedent set by G McIntyre.
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Pilshe
All Fronts Engaged In Heavy Finnish War Fighting
December 11 reports violent combat across all fronts. In Hetainki Tosedian attacks on the Karelian lines are said not to have broken the defensive lines. The Red Army made small advances and heavy fighting is expected in the central area as forces try to push Finland toward the Gulf of Bothnia.
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Karelian
Iinta
Red Army
Mene
Aera
Finland Appeals to Expel Russia from League
Finland appeals to Russia fifteen members including Great Britain and France to push for Russia’s expulsion from the League. The move signals mounting international tensions as Western powers contemplate action against Moscow.
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Great Britain
France
Riaxia
League
Finland's Diet Speaker appeals for Western aid
The Speaker of the Finnish Diet appealed yesterday to the world stating Finland has the right to expect active help from civilized nations to advance Western civilization.
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Laman
Finland
Italian Sympathy Planes for Finland
Italian sources in Geneva report Rome plans to send fighter escorts and planes to Finland. Duce signaling willingness to offer all feasible aid to Finnish forces amidst the war, with Geneva dispatches noting generous support from Italy.
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Geneva
Duce
Thrilling Xmas Gift Caskets for Women
A vintage style ad promotes Charmosan Xmas Gift Caskets with multiple caskets offering full size face powders from Paris, Creme Charmesan jars, and decorative containers. Sold by chemists, drapers, and stores at retail prices.
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Chartioruc
Faris
Paris
Geraldton Council weighs beach bungalow plans and sanitation
At a special Geraldton Municipal Council meeting proposals for triangular beach cottages and cheaper camp-type huts were discussed. A sub-committee was instructed to draft plans, with sanitation blocks proposed at £150 and rent terms set for the camp sites, including water access, gravel approaches, and a shared domestic area.
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A.B. Wilson
Niensend
T. W. Carter
Oecaston
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Storme
Prine
Taylor
Shepheard
Taylor Xeromdead
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Proposals for Camp Sites and Health Report Considered
The mayor discussed proposals for cottage and tearoom sites and urged submission of plans and specifications. A health inspector’s report on Brandenburg’s camp scheme suggested modifications, and the council approved subject to by law conformity. Plans and specifications were also submitted and noted for the mutin sites.
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Krandentans
Tt A. Mane
Brandenburg
A. Tt. Wilman
Tasman Air Service Expected Pending Government Sanction
Auckland reports readiness for the Tasman Air Service launch pending approval from the British, Air, and New Zealand governments. A remark references a lodger, identified as Mr. Brody, who is revealed to have a wife and two children. The note mentions Sydney.
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