Onions for War Demand Urges Wider NSW Planting
A. C. Orman urges broader onion growing across New South Wales to meet wartime needs. Early varieties like Early White Barletta and White Queen should be planted before March, with midseason sowing starting in April and late types in April or July. Seed shortages exist for Early Barletta. seed bulbs can be grown for seed production at 17.6d per lb, with specific planting spacing and soil treatment.
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New South Wales
A. C. Orman
Hunter River
Maitland
Murrumbidgee
Free Postage for Forces in New Guinea and Papua
The Australian Army minister Mr. Forde announced free postage for Fighting Forces serving in New Guinea and Papua. The concession mirrors the AJ.F. abroad and arrangements include transport of all letter mail to New Guinea.
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Mr. Forde
New Guinea
Papua
Aj.f
Forde
Petrol rationing hits Lismore motorists at tin hare meet
Lismore police checked motorists at a tin hare meeting and found several cars and trucks using petrol allocated for pumps milking machines and tractors. Those owners lose their petrol ration tickets.
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Lismore
Lismore Tin Hare
Sober warnings urge Australia to stay alert in war
Prime Minister Curtin and Dr Evatt warn against complacency as Japanese advances in Burma and attacks on Ceylon threaten southern Asia. They stress the need for united Allied effort, noting Canada and the United States increase Pacific cooperation while warning Japan could still threaten Australia.
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Mr. Curtin
Australia
America
Dr. Evatt
Asia
Indian Ocean
Curtin
United Nations
Europe
Burma
Ceylon
Japan
Bataan
General Marshall
Britain
United States
Canada
Mackenzie King
Evatt
Pacific War Council
Pacific
Air
Drakeford
Solomon Islands
New York “Times
Germany
Middle East
Axis
Indo-Pacific
Philippines
Bull shows record prices at British Friesian festival
Bull Ednaston Zwarthak 25th bred by W G Player won the championship despite losing a horn. At the annual show and sale the 70 animals total realised £27,630 an average of £394. Fintloch Knight and Hales Zwart Thane also fetched four figures. Fintloch Juliana 4th was top priced female. Breeders note strong milk and butterfat merit boosted values with qualified cows averaging twice price of non qualified.
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British Friesian Cattle Society
W. G. Player
Ednaston Zwarthak
Hodge Bros
Fintloch Knight
T. E. Backett
Fintloch Juliana
Army Seeks Help to Stop Roaming Stock At Night
Military authorities urge public cooperation to keep stock off roads at night after a spate of accidents caused by wandering cattle and horses. Two crashes were fatal, and even minor collisions incur heavy vehicle repair costs, raising concerns at Victoria Barracks.
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Victoria Barracks
Churchill Popularity Echoed in Barcelona Among Many
A visitor notes broad pro British sentiment in Barcelona where people describe quality as “This is Churchill” signaling strong admiration for Churchill across diverse groups. The remark highlights international respect and cultural echoes of wartime leadership.
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Barcelona
Churchill
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