Keys of Atlantic: Shetland life and Norse roots described
The Shetland islands, 551 square miles, are the real Keys of the Atlantic. Their seaplane stations guard 1200 square miles of approaches for U boats and raiders while Muckle Firth and Lerwick mark a sparse, hardy population of about 20 000. The piece traces Norse heritage from 1468 dowry to Viking raids and Christian missions, noting distinctive culture, language, wool industry, wildlife, and seafaring prowess.
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Shetlands
Britain
Atlantic
Muckle
Fair Isle
Orkneys
Hardy
Ton
Papa Stour
Bressay Island
Norway
Papa
Ireland
Margaret
Mary Queen of Scots
James the Third
British Isles
John Groats
Unst
England
Scandinavia
Lan
Rovers
Europe
Christendom
Harold
Sture
Faris
Orkney
Shetland
Hebrides
Isle of Man
Dublin
Osim
Copeland Dance This Thursday at Copeland Parents and Citizens
A dance will be held at Copeland on Thursday May 16 by the Copeland Parents and Citizens Association. Funds raised support the association and local activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Copeland
Parents and Citizens’ Association
Australian Live Stock Markets Report From Sydney and Maitland
Commercial Homebush stock sales report from Sydney and Maitland. Yardings include 2664 cattle at Homebush with lightweights and prime beef noted, prices per 100 lbs. Pitt, Son and Badgery tally 2696 cattle with weaker market, bullocks and cows price ranges listed. Maitland fat cattle yarding about 1000 with primes, buyers present, prices rising 10 to 15. Calves demand firm. pigs and rabbit skins also covered with price ranges and weekly variations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Homebush
Sydney
Winchcombe
Carson Ltd
Pitt, Son and Badgery Ltd
Maitland
Winccombe
J. S. Robinson Bundock
Winchcamb
Carson Liv
Beef prices rise as fat cattle shortness hits markets
High prices for quality beef push the Flemington saleyards higher with prime Hereford, Shorthorn, and station-bred cattle selling to £21 5s, £21 1s, and £19 10s. Shortage of prime fat cattle cited as main cause. traders note strong demand from Leahy and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Flemington
Golsborough Mort
J. I. Leahy
AML
F. Co
Oxley
Warren
Leahy
Winchcombe
Carson
Hitlas
Jamieson
Taralga
Man Kills 19 Death Adders in Minutes in Coffee Camp Field
T. Da Re, an employee on P. B. Swift's bean field at Coffee Camp, set a New South Wales record by killing 19 death adders within a 20 yard radius in minutes.17 were 10 to 19 inches long and two were 26 inches and 5 feet long. His young daughter stood nearby when the largest adder lunged toward her foot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. da Re
P. B. Swift
N.S.W
Dave
Park Teams for Saturday Park entries listed by grade
Park teams for Saturday include A grade No 1 versus Barrington at Barrington with Atkins Coomber Hawdon Woodward and ladies Hawdon Carey and Parker. No 2 vs Factory on Park with Atkins Hebblewhite Smith Wratten and Reichert and Dare with Parker Mathewson. B grade Park vs Stratford No 2 at Stratford featuring McIntyre Harris Latimore Fitzgerald and Holy lingsworth Drewe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
V. Barrington
Barrington L
Atkins
B. Coomber
J. Hawdon
W. Woodward
Carey
Park
W. Atkins
F. Hebblewhite
R. Smith
J. Wratten
B. Reichert
Park Y. Stratford
Stratford
J. McIntyre
S. Harris
W. Latimore
W. Fitzgerald
Holylingsworth
Drewe
Head of River win thrills ten thousand spectators at Penrith
Ten thousand spectators watched Syd ney Grammar School win the Head of the River race on the Nepean River at Penrith on Saturday. The contest was described as one of the greatest and most exciting witnessed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sydney Grammar School
Nepean
Penrith
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Orkney and Shetland Islands
Water Service
Gloucester Electric Supply Co. Pty. Ltd
Copeland Dance
Gloucester Hotel
Gloucester
F. M. Smith
P.S & B Ltd
Darling Harbour
F. Burnett Grahame
Denison Street
Legislative Assembly
Richardson
Dad
E. M. Housington
Fife
Horsington
Outback
Germany
Orange Leader
Berlin
Commonwealth
Australia
Metropolitan Press
Chapman's Pharmacy
Bennett's Radio Garage Services
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