Legendary Diver Petersen Braved Sharks and Oceans
San Francisco diver Neil Peterson recalls life changing moments from thirty five years under water. He describes encounters with a ghostly shipwrecked woman, a fourteen foot shark, and an octopus grip off Arabian waters. Petersen later survived a five ton dynamite blast that freed him from a trapped wreck. He is married with two children and serves as secretary of the Divers and Tenders Union.
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Baltic
Neil Peterson
Fred W. Williams
Mr. Petersen
San Francisco
Singapore
Arabian Waters
Petersen
Butter Abroad and New Control in Australian Trade
Mr M B Foley of Boley Bros Ltd discusses export butter trade, demand in Britain and Europe, and rising butter prices. He notes Kangaroo brand pricing relative to New Zealand, calls for uniform grading across states, and questions stabilising prices in London through storage.
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M. 8. Foley
Boley Bros., Ltd
United Kingdom
Great Britain
Germany
New South Wales
London
Foley
New Zealand
Mr. Foley
Australia
Bankers Warn of Mounting Public Debts and Market Strains
A banker’s warning to shareholders cites total debts around £1 billion among federal state authorities and other bodies. He notes rising per-head debt, a heavy interest burden, and calls for measures to market Australia’s primary products amid a stabilized exchange and improved wool and sugar markets.
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IH. RB
Lysaght
Australian Banke of, Commerce, Ltd
Australia
Lysagill
Butter trade fears shift from London market
The speaker warns that if local demand quiets or is undersupplied, processors lose shientsers, hindering butter placement to consumers. Britain remains an importer, so removing butter from the London market could invite competition. Yet prospects for next season seem bright with rising consumption and strong Australian demand.
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Great Britain
London
Australia
Foley
Shire Sues Shire over Noxious Weeds on Roads
The Murrungal Shire Council sues Wangoola Shire Council for neglect to destroy noxious weeds on roads near the two shires boundary with Cowra as headquarters. Both sides attend with solicitors. a settlement via conciliation is sought and the hearing adjourned to August 4 for talks between shire presidents. Separately an American device photographs bullets fired from revolvers using special electrical apparatus.
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Ont
Cowra
Murrungal
Burrowa
Wangoola
Feather Baking Powder Extra Strength Ad Improves Your Bake
A consumer note touts Feather Baking Powder as offering extra strength without added cost. It claims the product is widely stocked by grocers or can be ordered, urging shoppers to try it for better baking results.
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Greevioux
Lee
Grahame
Gloucester
Dinkum Sergios Troma
Ford
Desert rainfall transforms arid coast into lush coast
A climate anomaly driven by a warm air current drenched the South American coast, turning deserts green and flooding towns like Tulare after eighty four years without rain. Dr Murphy notes a sudden view from parched plains to lush grasses and flowering foliage as rivers and fields revive. Includes odd notes on unusual facial features and European tennis pioneers.
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South Amrica
United States
Robiert Cush
Crestor
Aire Amerionty
Mivsonut
Natural History
Kenvlor
Alrought
Murphy
Tularo
Sahara
Venice
Forest rules urge replanting by Denmark and allies
Fragmentary report notes forest destruction warnings. Mentions Denmark urging reforestation to cover equivalent area. References to small ukuleles and parasol handles in Bugland, plus global wood use reaching over 100 tons in a form described as matuhes.
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Denmark
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Octopus
Sweden
Roley
Tooley Street
Victoria
Queensland
England
SHIRE
America
Grocer
Paradise
Leary Well
Europe
Chevrolet
eRe
Willi Emery
Liberty Confactionery
Pitt Street
Stoney
Brisbane
Perth
Overland Wim
Lis
Overland
Frnuud
Medeent Standard Overland
W. A. Harris
Phon
Willys-Knight
FIAT
Llespie
EAU & Saws
Heantita
Stolite Coy, Ltd
Pist
Js Heoer
Collins
Taree
Ahame
BUICK
Naga
Dekae
Gulch & Bean Cars
A.B. Motor Cycles
Wupmobile
Gray
Pal
J. N. Laurie
Farwers
Alfa-Laval
Cream of
Waugh and Josephson Ltd
Riley and Goodlet
Yonzy
Melbourne ST
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