Drought Relief Plan Expands Dairy Farmer Loans
State Treasurer Richard Hanson announces revised drought relief terms for dairy farmers. Loans will be available for up to seven years with low interest, first year free of interest, and no principal payments for three years. Loans administered via Rural Industries Agency and Rural Bank branches.
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Richardson
Savances
Ricehanson
Rural Industries Agency
Rural Bank
Sycney
Bank of N.S.W president outlines primary industry role
In a speech at the Bank of New South Wales annual meeting, President R W Gillespie outlined primary production as vital to Australia’s wartime economy. He detailed four contract-based categories guiding dairy, wool, wheat, fruit and other exports, noting drought lowers current output but Britain still needs essential goods.
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Bank of N.S.W
R. W. Gillessie
Australia
Commonwealth
Britain
Gillespie
East
Atlantic
War Effort Reorganization Delayed By Forecast And Jurisdiction
A historical report notes delays in reorganizing Britain's wartime structure due to uncertainty in future needs and the split of responsibility between Commonwealth and State authorities. This friction affected timely alignment of resources with the war effort.
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Britain
New Greek Victory Over Italians in Albanian Advance
London dispatch reports Greek High Command announcing capture of Pogradec 20 miles north of Koritza and new positions north of Konispolis. Greek forces claim to have taken war matériel, 15 Italian officers and 200 men captured, while Greek air reconnaissance notes activity and Italian bombardment hits Epirus and Ionian islands.
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London
Athens
Pogradec
Korea
Koritza
Argyrokastron
Albania
Progradec
Fias
Konispolis
Epirus
Cephalonia
Zante
Leuras Islands
Peloponnese
Morea
Arunta Armoured Tribal Destroyer Launch Marks Naval Revival
The AMAS Arunta destroyer was launched at Cockatoo Island by Lady Gowrie, the largest Australian built naval vessel since 1918, signaling a boost in wartime shipbuilding. Tribals, named after Australian tribes, are 1870 tons, 40,000 hp, 36 knots, 300 ft long, armed with eight 4.7 in guns and four 21 in torpedo tubes, valued for fleet work and coast defense. HMAS Cossack, a Tribal, gained fame in the Norway rescue of prisoners from Altmark.
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Cockaton Island
Commonwealth
H.ma.s
Cockatoo
FMAS
Brisbane
HAMAS
Adelaide
Australia
HMLAS
Yarra
Royal Australian Navy
Hm.s
Josing Fiord
Norway
Commercial Homebush stock sales report highlights 1907 yarding
Pitt Son and Badgery Ltd report 1907 cattle yarded with good trade and prime weights dominant. Prices: bulls to £19 4s, cows £14, yearling £12 16s. Winchcombe Carson Ltd notes firm market with best dealers to 60s, heifers 47s, bullocks 45s, cows £4 27s per 100 lb. Maitland stock sales record 800 fat cattle yarded, light yarding lifts values by 10s. best bullocks £17 9s 6d, cows to £12, yearlings to £10 5s, bulls to £12. Calves about 475, quality good, weights up to 90d, bobbies to 70s, good 22s 6d to 30s, light 7s 6d. Pigs ~50 head, baconers scarce. porkers slightly dearer. backfatters to 19s 5d, heavy 46s 6d to 54s 6d, light 66s 8d to 76s 4d. Slipa and suckers to 6s 6d, up to 23s 6d.
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Homebush
Sydney
Pitt, Son and Badgery Ltd
Winchcombe, Carson Ltd
Maitland
U S Loan For China and National Government Pact
President Roosevelt and Secretary Hull announced a 50 million dollar loan to China from the Export Import Bank with a possible 50 million for currency stabilization. Britain plans more aid, and talks among UK, China, and officials continue. In Nanjing a treaty establishing relations between China and Japan’s Wang Ching-wei regime was signed. Wang Chung-hui warns against recognizing the arch traitor Wang Ching-wei and vows to pursue the fight against Japan.
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New York
Roosevelt
Cordell Hull
United States
China
London
Britain
Lord Halifax
Qu Tat
Japan
Wang Chingwei
Republic of China
Nanking
Wang Chung-hui
Wang Ching-wei
Chungking
Rumanians in Chaos and Hitler Involvement Rumors
Reports claim revolution in Bessarabia and Romanian turmoil after Russia seized the region on June 28. Germany may advance to restore order, control Romanian oil and grain under a military regime, while Mussolini’s failed Greek campaign destabilizes the Balkans and stirs Turkish tensions.
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London
Bec
Hitler
Bessarabia
Russia
Rumania
Germany
Mussolini
Yugoslavia
Bulgaria
Turkey
Italy
Gloucester Cricket Club selects team for Barrington match
Gloucester Cricket Club names players for Saturday’s game against Barrington in Gloucester. Pick includes W Atkins L Atkins Les Atkins H Wilson K Oldfield M Pree J Matthewson J McIntyre V Turner W Tout J Wratten. Barrington fields W Merchant K Merchant W Clarke R Webeck R Bean Doug Shaw R Burling C Wilson T Higgins Don Shaw J Britt J Atkins.
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Gloucester Cricket Club
V. Barrington
Gloucester
W. Atkins
L. Atkins
Les. Atkins
H. Wilson
K. Oldfield
M. Pree
J. Matthewson
J. McIntyre
V .Turner
W. Tout
J. Wratten
Barrington
W. Merchant
K. Merchant
W. Clarke
R. Webeck
R Bean
Doug. Shaw
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Saxby’s
Mullens
Thomas Cowan & CO
Tudor ST
Newcastle
O'Connell ST
J. Bowen
BOX
Taree
Street & Parish, Pty., Ltd
N.S.W. Bank
Mr. Gillesp
Great Britain
Europe
Gloucester Hotel
F. M. Smith
Andrews and Johnston Electric
Church Street
Bullyeks
A. Johnston
Tribal Destroyers
U.S
Mr. Roosevelt
Balkem Plans
Pedias Shopping Oe
Pelaco
Tony the Pony
Pal the
Pup
Beacon
Toleralco
Pyramid
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