Gloucester Show Weather Fears Stir Debate Over Postponement
In Gloucester a motion to postpone the annual Show stirred debate as drought and forecast rain threatened exhibitors and revenue. Members weighed risks to cattle ring events, prize money, and public interest, with a postponement amendment passing for a rain decision to be made after a predicted 4 inches of rain.
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Gloucester
Q. Ritter
A. Q. Ransom
H. T. Higgins
J. H. Farley
Faterson
Beline
P. Webeck
Relf Fald
Taree
Maitland
Cessnock
Singleton
Paterson
Gresford
B. P. Dawson
Parish
Pete
Aigeins
Rawson
Daweh
A.C. A
Pinsh Pn
Oearly Square
Fred. Smith
Dawson
F. K. Smith
Mr. Ry Andrews
M. Newton
Hoe
Ritter
Take It From Here cast updates on air return
The Take It From Here team shared news upon returning to air for a new weekly run. Professor Jimmy Edwards becomes Lord Rector of Aberdeen University for three years. Wallas Eaton loses his appendix. Dick Bentley thrives in Australia. Jey Nichols finds a new flat and is expecting a baby in March but has not yet delivered.
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Jimmy Edwards
Aberdeen
Wallas Eaton
Dick Bentley
Australia
Jey Nichols
BEC. Weekly
Kangaroo Debate Shapes marsupial Chief Of Australia
Europe’s geologists finally classified the kangaroo as the chief marsupial. Australia hosts about two dozen kangaroo species, with the great grey as the national symbol. Minister E H Graham opens the Rabbit Inspectors conference in Sydney urging boards to cooperate, noting funding cuts and urging efficient rabbit destruction with available ETS000 this year.
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Europe
G. K. Chesterton
Alan Devee
Reader's Digest
Nature Magazine
Australia
E. H. Graham
Sydney
Graham
Pastures Protection Boards
Commonwealth
Sam
Linn SALE OF BRITISH BOOKS
British ra bees last year brought out more books and sold more abroad than ever before. In 1851, 15,064 titles issued, 1,029 more than 1850, with about 5,000 reprints and new editions. Fiction peak, 10–11 titles daily. educationals 1,558 rise. Overseas sales ~£5 million, Australia leading at ~£1.8 million.
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Linn
Australia
Forged Notes Detected in Bank Byard Sydney Printer
Police believe ten notes formed were printed in Sydney by a man with prior convictions for issuing bogus five pound notes. In recent months no forged ten pound notes have been detected. The forgeries are spotted by imperfect printing of serial numbers.
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Commonwealth Bank
Sydney
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Bennett
RADIO
F. G. Williams
Andrews
Uie
Stow
H. Mud
ATTA
Dov, Dick and
Jimmy
God Made the Kangaroo
Rabbit Inspector’s
Lowry
Church Street
Street & Parish Pty. Ltd
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