On New Britain Day Trip to Toma Range and Cocoa Groves
On Anniversary Day a party of five toured the Toma range near Rabaul on New Britain, seeing coastlines, dense jungle, and a rubber plantation with tall strangler trees. They passed cocoa trees, betel nut, and a government coffee plantation, noting rubber sap color and field conditions along the way.
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Toma Range
Rabaul
Silatul
Nrid
Moreton Bay
New Britain
Cook
Kerwat
River Texture Amid Muddy Flow Near Barrington
A brief river report notes the water near Barrington being muddy and sluggish, with surrounding bushes described. The scene focuses on the river’s size and the dull flow, reflecting a calm, regional observation.
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Barrington
Germany Faces Oil Shortages In War Time Demand
Analysis notes Germany could store oil from Romania but would still rely on imports. Even with increased armament use the annual oil need could hit around 20 million tons. Romania supplies under 7 million tons, while world output nears 276 million tons, and transport from Romania and Poland causes bottlenecks. Russian output grows but internal demand rises with mechanization.
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Romania
Germany
Rumania
Poland
Butter pay set by North Coast co operatives
North Coast butter factories will fix their own payments for butter supplies rather than convene representatives to set a uniform price. The British Government guarantees Australian butter prices and the Norco Co operative Ltd fixed January supplies at 121d per lb, a higher rate than December and above January 1939 levels. Cartage charges on suppliers' cream are paid by the company as before.
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North Coast
Norco Co-operative Ltd
Noren Co-operative Ltd
Ty Company
Increased Price of Herald Due to War Costs
The Herald announces a price rise to 2d per copy driven by higher newsprint, war risk insurance, and freight costs since January. Cable and wireless communications expenses increased, advertising revenue fell, and the paper submits these figures to the Commonwealth Prices Commission for review.
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Herald
Sind
Commonwealth Prices Commissioner
Optometrist D I McDonald To Visit Gloucester
Optometrist D I McDonald F B C A Honours S M C London of Webster Jack and McDonald Sydney Pty Limited will be in attendance at the Commercial Hotel Gloucester on Saturday March 9 from 9 am to 5 pm for consultations.
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D. I. McDonald
F.B.C.A
Camp Comforts and Fund Rules for Militia Camps
The Lord Mayor's Patriotic Fund limits future camp comforts to collective use items like sporting materials. Individual use items such as tobacco and clothing will not be purchased for militia and trainee camps. The fund will still provide for personnel in the AW D and trainees, with military authorities supplying basic towels socks underclothing and garments at training camps.
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Lord Mayor's Patriotic Fund
Lord Mayor's Fund
AWD
Farewell Social for Mr. Roy Watts Opens Local Goodbye
At the Rovlew home in Bol Febrney about eighty friends joined Mr. Roy Watts for a farewell party before his departure from The district. Items included dancing, a cupper, and a presentation by Mr. Koellner of a shaving kit and wallet of notes. Watts thanked the gathering as the evening closed with music from Bartlett and Breese.
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FP Rovllew
Roy Watts
G McDonald
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Garner
Garner’s
Comfort
Gloucester
Gloucester Advocate
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Connelly
Australia
Commonwealth Savings Bank of Australia
M. Rye
Gloucester Electric Supply Co, Ltd
North Coast Association
Upper Manning
Roslyn
Ice Chests
Capper
Capper’s Pty.ltd
West Maitland
Prive Atg
Carsons Northern Timber Co., Ltd
Carsonville
Berrico Creek
Advocate
A. J. Cavanough
H. J. Channell
Newsagents
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