Cattle sale reports from Maitland and Sydney markets
Commercial Homebush M1 stock sales report a yarding of 1681 cattle with prices up about 10d. to 1s higher, including steers to 12/11 and bulls to 12. Dealers at Flemington and Gloucester yards show similar gains with heifers to 42 and bullocks to 29/-. Maitland yarding totals about 850 fat cattle with best bullocks to 14/16 and cows to 10/15, while calves number about 550 with firm demand and best heavy calves to 75. Slips and suckers rise to 22/6, and baconers range around 73/6 to 81/6.
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Sydney
Winchcombe, Carson Ltu
Flemington
J. N. Laurie
Gloucester
Pitt, Son and Badgery
Lta
Maitland
Maile
Soroneh
Optometrists Visit to Gloucester Hotel
D J McDonald F B A Honours F S M C London of Webster Jack and McDonald Sydney Pty Limited Opticians and Optometrists will attend and may be consulted at the Commercial Hotel Gloucester on Saturday August 17 from 9 am to 5 pm.
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D. J. McDonald
F.S.M.C
London
Webster, Jack & McDonald Sydney Pty., Limited
Commercial Hotel
Gloucester
Japan's Plans for Stabilising Far East Influence
Care of the milking herd section warns farmers on hygiene and handling to prevent taints in milk and cream. It stresses clean water, resting pastures, udder care, and proper filtration and disposal of used cloths. The article shifts to London reporting Japan’s bid to dominate East Asia and the South Seas, prompting cautious British reactions and U S nonrecognition of a Japanese Monroe Doctrine. It notes evacuation plans for British and Allied women from Hong Kong and refugee movements to Australia, with Dutch and French evacuations mentioned.
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Mindy
London
Arita
Japan
Far East
East Asia
South Seas
Sir Robert Craigie
Robert Craigie
Burma
China
Hong Kong
Washington
United States
Asia
Winter A Grade Tennis Final Result and B Grade Semis
The report covers the A Grade final where Park defeated Barrington in five sets to 46 games to 38, claiming the Winter A Grade title and the double. Parrington led early but J Hawdon and W Woodward leveled the match before Park dominated. In B Grade semis Stratford beat Presbyterian 5 sets 42 games to 4 sets 34, and Barrington defeated Rockhurst 5 sets 48 games to 4 sets 43. The B Grade final is set for Saturday on Park No 2 Court between Barrington and Stratford.
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Lina
Parrington
Park
Barrington
Stratford
Presbyterian
Rockhurst
Park No. 2
Stratford T
Hints for Every Home from Gentle Household Craft
Practical odds and ends for daily housekeeping including beeswax tips, binding with saga, cork sealing, tooth cleanser, custard preparation, fat clarification, egg shell cleaning, grates polishing, wire mattress care, hot weather meat storage, grid drying stands, starch reuse, patent leather care and shoe polishing.
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Saga
War news shifts focus to Palestine after Syria collapse
Beirut reports General Mittelhauser ordered halt to hostilities in Syria and Lebanon. Palestinian and ALE troops shift to flank role for British forces, while a Polish brigade joins the Palestine front. Officials note Poland will not surrender and French commanders in Africa are urged to continue fighting.
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Gaza
Beirut
Mittelhauser
Middle East
Syria
Lebanon
ALM
Palestine
Poland
Agitai
Mitterlauser
France
WAR IN THE AIR KILLS DOZENS IN ENEMY RAIDS
A table from Air Ministry and Home Security records shows 39 civilian deaths and 11 injuries in German raids on the United Kingdom since 1939, with about 50 enemy air personnel losses. Separately island raids killed 29 in Guernsey and nine in Jersey, injuring over 40. a Guernsey raid lasted 31 minutes, with a policeman and an ambulance driver among the targets.
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London
Air Ministry
Ministry of Home Security
United Kingdom
Sime
England
Guernsey
Jersey
Mystery surrounds death of Italian Marshal Balbo in air battle
Reports from Rome say Marshal Italo Balbo, governor of Italian Libya, was killed in an air battle with British planes near Tobruk on Friday. Conflicting accounts cite eight others died with him while Cairo sources question the Italian version. Balbo, famed for creating the Italian Air Force, rose to prominence in long distance flights.
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Italo Balbo
Libya
Rome
Marshal Balbo
Tobruk
Cains
Cairo
RUAJF
Farmer Mair Seeks Women Help for Farms in Australia
Premier and farmer leader Mr Mair urges women to support primary production as men enlist. He says no task on farms is beyond women with numbers and training, suggesting city girls assist at home to free farmers' wives for outdoor work and to spread home news to soldiers abroad.
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Australi
Mair
Mr. Mair
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N.S.W
Jersey Herd Society
R. Te Sashys
West Glen
East Asia and South Seas
Hong Hong
Australia
Batavia
Majestic Theatre
Gloucester Tester
H. A. McLeod
Gloucester & District
Patriotic and War Chest Fund
United States OF America
Chase For Exporting CO. Pty. Ltd
Ming ST
Rear Star Theatre
Arthur V. Eastwood
Gloucester Hotel
F. M. Smith
PS & B Ltd
Darling Harbour
WAR News
Alf
Central
Africa
Nogues
le Gentihomme
Britain
Coats
S.W
Green & Saxe
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