British Empire transport exhibit at Royal Empire Show
A large British Empire Transport exhibit arrives in Australia for the Royal Empire Show loaned by the United Kingdom Government. It guides visitors through 1900s to modern transport history with 66 aircraft models, ships, locomotives, and cars, including Wright 1903 flight, Bleriot 1909, Mayo design, and the Queen Mary.
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United Kingdom
Great Britain
Australia
British Commonwealth of Nations
Bleriot
Louis Bleriot
Gurney
Dominion of
New Zealand
London
Edinburgh
British Empire
Royal Agricultural Society of New South Wales
Rabbit skins market and Bundook cattle sale report
At Homebush L S Cooper Bundook sold 20 real ma to £ T/17 avg £7/1/1 and O W Hastie Gloucester 11 cows to 410 avg £7/11/5 at Winchcombe Carson's auctions. Sydney salon opened lower but demand firmed. Autumns sold 5d to 6ld, racks 57d to 59d, various pelts and damaged lots priced. blacks and fawns to 54d. Market values shifted from 1d-2d per lb lower to firmer on best lots.
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Bundook Wealers
Homebush
L. S Cooper
Bundook
O. W. Hastie
Gloucester
Winchcombe, Carson Ltd
Sydney
Yugoslayian Crisis and Allied Pots War News Brief
Revolt against appeasement policy grows in Yugoslavia as cabinet crises delay capitulation to Germany. Russia Britain Greece and the United States aid Yugoslav resistance. Russia may guarantee Yugoslavia security and independence and issue a Russo Turkish non aggression pact communique soon.
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Goslavian Crimi
Yugoslavia
Germany
Russia
Britain
Greece
United States
Lord Beaverbrook
Royal Navy
Scharnhorst
Gneisenau
Atlantic
Fewer Rabbits Reported Across Maitland Pasture Areas
The Maitland District Pastures Protection Board heard from rabbit inspector Mr. R. W. Dixon that rabbit numbers have fallen but damage remains. Burrow destruction and digging out were common, with trappers active and skins commanding good prices. Some districts showed improvement, while others lagged without periodic fumigation and permanent destruction. The Eccleston reserve remained infested, and landowners near it worried about rabbits being driven onto the reserve.
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R. W. Dixon
Maitland District
Allynbrook
Halton- Chad's Creek
Lewinsbrook
Toryburn
Binglebra
Eccleston
Archinal
Optometrist D I McDonald Visits Gloucester Hotel
Optometrist D I McDonald of Hazours and Webster Jack McDonald Sydney firm will attend and may be consulted at the Commercial Hotel Gloucester on Saturday May 10 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
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D. I. McDonald
F.B.C.A
Hazours
F.S.M.C
London
Webster, Jack & McDonald
Sydney
Boosting of Winter Fodder Crops
Coastal dairy farmers are urged to use a balanced fertiliser to raise winter fodder yields. High nitrogen mixes with Shirley's or Sulphide No 9 boost oats and Italian rye, with experiments showing higher yields from super and ammonia. A Manning River alluvial farm recorded nine tons per acre of green oats after such treatment.
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Manning River
Menzies Urges Australian Navy Boost at Portsmouth
London March 23 Mr Menzies spoke to Australian officers and ratings awaiting assignment to a new Australian warship at a parate ground near the south coast. He warned air raids will not break Britain and urged a big naval effort, praising Australia’s role and stressing patience in naval action. He then toured Portsmouth dockyard photographing Nelson's HMS Victory and noting deck damage before concluding his tour.
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London
England
Menzies
Plymouth
Britain
Ustralia
Mr. Menzies
Portsmouth
Nelson
Milk for School Children Experimental Program Start
The Premier Mr Mair announced an experimental milk program for 1000 pupils across four metropolitan schools. Each child will receive a pint bottle with a straw daily, testing whole dried milk in isolated districts and aiming to roll out statewide. The plan seeks to safeguard health while minimizing disruption to education and business. Schools include Paddington area sites Islington Primary Newcastle and a denominational school.
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Mair
Paddington
Islington
Newcastle
Stable Prices for at Least Ten Years
An executive at a mid war era meeting forecasts dairy price stability for a decade amid heavy slaughtering of herds in occupied Europe. He notes postwar export potential for Australia and discusses cold storage expansion. The chairman adds farmers face losses if production rises without adequate price support and cites ongoing industry drift to city jobs.
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Germany
Producers Co-op
Distributing Society Ltd
J. R. King
Casino Co-op
Dairy Society, Ltd
Norway
Denmark
Holland
France
King
Australia
Queensand
PDS
W. Sullivan
Mr. Sullivan
Unlicensed use of tuberculin serum on cow case
Albert Donn pleaded guilty at Wellington police court to using tuberculin serum on a cow without being a licensed veterinary surgeon. Mr. Donaldson, P.M. imposed a fine of £2. The magistrate noted that without a license the offender faced a £50 fine, but as this was the first western district case he imposed a nominal penalty.
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Wellington
Albert Donn
Donaldson
P.M
Upper Bowman farewell for Sergeant Don Davies on final leave
Local residents met Friday night at Upper Bowman Hall to bid farewell to Sergeant Don Davies on his final leave. Despite bad roads, about 23 locals joined in wishing him God speed. Six appendix operations since Christmas have all recovered. Hall Committee plans another social on March 29 to lift spirits as town remains quiet.
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Bowman Hall
Don Davies
Don
Garden of Roses Cafe Taken Over by Moutzouris Brother
JACK MOUTZOURIS announces that the Garden of Roses Cafe will be carried on under the management of his brother PETER MOUTZOURIS after taking over the P. & S. Cafe on Pitt Street Sydney. Patronage is thanked by the proprietor and the cafe continues at its current location.
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Garden of Roses Cafe
Jack Moutzouris
Pitt St
Sydney
Garden of Roses
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Suitsee Garner
Jodhpurs
Garner’s Cash Store
Empire Transport
U.K
Commercial
Gloucester Hotel
MBS
F. M. Smith
Addis Ababa
Abyssinia
Neghelli
U.S
U.S. Maritime Commission
Delhi
Japan
Far Eastern Division
U.S. Commerce Department
Albania
Stock Boa
Gloucester Electric Supply CO. Ltd
Navy
Ibly
Peter Moutzouris
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