Dramatic May Day Events and Film Highlights
The issue notes a large Church of England Ball at Majesty Theatre with Debutantes presented by Bishop of Newcastle, plus full cinema listings featuring Vienna era dances and new Berlin tunes. It also reports public health alerts on heartworm disease in foxes, wartime postal rate changes, and recruitment appeals for the Air Force, with a local council push to ban the Communist Party.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bonja Henle
Irving Ber- UN
Mary Healy
Lyle Talbo
Alan Dinehart
Follywoot Pieaturization
Berlin
Sidney Lanfield
Preston Foster
Lynn Barl
Mining unions weigh strike mandate as work resumes
In Sydney the combined mining unions central committee reviewed aggregate meeting votes by mine workers. The chairman said no press statement would be issued. A.G.T.U. executive conference was postponed due to Mulhouse president Montcani’s absence. Officials expect Queensland coal output to reach pre strike levels next week as most mines resume.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mengies
House of Representatives
Orr
The
Miners Federation
Ike
Mensies
Combined Mining Unions Central Committee
Sydney
Nelson
A.G/T.U
Mulholme
A.C
A. E
Montcani
C. Crofts
Combined Mining Unions Committee
Ipswich
West Moreton
Queensland
Siege at Narvik Reported Under Heavy Bombardment
London dispatch says German forces besieging Narvik face starvation due to scarce parachute supplies as snowstorms hinder operations. Swedish radio notes heavy guerrilla actions in the Roros area with German losses. Polish troops join the fighting. French Alpine troops return from Namsos to be protected against air bombardment, while German High Command lists spoils from Namsos and Aldalsnes including rifles mortars and machine guns.
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London
Narvik
Stockholm
Roros
Mittelhauser
Namsos
Aldalsnes
Taree Bridge Opens With 1500 Foot Span In Manning River
The new Man ning River bridge at Taree will be opened on Friday May 17 by the Governor General Lord Gowrie. Costing about £97 000 the 11 span structure crosses an island in the river and eliminates two ferries. River clearance is 20 feet, vertical clearance 85 feet, and lifting span weighs 27 tons each. The project includes concrete approaches and a bitumen surface. A new New South Wales Patriotic Fund may absorb the Lord Mayor's Fund to aid soldiers, replacing country funds with complaints about funds not sent to the Lord Mayor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manning River
Taree
Lord Gowrie
Pacific Highway
New South Wales Patriotic Fund
Lord Mayor's Fund
Tonking
Demand For Quicksilver In San Benito County
Californian reports rising quicksilver demand as price nears 200 dollars a flash. Mining expert H V Underwood notes record openings in San Benito County over the past year and expects more work with summer, driven by European war demand for mercury for fulminating caps and explosives. California remains a key supplier to Britain and France.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Benito County
H. V. Underwood
California
Gloucester Police Court Hears Toth Case and Jockey Fine
In Gloucester Police Court Ignaz Toth faced an offensive behavior charge at Curracabark on the 7th inst. The magistrate found the charge proved after a brief adjournment and allowed him to avoid jail by good behavior for 12 months. Earlier William Gordon Matthews, an unridden railway trespasser, pleaded guilty and was fined 10 shillings with a day’s hard labour default.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. N. Sheldon
Gloucester
Ignaz Toth
Curracabark
Higgins
Casey
William Gordon Matthews
Werther
Atkins Family Moves From Gloucester To Bellingen District
Mr and Mrs Jim Atkins and family depart Gloucester district for the Bellingen district where Mr Atkins has leased a farm He is recorded as a capable farmer with good Jerseys and strong stock interests Their farewell was swift yet warm with Forsbesdale friends presenting a traveling rug and best wishes Mr Atkins mother and family ties to Gloucester avon valley are noted and they leave with broad support and hopeful plans for future success
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Jim Atkins
Forbesdale
Gloucester
Bellingen
Atkins
Atking
Jay
J. J. Atkins
J. G. Wilson
Glocester
Avon Valley
Jim
Brent
Hull
Strout
Geo. Wilson
Dorrigo
Beir
Locke Cup and Monthly Medal results and upcoming handicap draws
The report lists scores from the Locke Cup and Monthly Medal on Saturday with players such as W Garner 90 20 70 and T Collins 191 23 78, plus a weekend stroke handicap 89 1772. It notes a forthcoming par handicap draw with matches Lynn v McRae Rye v McCown Mead v Coote Stevens v Glover Gamer v Collins Chariton v Panton Channon v Higgins and mentions Miss T Easton posting 112 40 72 in Associates competition along with other scores from Miss Middlebrook Miss J Parish Mrs Street and others.
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W. Garner
C, Glover
W. McGown
T. Collins
T. Leedham
J. McRae
L. Rye
T. Charlton
Higgins
Rev. Lynn
Mrs. Street
Lynn v. McRae
Rye
McCown
Mead v. Coote
Stevens
Glover
Gamer v. Collins
Chariton
Pan*ton
Channon
Lady
T. Easton
Middlebrook
J. Parish
Street
Munro
Books on government documents top British sales charts
London readers flock to official wartime records as best sellers with the English Yellow Book and the British Blue Book dominating sales. The English Yellow Book sold 10,000 copies in a week, while Britain's Blue Book reached 600,000 in three months and has been translated into 11 languages including Serbian, Yiddish, and Chinese.
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London News
Whitehall
Britain
Cattle Sale Reports From Various Markets Across Regions
The report covers commercial cattle sales at Blythe, Wingstam, and Sydney markets. Strong demand favored cows and calves with high prices for store cattle, Herefords, Devons, and Durhams. notable lots include Jocks at £10 and various steers and heifers across age ranges. Sydney pig values and rabbit skins show softer prices and weaker competition, with backfatters and porkers varying by weight.
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Sparke Gord
Blyse Llib
Beul Yard Hullnekes
Deyrmi
Vrons Steurs
Devons
Durham
Andrews
Lannie Ratane
P. Kuelner
Moore
Stoers
Lynn
Ayers
Enwes
Ky Blerioewwo
Rosa
Channell
Renfer
Bignell
Leon Se
Sane Om
Hullerka
Cox
Roma
Holler
Mary Fores
Jon Fotes
Willer
L. C. Atwater
Thiyyn
Ratlay
Bat ER Yar
Aal
Reeves
Eli
Wingstam
Prins. Tur
Paterson
Bariin
Ators Ratte
Winghai
Rugers
Cootamenarsdra
Maitland
Gloucester
Vite Torlam
L. Taylor
Hereford
Deroas Stears
L. Reeves
Jers
Green
Jersey
Sydney
Winchcombe, Carson Ltd
Winchcombe Carson Ltd
Salos
Tncominen Mae
Ktte
Fragments of Trade Ledger Items and Damaged Skins
Readable fragments note prices and lot conditions. Mentions 28d to 264, 210 to 25d, 18 percent damage, damaged bids, Lon MEM, M10, 24d, 25d Mh, 194d ty 1s, tower Mamuyedt The Vo 1314, Nimes for 14d, 24d, 1st greasy 1d ty 244, Bvt greasy Hater 1h. Indicates skins produced from 2 tons to 7/8 per dozen amid varied damaged goods.
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Doren
Auction Sale at Gloucester Yards Premier Cattle Lot
The Gloucester Shire Yards will yard 700 head of good quality station bred cattle on Tuesday next led by Mr Tom Hicks. Details are advertised in this issue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gloucester
Tueaday
Tom Hicks
Shock for Snakes Poison Extraction by Electric Shock
Snake poison is now extracted from glands by electric shocks rather than squeezing. The method is cleaner and more efficient, yielding one to two cubic centimeters per snake with two weeks of testing. Impurities are centrifuged and the dried product resembles granular food, used to make serums for bites and chronic bleeding.
200 Horses Maitland Yard Sale May 16 Auction
Enright to auction 200 horses at Maitland Yard on Thursday May 16. Consignments include broken and unbroken draughts, business cart sorts, light horses and ponies. Yarding features extra good draughts, high country bred ponies and Balloways. Land for sale on auction day.
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Maitland
Enright
Hernia Specialist A Brown Visits City
The well known rup ture specialist Mr A Brown announces a new mould er to the form treatment for hernia offering relief to many who failed others. Consultation is free at the Commercial Hotel on Thursday May 16 from 10 00 to 1 00 2 30 5 00 and 7 00 8 00.
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A. Brown
Brown
Commrcial
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Colgate
P. L. Quesne
City Price Draper and Mercer
A. I. Cavanough
Hazelwood's
Dartor
Stade
Tive Designs
Attrac ZE
A.hazelwood
Sonja Hente
Tyrone Power
Irving Berlin
Edna May Oliver
Mary Teaty
Mplas
Eumell Gleason
George Barbier
Eddie Collin
Cinesound New
Noema Shearer
John Barrymore
Panos Ek
Anita
Dmiike
Charles Starret
Donald Grayson
Iris Meredith
Biws
P.S & B Ltd
Darling Harbour
Matron McCarthy Late
Kempsey
Gloucester Adhonte
Church of England
Ball
Chive LE England Angual
Plett
Dafivers Jaw
Louis Cheflock
Newcastle
de Witt Batty
Vic Sansomia
Majestic Programme
Armidale TP Board
Gd. O'Neill
Kingstown
O'Neill
Air Force
Donald Cameron
R.A
Ri A A.B
Palmer-street
Woolloomooroo
Shanghai
Ts.s.r
Russia
Dungog
Katoomba
Communist Party In
Australia
Ald. Jones
Chronicle
New Patriotic Fund
Fensive
Homebush
Thane
Winchcombe
Carson Lid
Helfens
PHL
Son and Bargery Ltd
Blemington Towlny
Air Mi
Myer
Koand BP
Auchentorlie
Williams River
Court House
Witt
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Istlass Gravel Voit
Ani Malsially
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Roe Fietney Pantienie
Gloucester Properties
AC Betat J
KH Siackay
Aglar
Oswac
Afra
Aubout
Pownuy
Comer
Watehas Giutloucester
Thia
Barnard
Meyer Tailing
Jethney
Wid Sparke, Pty
LOS Borthwick & Co
Huneag
W. E. Sparke
Mecnoreers
Bile
Hens
Barrington Tnabi
Barrington Red Cross
Worris
C. Lambert
Ome Wobiehs! Guild
Furrins Aay
Joff
Gloucester Shire
I AM
St. Leonards Creek
W. B. German
J. P. Banton
Peime
Ace Bert Laurie
Nowendoc
Barnard River
Nic F
Laurie
Devon
Laurie Bros
A. Laurie
R. B. Laurie
Locke
Farley Bros
S. Sansom
Caine
D. Lynch
H. Grundy
Bliss
Reg
G. Murray
G. E. Cox
P. Green
A. R. Wilson
Tom Hices
Glougester
F. Burnett Grahame
Denison Street
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