Killing the killers and a drowned journalist in Finland
Mr. R Brown of Weethalle shot two dogs attacking his sheep in the town. British journalist Peter Langdale Jones, 24, of Sandhurst, drowned at Lake Rattijarvt near Viborg after a voyage from England with James Gilbert, 21, who reached shore. Liverpool’s fishing fleet remains small with three steam trawlers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. R. Brown
Weethalle
Peter Langdale Jones
Sandhurst
Rattijarvt
Saima Canal
Viborg
Kaat
Finland
Jones
James Gilbert
England
Uus
Fertilisers for Tomatoes and Plant Food Needs Discussed
A departmental pamphlet urges phosphoric acid for tomatoes and favors superphosphate to boost root growth and fruit setting. Recommendations cover application rates per acre, with variations for ordinary and irrigated soils, plus combined use with bone dust and ammonia salts.
Church Services and Schedules in Gloucester and Surroundings
Church listings detail services across denominations in Gloucester and nearby areas. Meetings include Anglican, Presbyterian, Congregational, Baptist, and Free Presbyterian worship times with locations such as Upper Bowman Lower Barrington and Stroud. Events mention special offerings for Diocesan Children's Homes and multiple pastors named including Rev H W Hogers Rev D Glyn Jones Pastor A Bak.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Church of England
Good Samaritan
Gloucester
Copeland
Diocesa Children's Homes
H. W. Hogers
Presbyterian
Gang
Stroud
Girvan
the Branch
Pastor A. Bak
Majestic Showings Mix Wodehouse to Astaire Screen Tale
The Majestic Theatre begins with P G Wodehouse inspired A Damsel in Distress starring Fred Astaire as an American dancer in London and Joan Fontaine as a titled British girl, with Reginald Gardiner and others. A nonstop double bill features Non Stop New York directed by Robert Stevenson with John Ledley and Anna Lee, plus Wild West comedies and Ben in the Headlines with Lee Tracy, Diana Gilan and Philip Huston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. G. Wodehouse
Fred Astaire
Joan Fontaine
Astaire
London
Miss Fontaine
Reginald Gardiner
Ray Noble
Constance Collier
Montagu Love
Harry Watson
Berman
Majestic Theatre
New York
Robert Stevenson
John Ledley
Anna Lee
Francis Sullivan
Frank Cellier
Desmond Tester
Withers
Dane
Walter Brennan
Twentieth Century-Fox
Majestic
Buffalo Bill
Sitting Bull
Hollywood
Miss Mischief
Mesa City
Aidui
Jane
Granipop Brennan
Ben
Lee Tracy
Diana Gilaun
Tracy
Philip Huston
Donald Meek
ON THE GREEN AT DUNGOG AGAINS THE VISITORS
A damaged bowling report from Dungog notes the visitors enjoyed the game despite a loss. It records sequence of rinks with players Ahbeck Andrews Rye Boor Crowfoot Watts Baker Coates Chapman FB Street Hawdon L Street Sears Marx Burridge Flem mings Thomas MavAndrew Carolan Bollon Fredericks Poppleton Lowe F Street Anderson Adams Johnston Byron Hancock Scott White Kendall Houghton Teni with a total 17 1% and a card not handed in 29 2 Totals 17 1%
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dungog
Crowfoot
Watts
Baker
Coates
Chapman
FB. Street
Hawdon
L. Street
Sears
Marx
Burridge
Flemmings
Thomas
MavAndrew
Carolan Bollon
Fredericks
Poppleton
Homebush stock sales report from Sydney market
Commercial listings from Homebush and Maitland stock sales show yardings and price ranges for cattle calves and pigs. Winchcombe Carson reports 1820 cattle yarded with market shade easier. Pitt Son and Badgery 1317 cattle yarded amid firm trade for prime cows and bullocks. Maitland notes lighter fat cattle yarding around 950 with firmer to 10 shillings gain, calves and pigs selling briskly with varied prices across categories.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Homebush
Sydney
Winchcombe, Carson Ltd
Pitt, Son and Badgery Ltd
Couplacarripa
J. Smith
G. B. Doyle
Maitland
London Buses and Coaches Move 4000 Tons Mud Yearly
London transit crews collect about 4000 tons of mud from streets each year using buses and coaches. The effort keeps roads cleaner and service smoother, with crews addressing debris, drainage, and surface grime.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Bonny Babies at Health Centres Across the State
Bonny babies and satisfied mothers showcase the Baby Health Centres as crucial to infant welfare. Centers in all areas display healthy infants, reduced sickness, and increased natural feeding, with free breast feeding advice and literature available from the Department of Public Health in Sydney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
le Sisters
Benny
Australia
Feilure
Department of Public Health
Sydney
Crow Criticism of Crows Provokes Strong Farmer Claims
A reader quotes Mr P F Korsen condemning crows in the Riverina area describing the birds as devilish and cruel. He recounts events of lambs attacked by crows including torn entrails and missing tongues. He warns that crows damage sheep eggs and poultry, causing substantial annual losses in New South Wales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. F. Korsen
Riverina
New South Wales
Frontier troops recalled to barracks across Luxembourg to Switzerland
The Times Paris dispatch reports all garrisons from the Principality of Luxembourg to Switzerland are confined to barracks. Officers and noncoms are ordered not to leave towns, with all men recalled from extended leave. Mu pinot line troops near Metz and Strasbourg are mobilised to secure frontier positions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Principality of
Luxembourg
Switzerland
Times
Paris
Metz
Strasbourg
World’s Best Butter Claim From Sydney Visit
Mr. A F Sheehan arrived in Sydney after a London trip with the Dairy Branch of the Department of Commerce. He endorsed Australian butter quality as among the world’s best and noted the Australian Dairy Produce Board’s control of supply by withholding shipments during flush production and regulating exports in winter. He said competition in the English market was keen, with Poland Latvia Fytonia Finland and other nations aiming to standardise butter quality for their top markets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. F. Sheehan
Sydney
Cathay
Sheehan
London
Department of Commerce
Australian Dairy Produce Board
Poland
Latvia
Fytonia
Finland
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Iately
Gloucester Electric Supply Co
Gloucester Landry
Was. Smith
Cook ST
Church Services
Adler
M. O.S
SM. M
A.adler
Grime & Small’s Shop
Church Street
Ahbeck, Andrews, Rye
Boor
Commercial
Bonny Babies
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Klipper
Pelaco
Speedo Sports
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