17 Dec 1931
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Newspaper
Grenfell Record And Lachlan District Advertiser
Location
Grenfell, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Dec 17, 1931
Page
1
Catholic church notes list Mass times at St Josephs Grenfell and nearby towns including Piney Range Caragabal Bimbi and Pullabooka. Services cover Sundays December 20 Christmas Eve Midnight Mass Missa Cantata Christmas Morning and New Year events with Father A Deegan officiating.
Ton Idress reports a sensational tale of a Sydney woman captured by the Murralug natives near Cape York. He cites Mrs Barbara T as a seven year captive under chief Barota, detailing torture, removal of clothing, initiation rites, and harsh living conditions before rescue by HMAS Rattle Snake officers.
Former boxing champion Gene Tunney travels through the Soviet Union describing May Day life in Moscow and a smelting plant where church bells and sacred images are melted into metal blocks for the state. He recounts conversations with a workers council leader about atheism and the alleged end of superstition.
The Harvest reports declining wheat yields due to tares and wild oats and warns of troubles from neglect. It notes safety lies with a competent optometrist, J. & R. Burgess of 67 Castle Reach Street Sydney, visiting the Exchange Hotel Grenfell on Wednesday January 1th.
In conjunction with W Douglass we buy receiving wheat for Bunge Australia Pty. Ltd. at Grenfell Mogongong Brundah Greenethorpe Caragabal. Advances made against wheat on storage in addition to Government bounty. Tresilian & Dun Grenfell Limited. Phage 157.
Trials at Bathurst Experiment Farm over two years compare ages of pumpkin seed. In 1929 30, three year old seed produced best results, while in 1930 five to six year old seed failed to germinate. Four year old seed yielded 7 tons 1 cwt. versus 9 tons 9 cwt. from 1930 seed though its pumpkins were higher quality.
Do your wheat business with experienced and reliable agents. We buy Silo Wheat Warrants from any station and will take Warrants on storage. We offer an advance of one ninth per bushel plus the Government bounty. Tresilian and Dan Grenfell.
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