New England Co operative Society bulk loading to Sydney markets
The New England Co operative Society Ltd reports bulk loading trucks to Sydney and Newcastle markets began yesterday and run daily except Fridays. Peas must reach Guyra Station by 4 30 p.m. daily. Supplies of pea bags and seed available at the Pool Machinery Buildings. Farm work services offered and seeds or farming material can be ordered. Insurance for crops and other policies offered. Join and support your local cooperative society.
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Sydney
Newcastle
Guyra
The Bean and the Ancient Voting Rituals
The text tracks beans from ancient Greece where a bean deity and Bean Feast existed to Pythagoras who forbade beans as holy. It notes their spread to Spain and England and describes medieval voting using white and black beans, with voters casting beans to show agreement or disagreement and counting determining office.
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Pythagoras
England
Black Mountain Sports Draw Large Crowd and Friday Carnival
The Black Mountain event attracted about 300 spectators with admissions over £20. A hoopla stall run by Lysle Otten and a cordial stall run by S J Hutton helped funds. The main athletic program saw E Williams win the ae mile. other events featured multiple winners. Net proceeds around £50 will support the Hospital Auxiliary and Hall Committee.
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Lysle Otten
S. J. Hutton
Highest Wool Price Achieved in Guyra District
The record price of 100d per lb was reached for five bales sold on behalf of Messrs McKay Bros at Sharbrook in Guyra. The sale was conducted by Country Producers Selling Co. Ltd. Other lots included accounts for McKay Bros Guyra with various weights and prices, plus entries for Mulligan Tingha Jackson Glen Innes Munday Glencoe and Grills Bros Bundarra.
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Guyra
McKay Bros
Sharbrook
B. G. Jackson
A. Schuman
Tingha
J. G. Every
Glen Innes
L. G. Munday
Glencoe
Account Grills Bros
Bundarra
Beetle Release Aims to Curb St John’s Wort Spread
In the Gasesars district, experiments with a small black beetle imported from southern France have shown control of the noxious St John’s Wort weed. The pest under control trials suggest hundreds of beetles will be released next season to clear additional infested Victorian districts.
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St. John’s Wort
Gasesars
Fiakella Byees
France
Armidale Ram Sales Set For February 11 At Show Ground
The Armidale annual ram sale will be held February 11 at 9 30 am on the show ground. A total of 350 rams from 15 noted studs will be yarded. Selling agents say both stud and other rams are very attractive and buyers can attend with confidence. A special advertisement about the sale appears in this issue.
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Armidale
In Memoriam Bell Heather Joan 1945
In loving memory of my darling sister Heather Joan who passed away January 23 1945. I think of you in silence with love that is deep and true remembered by her sister Beatrice printed and published by Roy Leslie.
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NEW England Co-Operative Society Ltd
Malpas ST
Phone Guyra
Co-Operative Society
Black Mountain
E. Williams
R. Campbell
L. White
Drabsch
G. White
B. Ditton
H. Warke
Brewer
Roy White
R. Williams
C. Ditton
W. Stanley
B. Short
E. M. Wlulligan
Arthur
Rowe WE
Country Party
Commonwealth
Australia
Canberra
Tse
Erse
Ustralian Country Party
Bridge Street
Roy Leslie
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