Decline in Potato Production Across New England
The report notes a wartime marketing association's success and a gradual fall in potato acreage and production in New England for 1946/47, with 66,000+ tons produced nationwide and varied earnings per ton. It cites transport difficulties from Tasmania and Victoria, strong consumer supply, and calls for continued rail restrictions for delivery control.
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Tasmania
Victoria
New England
England
George Cash
Australia
New South Wales
Commonwealth W Nutrition Council
Feta
Railway Department
Potato marketing debate stalls Commonwealth plan
Officials note increased costs and rail freights eroding gains as growers push for contracts beyond 1947/48. States resist central control and demand supportive legislation while marketing boards form to manage futures. Debate suggests a nationwide organised potato market remains unfinished.
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Australian Potato Committee
Tasmania
Commonwealth
N.S.W
Pro Mania
Ing
U S Super Bomber records long flight distance
A U S B 36 super bomber flew about 8000 miles with a five ton dummy load in roughly a day and a half. The aircraft could reportedly reach Alaska to Moscow in a straight line and carry 35 tons of bombs with its own fighters, though its speed remains about 222 mph due to engine limits.
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United Press
Alaska
Moscow
Armidale Girl Wins Shakespearean Prize at Leaving Certificate
Angela Grant of St Ursula's College won the Shakespearean Society prize for the best Leaving Certificate Shakespearean section in 1947. She now studies at Sydney University after earning a bursary on her Leaving Certificate pass.
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Shakespearean Society
Angela Grant
St Ursula's College
Society
Angela
Sydney University
Calamity Looms If All Must Revert To Pre-Control
A fragmented plea urges unified action by growers across regions. The speaker warns that without coordinated federal and state support the effort collapses, time runs short, and the prospect of returning to pre-control conditions would be disastrous. Strong emphasis on collective responsibility and government aid.
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New Cratia
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