Wedding at St James Church Guyra and odd animal exhibit
Olive Margaret Starr married Norman Armitage at St James Church Guyra with Elsie Starr as bridesmaid and Harry Starr as best man. The report also notes an extraordinary two bodied Orpington fowl shown in Sydney for Bush Week and a 1918 letter from Corporal Jack Moloney describing postwar censorship and German occupation scenes in Fresnoy Le Grand.
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St. James’s Church
Guyra
Olive Margaret
T. A. Starr
Norman Armitage
William Moore
Wattle Farm
A. W. Coates
Elsie Starr
Harry Starr
Sydney
West Australia
Gunning Davis
Fresnoy-Le-Grand
France
John Moloney
Jack Moloney
Hindenburg Line
England
Germany
Gail Russell Rise in 1940s Paramount Pictures
Gail Russell, born in Chicago on September 21, rises as a young Paramount star. She appeared in The Unseen with Joel McCrea and had a breakthrough after The Uninvited. Her latest film Salty O’Rourke co-stars Alan Ladd and showcases her on screen presence.
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Gail
Chicago
Paramount
Joel McCrea
Miss Russell
Henry Aldrich
Salty O'Rourke
Alan Ladd
First-Aid Honors for Mr G Matthews Over 13 Years
Mr G Matthews accumulates first-aid certificates and medals from NSW Government Railways and Tramways Ambulance Corps. His long service includes the life membership gold medal won last year after a 13 year record of passes in first-aid exams.
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G. Matthews
N.S.W. Government , Railways and Tramways Ambulance Corps
Matthews
Warning on lice infested sheep to report to inspector
The Armidale Pastures Protection Board was told by Stock Inspector Mr. G J O Neill that owners of sheep harboring lice must notify him. Failure to report could invite drastic action including inspections at shearing time. Infestation is a matter under the Stock Diseases Act and owners or travelers must alert the inspector immediately.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. J. O'Neill
Armidale Pastures Protection Board
O'Neill
Mr. O'Neill
Kudzu as Soil Erosion Control in Australia Postwar
Australia pursues soil erosion control by using kudzu, a leguminous vine from Japan. Trials in Queensland New South Wales and Victoria show rapid growth, erosion reduction, and forage potential, though adaptation across regions remains limited and experimental.
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America
Japan
Australia
Queensland
New South Wales
Far North
Victorian
Department of Agriculture
Rich nitre field found 120 miles east of Alice Springs
A native discoverer located a rich nitre field 120 miles east of Alice Springs after finding earth that allegedly made his fire blaze strongly. The report notes the finder’s account without additional verification.
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Alice Springs
German Occupation Horrors Reported by Soldier
A correspondent describes brutalities by German troops, noting severed hands of a resisting girl and widespread starvation among prisoners. He recalls wartime requisitions for billet, feeding soldiers, and predicts a march toward Coblenz for garrison duty to confront the enemy.
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Germany
Coblentz
Ireland Sees Fewer Personal Crisis Reports Than Europe
The report notes Ireland has the smallest share of personal crisis reports relative to other European nations, indicating lower incidence or reporting rates compared with its neighbors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ireland
Petrol price cut urged by Australian motoring groups
The N.R.M.A. and R.A.C.A. at a Melbourne AAA meeting demanded a further 2d a gallon petrol reduction immediate to aid motorists. They noted the 1d drop included a 0.5d air raid precaution surcharge from 1941 and urged returning the ARP fund surplus of about £2,000,000 to motorists to drive the cut.
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Motoring Organisations
Australia
N.R.M.A
R.A.C.A
Ns.w
Australian Automobile Association
A.A.A
Melbourne
R. I. Johnson
A.R.P
Eros statue executed in Piccadilly by Alfred Gilbert
The figure of Eros in Piccadilly, London, was executed by the sculptor Alfred Gilbert R.A. in bronze. The work represents a renowned public statue by a prominent artist of the era.
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Eros
Piccadilly
London
Alfred Gilbert
R.A
Building industry employers may hire labour without Manpower permit
The National Service Officer at Armidale states that builders may advertise for labour without reference to the Manpower Directorate. Employers may hire ex service personnel and certain groups without permit, but other hiring still requires permits under National Security Manpower Regulations.
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Armidale
R. N. Johnson
Origin of toast traced to Bath incident in 17th century
The Tatler in 1709 claimed the word toast arose from a Bath scene during Charles II's reign where a man toasted a beauty with water from her cup. It notes the phrase a toast began to be used around 1700.
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Bath
Armidale publication details and printer attribution
Printed and published by Leslie Blake for The Guyran proprietors, The Armidale Paper Co. Lttd., 113 Faulkner- Armidale. The notice lists the publisher and printer for the Armidale edition.
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Leslie Blake
Guyran
Armidale I Paper Co
Faulkner- Armidala
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Argus
Moore—Starr
Mr. G. Matthews
Counr
Money Order
Commonwealth
A. H. Helyar & Sons
Procera
Tatler
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