Salvage drive urges housewives to save war waste
wartime Australia appeals to housewives to curb waste by collecting salvage metals and paper. Government controllers in each state oversee collection and sales, aiming to extend efforts nationwide. Values are detailed for paper scraps, rags, tyres, lead, copper, aluminium, and tins, with prices per ton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Australia
Red Cross Society
CIA
Mermand Desiery
Victoria
George Brown
Frederick Stewart
Blood Poisons Removed by Neodecha and Shieleableem Ad
Local agents Cook & Son Horsham offer a free booklet on blood poison remedies. The brief ad promotes a free publication and lists Neodecha and Shieleableem as brands or agents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Cook & Son
Horsham
Agricultural Colleges report on rainfall and farm progress
The acting Principal of Longorenong Agricultural College reports scant rainfall for June with two-quarters of the year below average, noting ongoing sowing, irrigation limits, and rising pasture growth while drought constrains hay and clover yields. Dookie College notes 71 points of showers this year with 41 total. Crop sowing and grazing plans, lamb production targets, and college operations are outlined.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Longorenong Agricultural College
LM. Tutloh
Council of Agricultural Education
Musta
le Anti
Dookie Agricultural
Algeriben
Algeribys
Cape
Manna
Vollege
Nail decoration demand echoes in Glasgow warehouse
A garbled notice describes a request for painted nails at a Glasgow warehouse cosmetic counter. It mentions customer demands, a manager’s orders, and a dispute over advertising and nail art, with unclear details about who spoke and what actions followed.
Ten Thousand Miles of Adventure Around Australia
In letters to The Horsham Times editor, explorer Mr Alter Meld recounts a long journey around northern Australia. He describes trains, encounters with locals, windmills near Powell Park, Miners at Mount Stet, and Austro-telegraph communication while visiting places like Tennant Creek and Alice Springs. He notes meetings with Aboriginal missions leaders, reports on gold mining districts, and hopes to publish Ten Thousand Miles of Adventure Around Australia in Horsham and other towns before returning to Melbourne.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Horsham ‘Tines
Sears
Bkely
Bin
Kituw
Northers
Matampkie
Andeus Gun
Duly Waters
Ountle
Lemves
Smtiler
Powell Prark
Mokease Springs
Fml
Mes
Conlon
Aborigines Toland Mission
Fort Bettie
New Faledonia
Irun
H. Grout
Iach
Auetrunad Iuinad Mission
A. Joboroek
Methodist
Toland Atta
Howe
Stuml
Australia
eAlaay
Baruave
Albee Springs
Mount Stet
al Shriver
Wight
Worshans
Meluria
Fodder Competition at Dimboola
Readable fragments describe a fodder competition at Dimboola focusing on hay yields and stock units. Westendorf Bros take first with 179 points, Schmidt a close second for well-built stacks, and others rated on hay quality and storage. The lengthy text notes grazing, maintenance, and fencing details as judged factors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tne
Babe Borg
Sybelurr
Sisi
Orl
Agai
Sunal Gm
Lotus
Svyridl
Turley
Sun Prinad
Hautes Wookd Wmv Ty Bee Hand Tev Evers Competitor and Atrems
Evry Isle
Sehimide
Westenlar Bros
AXA Pointe
A. Schule
Mexary Westendorf Bros
Schmidt
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Thoros
Thal Rae
Laubman & Pank Pty. Ltd
McDougall Hairdresser
Pynsent Street
Hardinge Bros
Barnes’ Pharmacy
Piwone
Charles Motors Pynceot Screst
Chrysler
Morris & Reo
Agricultural Colleges
Via
Dookie
Longeronomy College
Omant Bros
Bebere
Pastrzeoshe
Giro
Dunghes
Khe
Times” Office
Dimboola
Messrs
Westendorf Bros
A. Schmidt
P. Alrecht
Pisteah St . Soy
Pelee
Rio
Westly
Rita Tucker
Waals Iain Y
Horsham Factory
Vet Street Ice Works
Urey
Opperman’s
RED Gum
Robinson Street
Germany
Fui
Tery
Sacks
Sack
Wimmera
Bn Pasvemiend
Mie Chevtee & Coctind Opsden
Firebrace Street
P.O. Bow
Hersham Noes
2 Wa
Witcow Kernet
Morstmm
Viesvirla
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