Five Transport Operators Fined in Australian Court
A Victorian court fined five transport operators for breaches of road and permit rules. Robert Francia Fagle and Mervyn Henry Lever faced penalties for carrying excessive loads and perishable cargo without proper permits. Brennan and Fenton also fined for missing licenses and Sunday operation. First Constable Hunter presented charges amid confusion over names and routes.
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Robert Francia Fagle
C.R.B
Stawell
Horsbaum
A.E
Lindsay Russell Sibbett
Rodney
Adelaide
Eagle
Sibbett
Mervyn Henry Lever
Lore
Lever
Biggin
Teansport Regulations Board
Ro Ff Hunter
Ecam
John Hoffman Brennan
Hamilton
Brennan
Burnt Creek
Ballarat
Karavi
Brernan
Kaniva
David William James Fenton
Furwood
Jack Fenton
Jack
Davi Wiliam James
Drang
Fenton
Hunter
Arnold Ouston
Houston
Melbourne
Worning
Scientists test cheap plywood protection against borer
Announced by the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research the new treatment uses small amounts of DDT or benzene hexachloride in plywood bonded with timbers prone to borer attack. Immunity lasted over three years in lab tests with powder post beetles, and cost is under 6d per 100 square feet.
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Council of Scientific and Industrial Research
British Bookbinding Machinery Show Attracts International Buyers
Orders estimated at about £750,000 were received by British manufacturers from overseas buyers during the two day International Bookbinding Machinery Exhibition held in London. The standout machine could print 4,000 multi coloured posters of any size per hour.
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London
Rings Bid on Trees and Li From aidden Show
Unable to extract coherent events from the provided OCR fragment. The legible words hint at rings, trees, and weather themes but lack clear persons, organizations, places, dates, or outcomes to form a factual summary.
Shire Plans Resume Work On County Road Section
In a county meeting the Shire decided to resume work on a road segment east of Wenwon, near Selena. The action follows a request by the Shire Engineers and aims to address disturbance along Gardon and adjacent properties.
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Weil
Joe Mc Carer
J. P. Eagle
Girmuipians Road
Eneh
Australia Resists Germany Japan Entry to Wheat Pact
Australian minister McEwen vows vigorous opposition to admitting Germany and Japan to the International Wheat Agreement. Ottawa reports Canada and the United States would supply most of the required 100 million bushels, leaving Australia with a small quota and limited ability to sell freely. Canberra stresses adherence to a principled, non-discriminatory approach and continued preference for the United Kingdom and Commonwealth markets.
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International Wheat Council
Germany
Japan
Australia
Commerce and Agriculture
McEwen
Ottawa
Canada
United States
America
Shire Half Spent On Road Works Budget Estimates
Mr Lovett reported the shire has spent about half the road works estimate to September 30 in the past eight months. Remaining funds for road works are £914 in North riding, £475 in South, £1720 in North West, with North East uncertain. The Shire Engineer Mr FL W Rigg aims to finish works funded by Counter Roads Board money and reserve the rest for later projects.
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Lovett
North Riding
South
North-East
North West
FL W. Rigg
Heal
Counter Roads Board
Hand Block Printing Dying Out in Europe
Hand block printing is fading in Europe and nearly extinct in America. In Britain the process is popular, with growth limited by skilled craftsmen. At an Merton factory near London, workers print on silk with wooden blocks and copper patterns, making dyes in house and using water wheels to wash fabrics.
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Europe
America
Britain
Holt
Merton
London
Hyde Park Corne
Toin Green
Morte Beun
Merion
Hospital Seeks Participation in Radio Hospital Appeal
Manangatqng and District Hospital requests to join the 1950 Radio Hospital Appeal. Secretary Mr R Blair asks Appeal Secretary Mr H Greenberg about terms for participation.
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Manangatqng
Apal
R. Blair
H. Greenberg
Roosevelt Cottage Draws Many Visitors at Warm Springs
Visitors flock to the late president Franklin D. Roosevelt’s Warm Springs cottage in Georgia where he died five years ago. The six room retreat is preserved with furniture and a famous brown leather chair still in the living room.
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Franklin D. Roosevelt
United States
Warm Springs
Georgia
Boytet
Lawrie
Roosevelt
Tiers
Veneserpt Christman
Mia Roosevelt
Joel Revarn
Mr. Roosevelt
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