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Newspaper
Inverell Times
Location
Inverell, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Aug 07, 1936
Page
11
A fragmented broadcast listing shows varied programs from chimes and dinner music to on stage readings and musical interludes. The schedule includes The Count of Monte Cristo readings Gilbert and Sullivan pieces and musical marathons with many time stamps and program names.
A detailed obituary recalls the life of Gowan Miller of Gowan, aged about 60, beloved father of several children and a lifelong reader. Families across Bathurst, Bathurst district, and Queensland attend the Presbyterian service with tributes from ministers and many relatives listed. The lengthy notice notes his gardening hobby, frugal yet kind nature, and the extensive lineage including thirty four grandchildren and several great grandchildren.
A fragmented report notes German air activity against the Ostman battleship Deutschland and mentions heavy bomber arrivals at Ceuta Morocco. It describes Francoist forces, North African cooperation, and French responses including involvement of Russia and Portugal amid ongoing North African theater actions.
The will of the late Mr A Capel, of Derr Meabun, directs trustees to carry on the business of a certain establishment, convert residuary estate into money, and distribute profits among widow and children. It details legacies, shares to children, and a possible final distribution to heirs, amid adjournments and legal formalities.
The report urges overhaul of sheds and equipment to improve sheep shearing efficiency. It highlights skylights for light, more rack and basket storage, proper flooring, and moisture control. Precautions against infection, weather protection, and machine maintenance are stressed.
In a disjointed report a controversy about hospital visits and patient care is described. Mr G Daly and Mr Hy Bletby are named amid discussions of aid and funds for soldiers in the city hospital. The piece references a letter and a secretary Mr Spakes, with dialogue about donations and administrative decisions.
The report notes Frederice Worthing, former chairman of Ye Bouthem Cross Hospital and Justice of the Peace, sentenced amid wartime injuries. William Harding, a returned soldier, suffered a severed and possibly amputated leg after being struck by a car in Bondi. Australian wheat fears loom as port delays threaten a large harvest, with 195,000,000 promised in engagements. The Victorian Labor victory is cited, while farmers debate milling standards and government grain policy at the annual conference.
Reports describe a man trapped by downed power lines as emergency crews respond. Amid broader coverage, references to coal production prospects in New South Wales and Imperial Chemical Industries signal ongoing industrial and political turmoil.
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