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Newspaper
Inverell Times
Location
Inverell, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Aug 12, 1940
Page
6
The article analyzes how wartime controls on cotton rayon and synthetic fibers alter raw material costs, production, and import dependence. It notes Britain’s regulation to curb rayon use aims to preserve wool and silk, while pulp shortages may push wood to rayon, boosting staple fibre output and potentially harming wool textiles.
Fragmentary OCR note references Edmund Lowe and Margaret Lindsay in an Australian comedy. Mentions a prime minister and old time favorites with a modern twist. Describes revival and delayed support, with phrases about mirth and enduring popularity.
Report from Rosehill shows multiple divisions and winners across Novice Stakes and Handicap events. Notable placings include Moo cher and Pav Muni in the first division, Dunkerry and Trump Card in the second, and Hydra with Beauregard in the Maiden Handicap.
Engineers describe a pocket submarine resembling a seaplane capable of 20 mile underwater runs and 600 mile ranges when loaded. The craft, mainly duralumin and aluminum, unfolds a wing span of up to twenty yards, with torpedoes and air operations possible.
Ellerslie and Wanderers clubs feature multiple matches with results in A and A grade divisions. Notable pairings include Kennedy and Pinney, Laidlaw and Finney, and Delbridge and Hewitt for Ellerslie while Wanderers cite Gardiner Musgrove and Worgan Allen Smith. Matches span singles doubles and mixed events with various scoreline tallies.
Reports note Italian aerial pressure over Libya with British pilots engaging near Sidi Omar and Sidi Omar airfronts. A Cairo communiqué claims Italian planes outran British by two to one as new columns advance, while Britain begins withdrawing 1500 troops from North China amid broader war concerns.
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