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Newspaper
Inverell Times
Location
Inverell, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Aug 22, 1941
Page
8
Readable text notes essential components for constructing aircraft models and related supplies. It emphasizes broad availability and potential sources for parts, tools, and fittings necessary to complete builds.
Special attention to mail orders. Inquiries welcome for the 2NZ Model Aero Chih. Direct customers to Hotel Imperial Building, Byron Street, Inverell.
Radio fans have kept many marriages intact by keeping couples together on air as partners. The article notes radio avoids long separations, lets spouses remain private off stage, and offers joint work opportunities that sustain relationships. It cites Meva Carr Glin and John Tate and others who blend life and career in broadcasting.
The article recounts marriages and collaborations of two radio couples in Australia. John and Neva met at an ABC studio and starred together in multiple programs, including Melody Romances and Aphrodite. Hilda Scurr and Bill Philips likewise connected through radio, later marrying after careers intertwined with broadcasts and duets. Raymond Beatty and Heather Kinnaird pursued duet work and romance, with Beatty recalling a famed Salonola Scholarship contest and eventual marriage elevating them in Australian vocal circles.
A cryptic claim describes sperm whales as the richest prison of the sea, mentioning spermaceta and livery, with odd phrases about tases and rin yellow air. The text reads like a fragmented, poetic note on whaling and maritime imagery lacking clear events or sources.
Ross ill school marked Arbor Day by planting 33 trees from the school nursery including wat tes pines silky oaks poplars kurrajyong peppers pitiosporum and a wishing tree. Pupils contributed four eggs to District Hospital and results from August examinations are listed for several classes.
A prolonged Mining Warden inquiry at Tingha examined labor condition compliance on the Tingha South Eid tin lease on Sutherland Waters. The proceedings featured Liv and G Hayden as complainants with the Warden upholding the complaint and deferring final orders to a later date.
Rhaetery sea Raber headlines the Mmgibtl Theatre bill on Saturday with Diamond Frontier in support by Victor MecLagien. Carole Landis, Henry Whoxon, and Cavon Steve are also featured, with a World War III inspired backdrop and a Department of Information feature and overseas news segment.
At a Wednesday meeting the B2 Division B Grade Mixed final between Ross Mill J. and the B lengers was considered for date postponement due to school holidays with official requests required from both clubs. No mutual agreement was reached, the competition slated to finish by month end unless formal requests arrive, with other finals and commitments noted for men and ladies events.
The Club House hosts a draw event listing participants including Mia McParland Mrs Agnew Mrs O Grady and several Misses with a mix of surnames such as Mitchell O Neill McCosker and Harper. The arrangement follows a set schedule for associates once the draw is completed.
Mr G J Coles chairman of G. J Coes unc Copied reported in Melbourne that despite some sales gains, many departments struggled to provide the same variety as two years earlier. The log department relied mostly on Australian manufacturers while Britain offered sporadic stock and foreign shipments had almost ceased.
W P Wiltshire, acting for the council, could not proceed further and agreed the P M Scroope’s decision was correct. The defendant Mrs La Hood received a 26 day repairs notice signed by the Town Clerk, but repairs were not completed. The court upheld that the notice lacked council authorisation, invalidating the prosecution.
The small daughter of Mr and Mrs Fisher of Gameton is recovering after severe burns. She was taken to the hospital by Mr Gus Shatey, who works with Mr Fisher. Mr Shanley suffered a serious accident last week when a confined vehicle burst, was badly injured, and remains in recovery at District Hospital but is improving.
Church notices list services at Delungra Church of England and Methodist Church. The Delungra Anglican service is set for Sunday at 6 am and 7:37 pm with evensong and sermons. The Methodist notice mentions a birthday mix and minister Bruce Ceti.
Pte Geoffrey William Barnett reports a fellow Inverell prisoner of war in Italy thanking for a parcel via the Red Cross. He mentions being captured in Libya on June 2 and held for about a month, describes living conditions, a library and music, but lacks money and clothes, and asks Inverell war workers to send food, cigarettes, and clothing through Red Cross channels.
On Red Range Road five miles from Glen Innes around 6 20 pm Tuesday a motor cycle rider collided with a horse drawn vehicle. Mr A Gove suffered injuries needing hospital care while Mr Henry Doyle escaped unhurt after falling between horses. Cave sustained a slight skull fracture and was taken to Glen Innes hospital. One horse in the vehicle had a shoulder injury.
In the rugged hills of Northern Scotland the Home Guard keeps watch as cold weather bites. The unit strains to maintain vigilance amid snow covered terrain while civilians help with essential duties.
The writer details scenes around Singapore including ships, harbor views, and the Tiger Balm Gardens. He describes the bustling waterfront, artificial landscapes, and locals selling wares. The account mentions a landmark in Singapore and glimpses of life amid travel impressions and imagery.
Fragment mentions Chiang Kai-shek prayer scene and various modern asides but centers on a digressive anecdote about Philip Duke of Burgundy and Dijon. The tale explains how the motto and arms led to the word mustard via a gate label and a merchant’s jar, preserving it with salt and vinegar.
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