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Newspaper
Inverell Times
Location
Inverell, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Aug 25, 1941
Page
6
D Guan and G Blake top the Parmenter Trophy A Grade with scores listed. Miles Trophy leaders include G Blake and L Douglas. A Canadian Mixed Four match was won by Miss Underwood and E Shipp with a net 79-7. Other pairs like O Grady, Long and Crossley appear with multiple scores and placements.
The Associates final saw Mike Mary Mitchell defeat Mrs Snow seven and six to clinch the title in last week’s play, concluding the A division championship.
The article discusses how road earnings arise from petrol tax and motor registration fees, with Australia contributing about £27,000,000 annually before the war. It notes limited local data and cites the U S Public Roads Administration figures revealing motor vehicle taxes at 201 of a penny per vehicle mile, estimating 1990 travel at millions of vehicle-miles and petrol consumption around 20735 million gallons, averaging 13.88 miles per gallon.
Prime Minister Menzies proposes a national government with equal portfolios for the present ministerial parties and the Labor Party under a lead figure, to be debated by the Labor caucus in Canberra. NSW Premier McKell voices concern over unaffordable public works as state loan cuts bite. A level crossing crash near Molong kills four occupants and injures a fifth. Financial data show motor vehicle taxes and travel costs rising, with comparisons to US rates and notes on broader tax impact.
Sydney reports all mines on the Southern coal field suspended work to allow aggregate at Wollongong Bull and Hi. The stoppage begins Monday as miners protest or seek adjustment of operations. No injuries or specific demands listed in the readable text.
Two people were critically injured and five others, including Benjamin Thomas and Joan Jennings who died, after a small touring car collided head on with an electric tram at Flemington last night. Police investigated the crash and identified the injured victims. Authorities expected examinations and further details as the investigation continued today.
The unit price of tin was today quoted at 587 in Sydney with traders noting a firm demand. Market observers expect continued volatility as buyers assess supply and currency factors impacting the metal's value.
The Australian Wheat Board releases quotations for millers in Sydney for home consumption and export. Prices reflect current market conditions and supply expectations as of the latest official board bulletin.
Tomorrow night at the Capital on Testes Night features Jack Holt in The Great Plate Robbery and a billed comedy The Villain Purged Her with Hugh Herbert Anita Louise Alan Mowbray Buster Keaton Joyce Compton. Newsreels accompany the program with bargain prices and a bold melodrama to comedy transition.
Saturday racing at Moorefield featured numerous divisions across maidens handicaps and hurdles. Winners included Angus Daystar, Lagoon Chathams Choice and Royal Sceptre with multiple placings for Ginger Alice, Bright Court, and Running Sea among others.
In Newcastle Cup action Lord Valentine won at 9/2 with Hilarious in second and Many Wayario placing third.
Markets brief notes from Sussex Street including butter cheese and eggs prices with stray terms like Tasmanian onions and honey. Fragmentary entries mention board prices and new laid hen and potato figures, but specifics are unclear. The item reads as an informal catalog of foodstuffs with currency-like notations and scattered measurements.
Fragmented report from Alexandria notes fluctuating prices for hay and chaff with uncertain figures. The readable lines mention six to seven units and a range around five to seven, but the OCR is garbled and lacks clear entities or dates.
Sydney market notes show varied listings with names and items for sale. Mentions Mona re Oh Radeery Led waren Alon bo Medak and Carri Lind among sellers. The fragment hints at meats, stores, and sewer items with several unclear entries.
The Department of Air Forms announces the first Australian Spitfire squadron to serve in the United Kingdom has been transferred there. It states engagements with enemy aircraft have occurred and that the number of RAAF personnel in Britain now exceeds Australia’s total air strength.
Market report from McPhie and Co Toowoomba notes a full yarding of 270 horses with few suitable for saddle or shafts. Dry weather eased demand while saddle horses sold to 1619 and sulky horses to 12. Draught horses cleared well with a top price of 25 pounds.
A stark wartime era lyric laments blood and fear, urging Christ’s unifying love across races, classes, and nations. It envisions justice for the weak, rescue from oppression, and the triumph of faith as humanity seeks morning light after night. References to Nazi threats and global conflict frame a call for moral renewal.
A fragmentary report outlines a council dispute regarding the application of a retired service preference act. The text references the county rider and related legal procedure, indicating a motion or ruling in progress.
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