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Newspaper
Inverell Times
Location
Inverell, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Aug 26, 1940
Page
4
The judge concluded the defendant, a weekly tenant, had not used the premise in a tenant-like manner and ordered the plaintiff to pay 12 contas. The rain is noted as a contributing factor in the case outcome.
Land District of Armidale offers Olenby Settlement lands totaling 2447 acres across multiple portions in Nuandle and Honeysuckle parishes, Hardinge County. Includes cottages, outbuildings, water supply, and fenced grazing grounds. priced with capital value and instalments, near Uralla railway. Note references indicate multiple parcels, improvements, and varied acreages with detailed terms and notes on advances.
A reader urges Australia to rally strong leaders in wartime and postwar planning. The letter praises Winston Churchill Anthony Eden and King George VI plus Commonwealth figures as principled voices. It argues for unity in Parliament and collective action against fear with faith in God guiding a united, secure future.
A chaotic foreign dispatch reports bombardment from the French coast, air raids on Ruhr refineries, and raids on Boulogne Dieppe and Brest. Allied bombers raid north west France and the Low Countries. three crews are missing. Negotiations between Hungary and Albania are set to resume. British trawler Arctic Trapper shoots down two enemy bombers.
The Victorian measure limits margarine production to 2 tons weekly and caps table margarine at 23 tons for the Commonwealth. It restricts cooking margarine sales to prescribed persons in minimum quantities, sets fat content rules, and requires prominent notices on packaging and vessels. A 1000-person Australian Agricultural Council meeting proposed state allocations, with NSW 4 tons, Victoria 23 tons, Queensland 4 tons, South Australia 1 ton, Western Australia 7 tons, and Tasmania 1 ton.
The article recalls long distance runs named The Long of eight miles The Bomeré and The Twocks known as The Huts with over 500 boys and staff. It notes a Captain of Athletica in a red jacket and hunting horn guiding stragglers and that Shrewsbury produced Tisseil, an Olympic representative who won four Inter-Varsity events, and CB Fry’s school location about 50 miles from Shrewsbury.
A local butcher Mr Wo Stewart of Cam Hem reports new government pricing on meat following a telegraph from Scotland. The Camden News notes butchers must attend the Government Repetition panel and lists grades of meat with first quality second quality and various price points per pound.
Reports cover Japan and Allied Pacific tensions and political moves. Evacuated British children stay with relatives in Australia. War savings sales rise, air crew and support personnel increase in Australia. A 23-union conference rejects a government advisory panel. Wool receipts suggest a large year’s wool cheque. Navy and RAAP statements outline defense coordination with New Zealand forces.
An article recounts conversations with Australian leaders and officials about wartime attitudes and the future. It notes concerns over capital status, the United States Canada defence link, and the potential drop in living standards if the war prolongs.
A chaotic, damaged account cites Denmark under Nazi occupation with widespread unemployment, shortages, and economic collapse. It mentions fuel shortages, production drops, and communal kitchens in Oxenne as communities endure wartime strain.
Bert Oldfield announces the War Veterans Art Union closing date September 20 and urges support for the cause. Proceeds aid War Veterans Homes at Narrabeen and La Perouse helping men post war and those returning servicemen needing readjustment. Tickets cost four shillings and books must be returned by the closing date at 14 Castlereagh Street Sydney.
This vintage advertisement urges readers to use Doan's Backache Kidney Pills to relieve backache kidney and bladder symptoms. It claims many worldwide users found quick relief and encourages purchasing from chemists or stores. The copy warns of warning signs like fatigue puffiness headaches and urges prompt action.
An article describes bile stagnation causing dull complexion insomnia headaches and digestive discomfort. It claims More's Indian Root Pills relieve bilious symptoms by stimulating the liver and clearing clogged systems, restoring energy and normal function.
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