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Newspaper
Inverell Times
Location
Inverell, New South Wales, Australia
Date
May 01, 1933
Page
8
Sir Alan Cobham completes a trial flight at Portsmouth in the Courier monoplane as preparations proceed for a non stop fuelling run to Australia. The era reports global security concerns and naval readiness amid wartime tensions and government mobilization plans.
The Capitol screens Jack's the Boy a brisk musical farce starring Jack Hulbert and Dowell Furber. A spoof of police and waxwork antics features Cicely Courtneidge Winifred Shorter and Mary Queen of Scots in silly escapades set around Madame Tussauds none of which should be taken as history but all as light amusement.
A report notes many wheat varieties remain susceptible to flagsmut with losses in some crops. It cites resistant lines such as Nolkiwa Pepd Worielifia Dunder Baringa Ceehalylop Thwer ina Puena and suggests about 80 per cent of NSW wheat area still uses susceptible types. Breeding work continues to develop resistant strains and test regional varieties like Apollo Bundir Stockman Berdan Ben cubbin Luton and Ghurka Minflor to improve overall resistance.
A garbled item describes a Sydney Court scene and scattered evidence of alleged theft and assault. Names, places, and events are unclear due to OCR errors but involve a trial, a suspect named Anderson, a bridge, and references to ships and Copenhagen. The text blends legal and nautical details with disjointed dialogue.
The Queensland coast islands along the Great Barrier Reef are opened for tourists. The Karola will leave Sydney on June 3 for a fortnight cruise visiting Brisbane and six days among the reef islands with fishing at popular spots and turtle shores noted.
Commercial Agents report a robust sale with strong competition, noting a 5 percent price rise since last sale. Top price reached 14a for W. A. Moss's AAA EW from Rystone. Entries include various AAA EW, New England and Barret items, with winter rabbit shins also mentioned and overall turnover around 246 ms.
Imports of British cars into New Zealand for the 11 months ended November 39, 1932, were valued at £272, WT, compared with cars valued at £1,2 old from the United States.
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