Poor NSW Wheat Crop Lowers 1930s Quality Standards
Fair average quality for the 1930 4931 wheat harvest was fixed on Tuesday at 594 lb per bushel. This is 2b lower than last year’s standard. Over 300 samples were sent to the Chamber of Commerce. Nash want youth Ten weighing were taken from these proportions and the lag mand ard was determined. The crop lacked bright colour and had light weight in the paddocks. A large quantity remains unsold and may be offered at about 58 a bushel through agents in New South Wales.
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Tugeday
Baskel
Chamber of Commere
Nash
New South Wales
Yacht Samara Jett Heads for 100 Mile Tasman Crossing
The yacht Cimara skippered by F. J. Bennell sails January 17 from Melbourne on a five day voyage toward Auckland, provisioned for two months. The crew includes Symmonds navigator and W. C. Jules, with the vessel reinforced and carrying a new running gear and square sails. Bennell aims to promote a Tasman Cup yacht race and to enlist New Zealand yachtsmen for a Wellington to Melbourne event. The ship, 43 feet long and 9 tons gross, will dock with Auckland Yacht Club as guest.
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Samara Jett
Kage Pier
Melbourn
Bea
Auckland New
F. J. Bennell
Acto Auckland
Bennell
Tasman
New Zealand
Wellington
Melbourne
Royal St. Kilda Club
Cimara
Port Phillip Club
Tl Yacht
Symmonds
W. C. Juler
F. S. Bennel
B. Monks
Australia
London
Panama
Auckland
Oimara
Auckland Yacht Club
Education Minister Pushes Married Women Teacher Dismissals
The Minister for Education Mr Davies outlined plans to remove non unionist teachers and married women from the Education Department. He aims for automatic resignation upon marriage and to dismiss married women whose husbands earn over five pounds weekly. He noted teaching posts can accommodate only about 315 of 515 teachers from the Teachers College, and cases of separated wives would be judged on merit amid a looming general strike.
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Education Department
Teachers’ Federation
Mr Davies
Davies
Teachers’ College
Warning to close gates at Strathfield property
Caution notice warns residents that leaving gates open at Strathfield will trigger immediate prosecutions against offenders. Signed SHAW Manager.
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Strathfield
SHAW
Unclear Entry on Property or People in Buena Vista
Fragmentary text references Mi persons leaving gates oper atomy property Buena Vist poet Manilla. Mentions late 10/11/30 and QV ROWMAN, but details and context are unreadable. No clear event, names, or actions to summarize.
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Buena Vist
Manilla
Fromm
Rowman
Notice to trespassers at The Braes and Springmount
A public notice from Bruce Park dated 10/11/30 warns that any person shooting trapping poisoning or trespassing on The Braes or Springmount will be dealt with by law without respect to persons. All previous permissions are cancelled.
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M. J. Brady
Willamby
R. H. Hudson
Springmount
Braemar
Global quake disasters inked in annals of time
The excerpt recounts a series of historic earthquakes and landslides causing widespread destruction across regions from Calabria to Japan. It cites massive ground movement in Cook Strait areas, blocked rivers by landslides, disrupted telegraph lines, and numerous fatalities including a family buried in a field. It lists deaths by year and place such as Calabria 1788 and Japan 1923, highlighting the toll of seismic events.
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Cook Strait
Fern Flat
Buller
Townshipa
Nelson
Bo Nasi
Murchison
Calabria
Italy
Kansu
China
Japan
Federal action on wage order set aside by court
The Federal Attorney General moved to set aside or modify the Fall Art Court wage order cutting wages by 10 percent in certain industries. Representations were made to the Federal Ministry and a sum issued under section 39 of the Arbitration Act. The summons against employing organisations was before Chief Judge Dethridge in Chambers seeking to fix the hearing date for May 1 instead of February 1, or to reopen the application. Chief Judge Dethridge returned to Melbourne to deal with the application.
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Mr Brennan
Dethridge
Melbourne
Sydney Wool Sales Mark Improved Tone And Demand
Sydney wool sales on Tuesday offered a total of 10 708 sales with 10 536 at auction and 1 185 privately. Values rose to 10 per cent from Monday and were maintained at auctions as Continental demand grew for fine wools. The market showed improved tone with stronger Japanese support and very full clearances. Greasy merinos reached 16d while comebacks and crossbreds sold to 12 4d and 10 4d respectively, with Pitt Son and Badgery submitting 5423 bales chiefly medium fleece. A Manilla clip branded K A B was highly sought and France paid 16d for ewes selection.
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Sydney
Pitt, Son and Badgery
Manilla
K.ab
K. A
Blanch
Halls Creek
France
Railway Sensation As NSW Commissioners Dismiss Goode
A sensation in rail way circles followed the dismissal of C J Goode Southern Area Commissioner after a departmental inquiry into his administration as chief traffic manager. The commissioners met, considered the findings, and ordered his removal. Papers and the report have been sent to Premier Lang who holds all facts. The Victoria vy Queensland cricket match was abandoned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New South Wales Railway Commissioners
C J. Goode
Goode
Reaper
Lang
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A. C. Veness and Son
Liberal
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Hope
Edward
Kaabasia Indian Oil
S. S. Wheeler
Horton Park
Bruce Park
Pitt, Son and Badgery Ltd
Commonwealth Savings Bank
Sydney Wool Sales
Victoria
Queensland
Bate
Izelf
Ferom
Paling’s
George Stree
Gada Syrom
den Staderville
Mem St
Easton
Australian Cement Manufacturers Association
Ace Strnet
THE
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North and North-West
Weel
Newcastle
Petel See
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Sateen Roe Car Reat
Srae Nord
Vetera
Fremington
NENCO
Bydney
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