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Newspaper
Manilla Express
Location
Manilla, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jan 04, 1935
Page
4
Tens of white butterflies swarmed across Balmoral Beach as visitors watched from the southern bay area. Children chased the insects along the shore while specials eyed the scene and noted the unusual spectacle.
Entomologist Dr Waterhouse notes the Sydney visit by a butterfly species likely the Caper White or common black and white butterfly. He cites a drought event and scarce plants native to Sydney such as caper and broom as factors, with about 250,000 eggs found on a single shrub during study.
The readers of Life mourn the sudden death on November 28 of renowned writer Charles Nuttall. His December issue features The World at Large, notes and sketches penned by Nuttall before his passing, with a tribute by W A Somerset Shum. Also noted are Balgay winning Randwick’s Tattersall Cup on New Year’s Day and the death of Cardinal Bourne.
An advertisement fragment promotes Kruschen salts as a remedy for bilious attacks and digestive distress. It touts a 36 hour relief claim and describes salts that supposedly awaken vital juices. The ad urges purchase at chemists and stores for 3/9 per bottle.
A fragmented auction summary shows principal sales: AAAW fleece lots to buyers including DUNDENG LAND and H Sloman and various agents. Bales priced 15d to 1544 per 7 bale groups, with accounts for Seamus Mudgee Bungendore and T Edmonds Bungendore.
Goldsbrough Mort and Co Ltd reports all wool selling centres are recessed for the Festive season with ledgers closed. Bales will resume in this centre on January 7 and run until February 21, totaling around 283000 bales. Buyers will then depart for Brisbane for a sales series from February 25 to March 7.
About 90 000 bales will be submitted and 210 000 bales from Boggabri Mores and Arinlda will be sold from March 7 to April 7. Market held firm with best fleece wools in light condition and better clip skirtings selling well. Some lines from Japan Yorkshire French sections and Germany were bought for America. Catalog included items from Wheeve F Kensit Gunning Beers N P Tully and others.
A Melbourne youth described his rail travel from Melbourne to Sydney then Brisbane by hopping freight trains. He rode under seats and tarps, shifted to trucks, and even rode a motorcar to reach Kempsey before rejoining a late freight to Coff’s Harbour, where he and seven others were chased off.
The text discusses tariff policy and its impact on Australian industry and prices, citing high distribution costs, export dependence, and nationalism. It notes the need to balance duties to avoid renewed price spirals while acknowledging improvements in secondary industry and the burden on the community. It mentions 20,000 scouts at Melbourne.
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