Future of the Northern Territory Warns Against Overoptimism
The Northern Territory Investigation Committee reports in the House of Representatives that population growth and agricultural development will be slow. It urges land tenure and administration reforms, promotes sheep breeding over cattle, and proposes two new railways funded by loans to raise production to about £4,000,000 and white population to 40,000 in 25 years.
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Northern Territory Investigation Committee
House of Representatives
Messrs. W. L. Payne
Queensland Land Administration Board
J. W. Fletcher
Queensland
Northern Territory
Commonwealth
Barkly Tablelands
Central Australia
Territory
Wilson
Select Committee
Farmers and Settlers’ Association
Mr. Wilson
Wool Report From the Co operative Wool Sale
The Farmers and Graziers Co operative reports a sale of 8283 bales with strong New England and Upper Munter lines though length-limited wools from New England and Western districts were shorter. German demand supported prices but Yorkshire France and Japan exerted less influence. US buying remains sparse. Top price achieved was 27d for 5 bales EX SUP AAA COMB from Lyndhurst New England. cricket selection news notes Bradman likely captain for England tour.
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The
Farmers & Graziers’ Cooperative Co. Ltd
New England
Upper Munter
Mudgee
Barraba
Near
Germany
Yorkshire
France
Us.a
Japan
China
Lyndhurst
Messrs
Coventry Bros. Armidale
PCS
LKS
Crown Jewels Conspiracy leads Australian Journal fiction
The January issue features Augustus Muir's The Crown Jewels Conspiracy as a serial, plus Rosa belle Shaw-Her Love Story by D. E. Stevenson. Short stories by Elston, Gray, Moloney, Jamieson, Grayson, Hancock and Walford, with Upfield on Pamphlet's Brisbane River discovery and articles on cookery radio fashion and topical matters. Sixpence.
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England
Tower of London
Augustus Muir
Muir
Rosabelle Shaw
D. E. Stevenson
Allan Vaughan Elston
Beryl Gray
Matt Moloney
Leland Jamieson
Rex Grayson
Rita Hancock
Frank Walford
Arthur W.upfield
Brisbane
Mosquitoes Fight Moves at Council Meeting
The council debated enforcing the kerosene tank rule to combat mosquitoes. Despite promises, many households failed to kerosene tanks. The inspector reported the cost of gauzing tanks and a trap for water entry, and the motion to pursue enforcement was carried unanimously.
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Als
F. K. Wood
Davis
J. N. Kennedy
Ald
Wilshire
Couneil
Grill
J. Coates
Tamworth
Long Season Wheats Trial at Manilla Reports Yields
Mr W Bignall Arlington Manilla with Department of Agriculture conducted a wheat variety trial on long fallow soil with little fertilizer. Germination after mid June. Yields: Baringa 24, Ford 18, Gluska 194, Bordan 214, Sutton 20, Dundee 27 bushels per acre. Bordan shows greatest promise while Dundee yields well but vulnerable to stem. Tamworth court house project noted at £23688 contract to F Powell Ashfield.
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Mark Reynolds
W. Bignall
Arlington
Manilla
Department of Agriculture
Bignall
Baringa
Ford
Gluska
Bordan
Sutton
Dundee
Meat inquiry clash over cross examination in Abattoirs probe
Century old skull and other suboriginal bones were unearthed at Goonoo station on Friday last. Mussolini's latest is ta more babies campaign.
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Goonoo
Oonco
Mussolini
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Ashfield
Easly
Westinghouse
J. T. Robertson & Co
H. 8. Henley
F. & 8. Association
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Henley
Abattoir
Radiole SL Sadeshiy
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Australia
Fisk
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Papua, New Guinea
Fiji
Radiola
E. N. S. Maunder Man
Persona
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Chatsworth House
Bent Street
Bax
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