Australia’s veteran Harry Praises Modern Life Over Hard Times
Goondiwindi veteran Harry Goodwin, 88, recalls 1893 arrival and tough work for little pay. He contrasts past hardships with today’s higher living costs and wages, noting public health travel times and comforts. He warns old days were not really better, praising modern convenience and wage growth while keeping a tough work ethic.
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Pye
Australia
Goondiwindi
Harry Goodwin
Harry
Albert Street
Aylestone
Mudgee
Glen Innes
Cartwright
Deepwater
Ambercollie
Sydney
Wheat for stock feed price review urged in Assembly
Australian Agriculture Minister E H Graham argued for a price review on wheat used for stock feed to align with export parity or International Wheat Agreement prices. He urged subsidies to cover the gap between human consumption wheat prices and export parity, noting poultry pig and dairy sectors depend on growers. He pledged action with Commonwealth and states and referenced a prior promise before the 1949 elections.
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Australia
E. H. Graham
M.L.A
Legislative Assembly
R. B. Nott
Liverpool Plains
Graham
Commonwealth
Australian Agricultural Council
Brisbane
Australian Wheatgrowers Federation
Red Cross Comforts Soldiers in Korea Since September
Australian Red Cross reports since September last year it sent 57 tons of comforts to Korea, including 410000 cigarettes for sick and wounded. Sydney branches made woollen garments for United Nations Forces in BCOF hospitals in Kure, with gifts such as movie projectors, handicraft materials, fruit cordial, and biscuits. Supplies are shipped mainly, but air deliveries occur for urgent needs, with Australian British and American Red Cross Societies pooling resources for free distribution to troops. NSW Divisional Secretary A B Challice speaks on behalf of Red Cross about American Red Cross involvement.
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Red Cross
Korea
United Nation Forces
BCOF
Kure
Sydney
Japan
New South Wales
A. B. Challice
War wounded evacuated to Allied aid posts in Korea
The account notes wounded being evacuated through American lines toward the Tokio and Kure zones where British Red Cross Welfare Officers join with Australian Red Cross Field Force to assist. It also contains stern trespass notices for Curragundi and Oakhampton Upper Manilla properties warning prosecution for illegal fishing shooting and fence interference.
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Korea
Tokio
Kure
Red Cross
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C.P.S
Bridge Street
G. O, PA
the Country Producer Selling Co. Ltd
MR. Browne
Manilla
G.P.C. Bor
XYZ
NAVY
ARMY
New Zealand
Marsh Walters & Scott
P.O. Box
Tamworth
THE
Manilla Express
Kirkconnel
Mr. Graham
Victor Harbour
Air Chief
Holden
F.G.P
Kilburn, S.A
Wenlent
G. Mac General Motor
Clifton’s. Pty. Limited
McCormick- Deering
Manilla Harvester CO
McCormick-Deering
Curragundi
Peter Winter
Fenc
Oakhampton
Upper
D. B. Nixon
A. H. Nixon
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