Special Levy Proposed for Hoppers Control on Liverpool Plains
W J Riordan urged a state wide levy of 1s per 100 acres to fund a bush fire brigades style organization to spray hopper swarms from Dan deloo to Carinda. Some speakers blamed Federal authorities for grasshopper control, while Noxious Insects Act requires landholders to notify their local Protection Board of outbreaks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Liverpool Plains
Dandeloo
Carinda
W. J. Riordan
Gunnedah
Tamworth P. BP
Bush Fire Brigade
Riordan
Lockrey
Tamworth PP. Board
E. H Graham
Focal Pactures Protection Board
Diana Leather breaks five minute mile record
Miss Diana Leather of Birchfield Birmingham becomes the first woman to run the mile in under five minutes with a time of 4mins 59.6 secs. The article also discusses General Cariappa’s remarks on Australia’s white policy and Asian immigration, Canberra diplomacy, and plans for Southeast Asia security.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Near North West
Australia
Carieppa
Canberra
Glad Parlament
British Commonwealth
External Affairs Department
Cariappa
Asia
India
Pakistan
Ceylon
Maharaj Shri
Duleepsinhji
Queensland
Brisbane
New Guinea
Petrov
Assembly
Loan Council
Kent Hughes
Minister Graham Honored With Australian Record Term
Dr R J Noble and senior officials hosted Hon E H Graham MLA at a cocktail party celebrating his Australian record term as Minister of Agriculture. Speakers praised his administration, staff relations, and impact on primary production in New South Wales and Australia. Messages of congratulations arrived from all parts of the country including Governor Sir John Northcott and Premier Cahill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. J. Noble
Department of Agriculture
Ihy Department
E. H. Graham
Graham
Grahams
Noble
Dr. Noble
Wallace C. Worth
Public Service Board
E. O. Tout
E. A. Southee
Hawkesbury Agricultural College
G. McGillivray
Dairying
New South Wales
Australia
John Northcott
Ew South Wales
J.J. Cahill
Rifle Shooting Handicap Scoring First Stage At 500 Yards
The John Blair handicap match at 500 yards explains score aggregation per stage. Handicaps added to stage scores cannot exceed 35, with example figures for shooters H N Coote Gilroy Hall Dengate Easterman and others. Next shoot is Service Match at 300 yards. Sir John Latham comment on guarding thought in Australia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Blair
H. N. Coote
J. B. Gilroy
H. Hall
A. T. Hall
H.C. Dengate
O. Abberfield
Australia
Sir John Latham
High Court
Also Mentioned on This Page
Tamworth P. P. Board
Allman
W. A. Chaffey
Bombay
Seesone
Cooper Machinery
A. C. Veness & Son
NEW Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency CO. Limited
Marsh Walters & Scott Auctioneers & Stock & Property Salesmen
P.O. Box
Tamworth
NEW Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co,limited
Marsh Walters
Scott Tamworth
McCormick
Manilla Harvester CO
Bedfords
Bedford
GMAC
General Motors’ Produce Cliftons Pty. Ltd
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