14 Jul 1942
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Newspaper
Manilla Express
Location
Manilla, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jul 14, 1942
Page
1
Caution warns that anyone trespassing stealing wood or interfering with stock on Deathrn TM will be prosecuted without further notice. All previous permissions cancelled.
Any person funding duck shoot ing fishing trespassing or in any way interfering with stock on Moss Vale Upper Manilla will be prosecuted.
In times of shortage and restricted trade a wise businessman uses advertising to build goodwill with customers. This preserves security and survival, ensuring customer contacts remain fresh. Local press advertising offers a simple, economical way to keep relationships and promote business insurance at low cost.
Increased demand for half sheep signals strong consumer interest while supplies run limited. Prices for all meat are notably reduced, encouraging shoppers to buy early to secure favorable cuts and savings.
The June 1942 cable from Geneva to Australian Red Cross lists during March to May an overall 2,710 prisoner officers in Allied and German hands, including 158 Australians. It details 32,547 standard food parcels and 84 relief parcels dispatched, plus 1,980 blankets, 2,108 trousers, 1,540 pairs of shoes, 800 pyjamas, 300 towels, 4,000 vests and 3,000 socks, among other items.
Pitt, Son and Badgery report on the season wool appraisements, praising the Central Wool Committee and the scheme's handling. The piece notes the Red Cross connection, comments on labour shortages, and outlines the distribution of payments totaling £7,887,548 with cheques to be issued July 31. The article also mentions Miss Rosa Piper’s long service with Voluntary Aid Detachments.
Fragmentary report notes Red Cross Red Gross supply chain for hospitals across Europe. Mentions prisoners of war and periodic replenishment from London with weekly, monthly cycles.
The Minister for Commerce discusses the temporary nature of the memorandum on the International Wheat Agreement and the ongoing negotiations. Australia has consulted with the Wheat Board and growers to align with the central aim of production control to reduce wartime stockpiles. The agreement envisions a relief pool of at least 100 million bushels and coordinated export limits among exporting democracies to improve postwar conditions.
Residents report a paper scarcity after a relative in England sent letters that were written on the reverse side of earlier correspondence. The shortage reduces availability of link-writing stationery and complicates future supplies in Australia as funds and bonds stocks are constrained.
A humorous scene after a wedding shows the bride’s father absent mindedly misplacing a £59 cheque. The bride teases and the bridegroom searches anxiously among wedding presents while the father jokes about his cigars.
Pitt, Son and Badgery Ltd report 33057 sheep and lambs offered at Homebush on Thupatax. Prices were slightly cheaper with wethers at 57 shillings and ewes around 38 shillings, lambs at 88 shillings.
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