Decline in British cinemas amid tax and budget changes
Official film industry survey shows 4994 cinemas in Britain on April 1, with 4637 equipped for talkies and 856 closed. One silent survivor remains. Losses partly due to tax on vesting and the Budget move to remove a sixpence seat tax. England 3549 cinemas with 173 closed, Scotland 514 with 68 closed, Wales 340 with 52 closed, Ireland 234 with 63 closed.
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Great Britain
British Isles
Ing Pictures
Atpente
England
Scotland
Wales
Ireland
Sydney's geology shapes real estate as 160 million years span
Professor L A Cotton spoke at the Real Estate Institute on how Sydney’s foundations lie in three rock groups the Narrabeen shales Hawkesbury sandstone and Wianamatta shales. He explained ridge formations influenced development from Lane Cove to Hornsby noting building sites on narrow ridges and citrus growth on Wianamatta and Narrabeen formations.
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Profesor
L. A. Cotton
Hscheon
Farmer’s
Sydney
Mandasvens
Narrabeen
Hawkesbury
Wianamatts
Stanwell Park
Lane Cove River
Parramatta River
Cowan Creek
Berowra
Castle Hill
Gosford
Mona Vale
How to Make White Lime Slurry for Binding Wash
Instructions describe obtaining lump lime and slaking it in a very large container with hot water to avoid curdling. Keep water level, stir until thoroughly slaked, then add tallow or fat and optional yellow ochre for color. Aim for a creamy binder with enough water for hot application.
Kangaroo Invasion Reported Across Longreach District
Mr J E Macartney of the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency notes an unprecedented kangaroo influx after recent storms. Kangaroos fill properties and empt y water troughs in a single night with mobs as far as the eye can see. Hunters operate at night using dogs in relays. one hunter has 22 dogs on a property.
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J. E. Macartney
New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd
Longreach
Salesman Held Up by Neuritis After 37 Years on the Road
A veteran salesman recounts long years on the road ending in neuritis and withdrawal from work. He describes trying Kruppen or Krusehen and reflects on his condition, with a message about perseverance and health after decades of travel.
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Krusehen
Woman Fashion and Craft Features in This Week's Issue
A Womens page emphasizes beauty as central to a woman's life and notes science aiding charm care. It highlights The Work Box by Dorothy Paul for homemaking projects and includes knitting directions for a kimono and baby bonnet. Also covered are soup cookery guidance and a free pattern for a tunic, day dress, coat, and skirt.
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Dorothy Paul
Cows Bring Their Own Milk to Market in Budapest
Hungarian cows disrupt city life by parading to markets with their own milk, challenging authorities and urbanization claims. Milk vendors, the milk mariva, clash with police, pouring milk in streets and on cars, before cows join the scene as bovine tourists touring Budapest and visiting Parliament.
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Budapest
Bea
Wilk
Brisbane Wool Sales Show Strong Trading Across Weeks
Goldsbrough Mort and Co report Brisbane sales closing recently were the best of the season with keen competition across sections. Japan led buyers, France and several European mills showed solid support, with fleece wool and fine textiles in strong demand. Sydney and Melbourne activity followed, and about 140000 bales were expected in the forthcoming sale series beginning May 20 with further rounds on May 27, June 5, and June 13.
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Goldsbrough, Mort and Co. Ltd
Brisbane
Japan
France
Bradford
Germany
Belgium
Sheld
Melbourne
Sydney
Wales
Wool sales pace and market notes from London to Sydney
Brom days are to offer about 6300 bales. Wool towed for sale held in sheds eligible for inclusion in the final sales round if received in Sydney stores by month end. Week’s trade centered on passed-in wools and locally scoured fellmongered wools with sizable, satisfactory sales. London reports steady markets with hardened antici pation on higher descriptions. Bradford Wool Top Market firm though higher prices slow remarketing. Term Tops up 4d weekly. UK February employment in woollen worsteds and carpet trades shows a slight decline from 1934.
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Sydney
London
Bradford
United Kingdom
Trade and Wool Markets Report from Old Country
A review of March trade shows Tops in the Old Country improving in tone but facing ongoing restrictions. Export activity is limited by buyers' finances, with irregular piece goods in Yaru. Britain Italy and Poland signed February trade agreements while Spain and the Irish Free State impose wool and woollen tissue limits. U.S. raw wool sales in February dip, March outlook improves. stockpiles remain high. France textile activity quiet in February, steadier in March. Germany cuts raw wool imports year over year. price curbs for homegrown wool to 1939 aim to boost local quality and quantity. Continental markets overall cautious with sporadic gains.
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Italy
Poland
Spain
Irish Free State
U.S.A
France
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