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Newspaper
The Areas Express
Location
Booyoolee, Victoria, Australia
Date
Jan 08, 1932
Page
4
A fragmentary notice urges clearing grass near farms and homes to prevent fires. Warns a stray spark from kitchen or cigarette can endanger stock, machinery, and buildings and stresses practical forest fire precautions and prevention ethics.
A concert by Miss K Newlyn’s pupils was held on December 1 at St James Church of England Parish Hall Jamestown. Despite three months of illness she led a successful program including piano solos by Beryl Bottrall Marjory Clark Joan Burge Bessie Woolford Jack Staker Joan Budge and others. Certificates from Associated Board Examinations were awarded with Bessie Woolford top scorer and Joan Crump receiving a practising prize.
At the Gawler Show Roseworthy Agricultural College displayed three Berkshire pigs fattened on different rations. One pig fed entirely on whole wheat gained 116 pounds with a daily gain of 1.38 pounds, yielding a proven profit of 3 shillings 9 pence per bushel of wheat.
Fragmentary note cites numbers and terms including Jamestown and parade reference. No complete event or names available to confirm a clear action or outcome.
Belalie North records a five day heat wave with temperatures near 112 degrees and a Sunday tremor traveling from North to South. The piece notes crops yielding well, a student Blanche Reding winning a bursary, praise for teacher Miss Sailing, and the drowning of Mr Richard Simpson in an underground tank. Personal note mentions Doris and Rita Cummings in Adelaide.
The article cites widespread destruction of goods to sustain prices, including Brazil burning coffee to shrink crops, Germany discarding goods to boost value, and US Egypt burning cotton. It notes wine, diamonds, cars, porcelain, and other products torched or wasted to uphold profits, with fringe mentions of a cement-like byproduct and unutilized substitutes.
Captain Hawks reports a Texan aeroplane flying 89,572 miles at 192 mph with 107 hours and 5 minutes of total time. The craft, undergoing its first overhaul, claims an extraordinary speed record and distant travel, marking a milestone for Texaco Spirits and Oil usage.
A summary of a pamphlet by Dr Thornt on lucerne inoculation from Rothamstead Station. It explains how nitrogen fixing bacteria affect lucerne growth, why results vary, and the need for standardized trials across districts to identify beneficial regions and methods.
The article reports large daily air shipments of gold from England to Paris with Bank of England involvement. It notes 17 tons carried in one day from Bombay area by special machines, plus ordinary flights, using Croydon aerodrome as a hub. It highlights advantages over surface transport and new insurance rates.
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