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Newspaper

The Areas Express

Location

Booyoolee, Victoria, Australia

Date

Mar 05, 1948

Page

4

Crystal Brook Club Holds Annual Meeting and RSL Reports

Crystal Brook Golf Club’s annual meeting on February 23 under WL Cottle heard captain reports and approved officers for 1948 with a cash balance of £92 11 8. The Crystal Brook RSL Sub-Branch met February 14 with plans for new club rooms, cemetery headstones, and a Diggers Golf Cup dinner, plus social and sporting fixtures for the year. The piece also notes local community updates, including club and hotel activities and obituaries for Joe John James Ryan.

Crystal Brook Golf Club WL. Cottle B. McLeod Yast Yvar PB. Treloa D. Mardon H. L. Cottle W. L. Mundy W. J. Wilson Shori Murdock McLeod E. Robinson Hurst Forgan Frith Crystal Brooknstily W. Morgan R. Combe M E. McLeod T. da Messrs W. Munday Haskard J. Murray F. Mitchell B. Weston E. J. Pearce Mesdames J. Ward F. Bummer A. Busbridge E. Dunsford Tomlereid Crystal Brook Rsl Crystal Brook B.S.8. & Ajl Adelaide Piria Semaphore W. G. Inglig Ims Inglis Nebalt Bel RSL. la| Dies W.J. G. Inglia W. Cole Cole Cownell Particul Institute Cal Heid Crystal Brook Bowling Club Joe John James Ryan Narvily A. Ryan Beeraloo Holy Trinity Church Ryan J. A. Ryan J. Mc Mahon Balaklava

Australian Wheat Board Reports 205 Million Bushels Deliveries

Acting Chairman Mrs Cavanagh stated the board expects total deliveries across Australia to reach 205 million bushels, with about 180 million delivered by 194x and the remainder in New South Wales due to heavy rains. Export sales in the last four weeks topped over 5 million bushels, mainly to Sweden, Switzerland, Iraq, France and Pacific Islands, while local consumption absorbed about 33 million bushels. Shipments continue on programme, with about 200,000 tonnes of wheat shipped in a four week period.

Australia Cavanagh Australian Wheat Board N.sav Sweden Switzerland Iraq France Pacific Islands Con Wmplon India

Jamestown Council Minutes Discuss Roads and Hedge Overhangs

Jamestown council reviewed water service notes, road inspection by Mr. Sieber, and hedge clearance on Snalding road properties. They granted street changes for April 18 fundraiser, considered dayman applications, and instructed property owners to trim hedges.

Carthy Hsa E. Wilkinson Grabia Jas Ilillan Baldwin Glasson Wenham Gordon Edwards BE. Wehrmann Adama Hawker M.P T. Swearse North Parade R. T. Penna Grabig Lhel Penna Aderlade Malu Sieber Highways Department Jamestown Sieber Wold Thomas Alexander Terrace Elder's Yards Gilfillan High School Park Inspec Renees

Bundaleer Garden Impresses Jamestown Visitor

A Jamestown visitor tours Bundaleer Garden of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Wehrmann noting 14 acres of diverse crops and fruits thriving despite a three month dry spell. The site uses well water fed by four engines and irrigation, with the family baking and boxing produce for market. The Welrmanns, their son and an assistant work full time to supply vitamins and sustain a pioneering operation.

Jamestown Harry Wehrmann Bundaleer Welrmann

Market Report from Wireabara Yarding Attains Strong Clearance

The SA Farmes Co op Union Ltd reports a well attended market at Wireabara with fat cattle calves sheep and lambs selling and near complete clearance. Prices include Pat Wethers 55/ and 4R/7, Fat Lambs 42/7, Ewes 93 45/9, Cattle cows to £12 fats to £18 17/8 steers £14 7/6 bulls £32, pigs and sundries also sold.

SA. Farmes’ Coop, Union Ltd Wireabara Ram Snowlawn Adelaide Crystal Brook Tort Pirie Jamestown Laure Gladstone Pat Wethers Pat Byrd

Wheat Harvest Outlook and Stabilisation Plan Details

The Ans WAllan Wheat Board chief Mr C J Parrett forecasts harvest deliveries near 200 000 000 bushels with state breakdowns: NSW hit by heavy rains lowering quality, Victoria and Queensland producing robust yields, SA and WA moderate. A price rise for growers takes effect January 19 with a five year stabilisation plan tied to wartime controls ending. discussionsAmong Mr Pollard and state ministers run February 9–11. A refund provision from stabilisation funds may be issued, and legislation alignment with the Wheat Stabilisation Act 1946 is planned with plan changes for 1948 49 and beyond. The Enquiry Committee report presented December 28 1947 drives decisions.

Answallan Wheat Board C.J. Parrett N.S.W Victoria Queensland South Australia Western Australia Pollard Agriculure Canberra Wheat Board Cos\ Enquiry Committee

English wool marketing experiment opens new auctions

A shift in British wool sales marks a new phase with six public auctions across England and Wales during November and December. Since 1939 the Ministry of Agriculture has bought the entire English clip, distributing it via wool merchants and the Wool Control to maintain world price competitiveness and support sheep breeding.

England Wales Wles Ministry of Agriculture Committee of London Englamt Bcottish Scotland London Iran

Commonwealth training scheme extends to teaching and nursing

Ex servicemen and ex servicewomen in Australia may apply for Commonwealth Reconstruction Training Scheme support for teaching and nursing until 30 June 1948. Eligibility requires prior military service by age 25 for teaching or 30 for nursing, with state education departments for teaching and nursing for women. Applications accepted at the Ministry offices and Commonwealth Employment Service branches.

Australia State Education Department Nursing Waching Ministry of Post-War Reconstruction Masonic Chambers North Terrace Commonwealth Employment Service

Vacuum Oil refinery near Altona to be completed this year

The Vacuum Oil Company plans a 11,000,000 refinery on a 200 acre site near Altona Victoria to be completed late this year. The plant will handle 15,000,000 gallons of crude oil daily and produce lubricants asphalt motor spirit and diesel fuel with towers 100 feet high and an extensive underground network of pipes roads and drainage.

Vacuum Oil Company Altona Victoria Australia America Anita Vacuurr ‘Oi Company Pty. Ltd A. M. Gid

World Wool Price Stabilization Experiment Outlined

The plan sets up six regional sales centers to auction English wool at world prices. The aim is to give farmers a stable wool price for several years while allowing manufacturers to buy exactly the wool they need. London and Scottish Wool Brokers will handle sales for the Ministry. the Tivivish vip gate section marks a milestone in Britain’s agriculture policy.

Beng Committee of London Wool Brokers Committee of

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