Seed Corn and Crop Seeds Market Report
Sudan seed corn varieties for remachining and government testing listed with yellow dent early learning lady finger fireroy yellow 90 red nib red 90 and more. Millet and grass seeds including Japanese White French Rhodes couch paspalum sorghums milo fetorita also noted for table and cattle pumpkin seeds and fodder with special arrangement by Fleater's world service. Eire coastal defence expenditure report from London notes 240000 pounds.
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Sudan
Rhodes
Tariff Debate Shows Narrow Government Defeat on Wool Goods
In Canberra the government narrowly failed on a proposal to cut duties on woollen piece goods. The debate saw two near misses for woollen yarns and tops as MPs argued over British preference and general tariff rates. The defeat, by 31 to 29, prompted amendments directing that former rates apply only to pre existing imports. The opposition pressed, warning reduced duties risk unemployment and harm to mills, while ministers cited defence orders and industry employment.
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Canberra
House of Representatives
Lawson
United Kingdom
Messrs
Marr
Lane
Australia
U.ap
Country Party
T. W. White
Vic
Jos. Prancks
Customs
Mr. Lawson
Queensland forms biological section to tackle prickly pear weeds
Brisbane reports the Lands Department creates a new biological section to eradicate prickly pear burr and other pasture weeds. Alan P. Dodd becomes director with offices at Sherwood Laboratory and two field stations at Gogango and Goondiwindi. Entomologist J. Mann and senior assistant T. A. Cole join, with S. K. Bassingthwaite as land ranger.
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Brisbane
Lands Department
P. Pease
Commonwealth Prickly Peer Board
Commonwealth
New South Wales
Queensland
Commonwealth Sand New South Wales
Querrinsland
Commonwealth Prickly Pear Board
Alan P. Dodd
Sherwood Laboratory
J. Mann
T. A. Cole
Gogango
Rockhamptton
A. R. Taylor
H. Byron
Goondiwindi
D. 8. Middleton
K. Bassingthwaite
Dalby
Public Service of Queensland
Commonwealth Prickly Board
Council For Scientific and Industrial Research
Department of Agriculture
CSIR
Dodd
King in France tours front lines with B E F officials
The King spent eight hours in France touring front line positions with Viscount Gort the Duke of Gloucester and other officers. He viewed Highland troops behind barbed wire stood on a pillbox and observed battlefield layouts while crowds cheered along muddy roads. He lunched with Guards officers and later rejoined his party. Jeanne the innkeeper’s daughter spoke of his humility. Sir John Simon also visited RAF headquarters in France.
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London
France
Viscount Gort
B.ef
Duke of Gloucester
Jeanne
John Simon
RAF
Sir John Simon
Royal Air Force
Story Bridge Fatality Tragedy Halts Brisbane Workman
Arthur McKay Wharton of River View near Ipswich fell 110 feet from the Story Bridge deck in Brisbane. He twice saved coworkers earlier at the site and likely faltered after striking his knee with a heavy tool. his body was not recovered from the river.
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Brisbane
Arthur McKay Wharton
Riverview
Ipewich
Story Bridge
Wharton
Kleemayer
Acroas
Claw Marks Support Crocodile Sighting in Grafton
Constable Jackson says claw marks in the sand could not be faked and notes tail marks as evidence in the hunt for the Nourke crocodile. Politicians Wingfield and Pratben pose in the scene as locals unearth bones claimed to belong to the first crocodile brought to Yambajie years ago.
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Grafton
Constable Jackson
Parllanius
O C. Wingfield
M.L.A
Yambajie
Wan
Non-Paying Inmates At NSW General Hospital
T L Jones chairman Brisbane Hospital Board told the NSW Hospital Inquiry that 57 percent of General Hospital patients do not pay fees, mostly due to inability. The board has never issued summonses for fees as costs rise and wards crowd. Dr Pye the medical superintendent said the board aims for 1200 beds, with about 600 to maintain close staff contact.
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Brisbane
New South Wales
Parliament House
T. L. Jones
Brisbane Hospital Board
General Hospital
Pye
Round-up Of Foreign Agents In U S Soon Predicted
Washington report after talks with President Roosevelt said early indictments and prosecutions would target residents and foreign agents suspected of violating statutes. It cited passport frauds income tax evasions and failure to register as key charges.
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U.S
Washington
Murphy
Roosevelt
Wallet of Notes Presented to P. E. Lenihan in Toowoomba
A Wallet of Notes was presented today by J Murphy General Manager South Western division to Mr. P E Lenihan who retires under age limit after nine years with Queensland Railways. Lenihan began as an apprentice clerk at Toowoomba in 18 os later served the General Traffic Manager's office and the Appeal Board secretary before becoming staff clerk in Toowoomba in 1991. He and his family will remain in Toowoomba.
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Toowoomba
South-Western Division
J. Murphy
P. E. Lenihan
Queensland Railways
Murphy
Mrr
Lenihan
Ailway Department
Toowong
Appeal Board
Charming Charmosan Gift Caskets for Christmas
Advertises Charmosan face powder and Creme Charmosan in Christmas Gift Caskets No 1 No 2 and No 3. Caskets are decorative, free with purchase of Charmasan goods at standard retail prices. Sold by chemists, drapers and stores nationwide.
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Paris
Parks
Man Fined For Mosquito Tank Failure In Connell Street
Thomas Joseph Kunkel of Murphy's Creek pleaded guilty by letter in the Summons Court to failing to keep a tank in a Connell Street house protected against mosquitoes. The city health inspector said tanks must have gauze protection. Kunkel, owner of the Connell Street house, was fined 1 with costs, or three days’ imprisonment on default.
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Toowoomba
Thomas Joseph Kunkel
Murphy's Creek
Day
Mezars
J. Bott
Donoghue
J's P
Connell-street
W. D. Rees
Council
Kunkel
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Luz Change Daily
Warwick
Hutton’s
Sornames
Xmas Sakes Morrow's
Morrow's
Arnott’s
Lancer
Bowdler Toowoomba
Fleater's World Service
EIRE
Biological Branch of
B.E.F
Estaminet
Guards
Eslaminet
Gamelin
al- Maat
England
Evans
Deakin
Ernest Boyle
M’s.p
Brisbane General Hospital
A.C.F. and
Shirleys Fertilizers Ltd
Little Roma Street
A. P. Jutsum
King Street
Killarney
Warwick Daily News
Barty
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