Warwick bacon entries disappoint Warwick district show results
Warwick district pork judging yielded disappointing results as entries reached maturity early and carried excessive weight, lowering back fat and body length marks. Only D G Grayson of Killardey fared well with a Berkshire scoring 73 points, while judge F Bostock urged improved breeding stock to fix faults.
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Liddell
Warwick
D. G. Grayson
Killar Dey
Grayson
Berkshire
F. Bostock
Bostock
Australian Meat Board
Department of Agriculture and Stock
Queensland
The
Meat Board
P. Becker
Royal National Association
Warwick Bacon
Legacy Appeal Acknowledgments and Fund Totals
A fragmented ledger lists numerous names and amounts tied to a legacy appeal and a Diggers 5 Fund drive. Included are individuals such as Mrs W Morgan, Lynette and Barbara Wilson, Rose McEniery, Trevor Free, R G Senton, T H Gilbert, G H Ruble, Colin Lawes, A B Kesh, Walter Shooter, C McCosker, and cricket club members. Totals show identifiers like 41, 49/9, and overall funds noted as 27/15 and 29. The document records contributions from Allora and Dalveen areas with several local names and small monetary entries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MA Coty
W. Morgan
Tannymel
Gay and
Betty Hilton
Tannymarel
W. G Ryan_iThane
Gifford and Sons
Gordon Cutmore
A. B. Aldridge
K. Locke
Lynette and
Barbara Wilson
H Gilbert
Allora
A.J. Marshall Kattoras
H. Ruble
G. F. Gifford
Alloras
Colin’ Lawes
BA. Kohnke
A.B. Kesh
Alltora
Walter Shooter
C. McCosker
Dalveen
Wanderers
L Cricket Club
Hugh J. Gardner
Diggers
James Duncan
Loch Lomond
Arthur Aldridge
Frank McGrath
Alex
Easton
Allies Order Armed Cord on West Berlin
West Berlin authorities placed an armed cordon around the city after Soviet troops neared the French sector border. Earlier incidents included an American military policeman being wounded and firing exchanges between West Berlin police and Soviet or East German forces near Frohnau and near the border graveyard. Major General Lemel Mathewson condemned the violence, demanding punishment and restraint to prevent further clashes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frohnau
West Berlin
United States
Berlin
Lemel Mathewson
Mathewson
Look Wide Guiding Message From Dame Whateley
Lois Holmes reports on Dame Leslie Whateley’s assertion as World Bureau director that Guiding must stay true to BP’s core purpose. She urges Guiders to foster world friendship, noting the August world conference in Norway and the power of child diplomacy as a peace-building tool.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lois Holmes
Leslie Whateley
Dbe
The
Guider
Dame Whateley
World Bureau of Girl Guides
Norway
Dame Whiteley
Power breakdown halts Sydney tram and train services
Sydney faced a citywide transport disruption as a power plant failure at Ultimo caused all trams and 22 trains to stop for about 30 minutes yesterday morning. Electric and steam services were delayed as signals failed until power was restored at 10.24 am.
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Sydney
Ultimo
Glen Davis Miners Stay-Down Protest Continues
SYDNEY. Fifty two Glen Davis miners stay down for a third day as wives form rosters to cook meals at the pit top and send food down the shaft. Western field miners resign after an order from the Western Miners' Federation. Only two New South Wales mines were due in support Stockrington No 1 and Corrimal South. A separate note mentions a 14 year old emigrant to South Carolina with a price list including brandy.
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Glen Davis
Sydney
Western Field
Western Miners’ Federation
Ns.w
Stockrington No. 1
Corrimal South
Charles-Walcott Title Bout Now At Municipal Stadium
News in Brief reports Ezzard Charles to challenge Jer sey Joe Walcott for the heavyweight title in Philadelphia at Municipal Stadium. Walcott defends after last July’s seventh round KO win. Odds shift from 3 to 1 for Charles to 2 to 1 for Walcott as betting markets move.
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Paladelphia
Ezzard Charles
Joe Walcott
Charles
Walcott
Decision Reserved on Healy Appeals
In a Melbourne court yesterday Justice reserved judgment in the appeal by Waterside Workers Federation general secretary James Healy against convictions and £50 fines on two charges. Healy faced claims he encouraged a boycott of the overseas ship Port Halifax by Paul Clark of the Melbourne federation branch. Crown counsel argued Healy acted beyond council limits, using his position to interpret decisions. Healy claimed he merely reflected council actions as a cypher.
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Waterside Workers’ ‘Federation
James Healy
C. Healy
Melbourne
The
Federation
H. E. Clark
Halifax
J. W. Shand
Ruinous drop in ram sale values at Sydney Merino sale
The 1952 merino sale at the Sydney Show Ground closed with 1134 rams sold for £148,073 an average of £130 11s each. This marks a 30 per cent decrease from last year when 1218 rams fetched £219,316 at £189 1s on average. A Bundemar ram set a world record auction price of 4200 guineas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sydney
Sydney Show Ground
M L A Defeated as Shire Chairman
DALSY Mr W B Sparkes Country Party MLA for Aubigny has been defeated as chairman of the Wambo Shire Council. Sparkes had chaired since 1937 and was beaten by sitting alderman Muir Bassingthweighte. Figures: Bassingthweighte 1547 Sparkes 1117. Sparkes junior Robert, 23, was elected unopposed to the shire No 4 division.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. B. Sparkes
Country Party
Aubigny
Wambo
Sparkes
Muir Bassingthweighte
Barsingthwaighte
Robert
Big Drop in Value of Wool Exports to 1952 Now Shown
Canberra reports a 10 month wool export total of 697,696,000 lb greasy wool valued at £242,213,000. Major buyers included the United Kingdom, Belgium, France, Western Germany, Italy, Jay, and the United States. Compared with the prior year, both quantity and value declined sharply, with last year’s totals at 769,252,000 lb and £455,465,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ian
Carver
United Kingdom
Germany
Italy
Jay
United States
Brain operation to be legal in mental hospitals
Sydney report states one Lunacy Act will be amended to permit leucotomy operations as special medical treatment for patients in mental hospitals. Leucotomy cuts fibres in the prefrontal brain area to treat mental conditions. Premier Cahill said the cabinet will form an expert consultative committee to advise and allow Inspector General of mental hospitals to authorize the operations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sydney
Walter
Cahill
Inspector- General of Mental Hospitals
Nsw
Larrea
G.I. Tt
O'Sullivan
Britain to send mission study Korea developments today
Britain will dispatch a mission to study developments in Korea led by Marshal Lord Obi and the Foreign Office Minister, with aims to assess the military and political sit uation including prisoner of war issues. The move follows delays and rising concerns over Korea policy and international responses led by the United Nations and Dr Rhee.
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London
Britain
Heath
Hyatt
Aew United Nations
Mark Clark
Kole
Korea
Alexander
Go ‘Ly
Pghimilar
United Nations Committee For Rehabilitation
Euman
Rhee
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