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  2. Advertising

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  3. ITEMS OF GENERAL INTEREST

    Figures compiled by the above, company for April make interesting reading. The amount in butter equivalent Was 152 tone, and the pay-out was ...

    Article : 38 words
  4. The Flax Crop.

    With several thousands of pounds worth of flax to be picked up from about 500 acres of land near Hamilton, it is vitally necessary that every ...

    Article : 100 words
  5. Impressing Vans and Trucks.

    Announcing that the Army was impressing numbers of trucks and vans throughout Australia, the Minister for the Army said last week ...

    Article : 130 words
  6. No Further Public Holidays.

    [?] engaged in essential war [?] will have no further public [?]days' for the remainder of the [?] said Mr. Curtain last week ...

    Article : 47 words
  7. Rubber from Wheat.

    Giving evidence before a Senate sub-committee on agriculture, the United States Secretary for Agriculture (Mr. Wickard) suggested the ...

    Article : 83 words
  8. Aviation Spirit.

    It is stated in a motoring trade journal that one reason why 100 Octane Spirit is relatively scarce and costly is that to produce one gallon ...

    Article : 53 words
  9. Use of Private Cars.

    In recent week there has been a number of letters In the press criticising motorists because of cars being seen at hill and seaside resorts at ...

    Article : 162 words
  10. Long Walk to School.

    Life on the land is fraught, with many trials these days, not the least of which is the obtaining of schooling. for children. In the Balmoral ...

    Article : 63 words
  11. Increased Price for Australian Wool.

    An increased price of 15 per cent—or twopenec a pound—will be paid by the British Government for future Australian wool clips. This means ...

    Article : 92 words
  12. Warden's Light Left On.

    While on duty as a warden detecting others for lighting offences, Harry King, tailor, of Footscray, had a light showing from his own shop. ...

    Article : 76 words
  13. FIGHTING LIQUID FUEL FIRES

    On Wednesday morning, in a conveniently situated spot at Market Square, Portland, a large number of interested people saw a ...

    Article : 421 words
  14. Evading Military Obligations

    The futility of attempting to escape from the obligations of military service has again been demonstrated. G. H. Stephenson, of Camperdown, ...

    Article : 153 words
  15. Bishop Denounces "Shouting."

    Abuse of the wet canteen has come from the absurd Australlian custom of shouting, said the Rt. Rev. C. L. Riley, Bishop of Bendigo and ...

    Article : 128 words
  16. Dangerous Intersections.

    The three most dangerous intersections in the City of Melbourne are—Swanston and Flinders Streets (20 accidents in six months), ...

    Article : 66 words
  17. Failure to Enrol.

    At Colac Court on Wednesday last, before Mr. Nicholas, P.M., several defendants were charged with having failed to enrol for military ...

    Article : 77 words
  18. Back to the Bike.

    Whether it was the controversial gas shortage, or the general notion that autos will be few, and those few dear, it Is not uncommon, In all the ...

    Article : 140 words
  19. In the Vernacular.

    Although Australians have a reputation for slang, both Judge and Crown Prosecutor were disconcerted at the frequent use of It during a ...

    Article : 193 words
  20. Food Stocks Nearly £2,000,000.

    Distributed throughout 900 country towns in Australia are essential foodstuffs worth 2,000,000, the Controller of Emergency Food Supplies ...

    Article : 73 words
  21. Pity the Fat Man.

    If you have a girth of more than 40 inches do everything you can to reduce before answering your call- up. The army limit is between 38 and ...

    Article : 136 words
  22. Our Own History.

    The following letter appeared in the "Age" of Thursday last over the signature of W. J. Williamson, Portland: "The recent passing of Mr. ...

    Article : 98 words
  23. War Loan Next Month.

    Treasury officials are hoping that the next Commonwealth War Loan, to be issued in June, will prove as successful as the Liberty Loan. The ...

    Article : 121 words
  24. HERD TESTING

    Following are the results of the Portland and District Herd-testinig Association for the month of April N. Watt, 10 cows, 22 lbs. milk. ...

    Article : 119 words
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