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  2. THE TRUTH ABOUT OUR FRUIT

    The demand for fresh fruits at the Bremen auctions exceeds the supply, and there should be a good market at this port for regular shipments of Tasmanian apples. Bremen is quite close to the very much larger port of Hamburg, and ...

    Article : 2,835 words
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    Advertising : 382 words
  4. AUTOMATIC PRICE INDICATOR

    A close-up of the price dial used at the "electric sales" at Bremen. The numbers in the centre are those of the buyers, and when a buyer presses a button that arrests the indicator and his number shows a light, so that there can be no mistake. It is claimed that this method of auction selling is far superior to ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 78 words
  5. Radio Notes

    In spite of the prediction's about the length of time that must elapse before television would come into commercial use, two American broadcasting stations ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 899 words
  6. FIFTY YEARS AGO

    The Kangaroo Point Ferry.—A deputation consisting of Messrs. D. Stanfield, James Young, and P. Buchanan waited on the Minister ...

    Article : 162 words
  7. THE SANATORIUM

    The monthly meeting of the executive committee of the Tasmanian Sanatorium for Consumptives was held in the Town Hall on Monday, Mr. R. W. Koch in the ...

    Article : 585 words
  8. UNIVERSAL PEACE

    A pledge to work for universal peace was made-by a meeting, of delegates from women's organisations last night. Miss May Holman, M.L.A. (Labour) ...

    Article : 72 words
  9. AN "ELECTRIC SALE" IN PROGRESS

    Bremen has the most ingenious fruit auction selling method in Europe. The picture shows an "electric sale" in progress. The lots pass along the centre of the room while the indicator of the price dial at the end, moves around from 100 marks to 1, and the buyer who first arrests the indicator in its downward journey takes the fruit. Jhe buyers can be seen to have their fingers on the buttons by which they can stop the indicator. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 86 words
  10. WHO IS YOUR SKINNY FRIEND, ETHEL?

    Tell him to take Cod Liver Oil for a couple of months and get enough good, healthy flesh on his bones to look like a real man. ...

    Article : 141 words
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