Lucerne chaff was in very light supply at the Roma Street markets yesterday, and a Rosewood line, at £8/16/ a ton, registered the best price received locally for some ...
Article : 486 wordsSIR,—The radio announcer's lot is frequently such an unhappy one in the matter of pronunciation that it is time some one said a word in his defence ...
Article : 240 wordsThe health authorities have refused a request by the Egg Marketing Board and egg merchants for the lowering of egg standards. ...
Article : 73 wordsMore cattle were yarded at the abattoirs sales to-day than a week ago, and the quality was fair to good, but prices were lower. The supply totalled 1500 compared with 1200 ...
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Advertising : 187 wordsHARRISVILLE, Monday.—E. J. Hayes had a yarding of 600 cattle at Harrisville last Friday, all being good quality. A pen of forward bullocks brought £6/4/: Shorthorn ...
Article : 238 wordsTomatoes met a very good demand yesterday at slightly firmer rates, a very satisfactory clearance being effected. Prime quality beans sold freely at higher rates ...
Article : 245 wordsMr. J. E. Mackie, agent, Chinchilla, at his usual monthly auction sale, yarded 1210 cattle to a full attendance of inter-district and local buyers. The market held firm on his ...
Article : 152 wordsArrangements have been completed by the Amateur Fishermen's Association for regular shark fishing trips, starting out from Bribie. The excursions will be available to members ...
Article : 85 wordsSir,—Memory is not often safe, so it may be of interest to some of your correspondents to know that the comic opera "Paul Jones" was first produced ...
Article : 60 wordsLONOREACH, Monday.—1100 ewes, Luthrie to Bengal, Logan brothers, owners, A. Fickling in charge; 1250 ewes, Acacia Downs to Barcaldine, R. K. Dobble owner, G. Brodie ...
Article : 197 wordsSir,—What a blessing it will be when traffic lights are in operation. It is to be hoped that not only pedestrians, but some of the constables on points ...
Article : 299 wordsGrapes, citrus fruit, and custard apples showed a fair carry-over at the fruit markets yesterday. Retail buyers purchased fairly extensively, but very few country buyers ...
Article : 1,042 wordsAerodromes on Hills.—Peter Ferrier (Aspley): It has occurred to me that all, or nearly all, fog troubles at aerodromes in Brisbane could be overcome ...
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Advertising : 237 wordsSir,—"Teacher" does not seem to have noticed that there is an accepted rule for radio pronunciation—that often what is correct in ordinary usage is ...
Article : 209 wordsModerate supplies of poultry came to hand yesterday and values remained unchanged. Eggs were advanced in price yesterday. Prices:—Hens, coloured 3/6 to 5/6 a pair ...
Article : 182 wordsSir,—The general manager of the tramway department said, in his recent report to the City Council, that "the concession tickets 13 for 1/ are ...
Article : 140 wordsSir,—My statement that I saw the first production in Australia of "Paul Jones," in the Opera House in Melbourne in 1895 has elicited three ...
Article : 226 wordsBrisbane Mills.—Flour, £15/5/ a ton; bran, £7: pollard. £8/5/. ADELAIDE. Monday.—Wheat, growers' lots 5/7; flour, bakers' lots, £14/7/6 net. ...
Article : 53 wordsMELBOURNE, Monday.—The banana market is oversupplied with ripe fruit, and is still easing. Pineapples arrived in better condition, and are selling at 8/ to 12/. ...
Article : 177 wordsSir,—Reference was made recently in the "Canine Notes" column to dog tricks. It was stated that the audience are given to understand or think ...
Article : 120 wordsThe Queensland Honey Board, through its agents (J. Jackson and Co.. Ltd.). advises that prices are: Honey, choice 4¼d, prime 3½d to 4d, second grade 3d to 3¼d, third ...
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Advertising : 17 wordsSir,—As a follower in several parts of the world of both catch-as-catch can wrestling and ju-jutsu, I am surprised that few exhibitions, and ...
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Advertising : 275 wordsBOONAH, Monday.—Most lines were In light supply to-day, but prices were easy, except for maize. Quotations: Maize, 6/3 to 6/6; eggs, 1/1 to 1/3; chaff, lucerne £5 to ...
Article : 284 wordsSir,—The person who deliberately (so I am reliably informed), on Easter Saturday heated pennies on a stove, and then, as a practical toke, threw ...
Article : 119 wordsSYDNEY, Monday.—Chaff, Tasmanian wheaten and oaten, £5/10/ to £8 per ton; maize, large yellow 5/8, small yellow 5/8, large white 5/6, small white 5/ per bushel ...
Article : 198 wordsSir,—"A.B." advocates complete disarmament by Britain. Does he not know that the Lord said "preach the Gospel." not "preach disarmament"? ...
Article : 91 wordsQuotations for rabbit skins and opossum skins advanced at the fortnightly auctions in Melbourne to-day. Offerings of rabbit skins, totalling 11 tons, had strong support ...
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The Courier-Mail (Brisbane, Qld. : 1933 - 1954), Tue 6 Apr 1937, Page 5
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