Immigration scheme and rail gauge plan from Premiers conference
A Melbourne meeting of State Premiers and the Federal Prime Minister approved a broad immigration plan with the Commonwealth to control overseas immigration and transport. Prime Minister Hughes proposed a 4 ft 8 1/2 in gauge rail unification and Murray River irrigation to be funded jointly by states and Commonwealth, with immigrant labor likely used for the works.
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Sydney
Hughes
Melbourne
Commonwealth
London
Australia
Labour Party
Queensland
New South Wales
Myr Hughes
Frisbane
Perth
Aly Hughes
Brisbane
Port Augusta
Kalgoorlie
West Australian
Murray Waters
Victoria
South Australia
Garden of Australia
First Methven Trotting Club annual meeting held
The Methven Trotting Club held its first annual meeting last Thursday with strong attendance. Vice president J S Harrison presided in the president's absence as reports and the balance were adopted showing nearly £100 credit. Officers elected include President J S Harrison and vice presidents Aspell McAnulty Dan McKen dry Ireland F Poff Dowling, with a full general committee and officers. A sub committee to secure a totalisator permit was also elected. Mr F H Hartley was added as a club member.
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Methven Trotting Club
MIT
Harrison
J. S. Harrison
Messrs
Aspelt
Fibh
Hartley
Mount Somers Women’s Society Forms In County Centre
A representative gathering led to the formation of the Mount Somers Women’s Society. Miss O Connor becomes honorary secretary treasurer as the group plans weekly parish hall meetings and a social evening with the Men’s Club invited. Nurse O Leary spoke on First Aid and Home Nursing, earning thanks.
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Nurse O'Leary
O’leary
Mount Somers
A. J. Petrie
Ussance-Sheet
John Hood
Messrs
J. McGuigan
H. Gilkins
J. Bull
J. Hood
W. Lambie
Man Beneath with Sessue Hayakawa at His Majesty's
Sessue Hayakawa stars in The Man Beneath at His Majesty's Theatre tonight. A Scottish aristocrat loves an Indian doctor who plots to save his client by faking death and fleeing to Scotland where a murder occurs. The tale explores racial prejudice and doomed romance.
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Sessue Hayakawa
His Majesty’s Theatre Tonight
India
Italy
Scotland
Cremona Family to Perform at Theatre Royal
Arrangements are complete for the Cremona family's appearance at Theatre Royal on Wednesday evening with the box plan open at Bristol. A northern paper notes the entertainment was bright and varied, featuring ten performers including a seven year old as the youngest. dancing was a specialty and the seven piece orchestra played good standard music.
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Cremona
Theatre Royal
Bristol
Cremonas
Premiers Agree on Commonwealth Control and Land Use
The premiers accept plans to resume lands within five years at present values plus ten percent with immigrant labor on the project and Australian soldiers given preference if desired. They also agree to surrender aviation control to the Commonwealth, a landmark shift from state ownership to unified national oversight affecting transport development.
Fragmentary note on elixir components and membranes
A garbled OCR fragment discusses ingredients that penetrate membranes and curb micro ecosystems. It mentions Flienzel and dosages 6d and 28 od, implying internal and external effects.
Dominion Trust Co of NZ LEC Advertises Perpetual Trusteeship
An advertisement promotes the Dominion Trust Co of NZ LEC as a trustee and executor with endless responsibility, stressing that individuals are temporary while the trust business continues in perpetuity. Offices listed at 163 Hereford Street ChristChurch with local director James Cow.
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the Dominion Trust CO. OF
LEC
Hereford Street
Christchurch
James ' Cow
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Charles Read
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Charles Wearwell
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W. A. Shenelg
Methven
Gladrill Furniture
Andrill. S
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Mt, Somers
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His Majesty's Theatre
Co.-op
Donegal
NAVY
N.Z
Shburton’s
Ustreey
Expert Repair Service
Canterbury
L. H. Tozer
Harley House
Cremona Family
Percy
Alrigh
Dominion
Burnett Street
Reid and Gray
Iles
Shrimp” Burns
Ferst
Shrimp Burns
Sole Ashburto
Alley
Aviation Control
Scripps-Booth
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