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Newspaper
Bowen Independent
Location
Bowen, Queensland, Australia
Date
Jun 29, 1926
Page
2
The State Government imposes a new Workmen's Compensation Act and forms a State Insurance Office in Sydney. Rates align with private insurers, claimed to create a state monopoly. Opposition argues it reduces employment in the country and cites impact on Grafton district.
Melbourne Monday reports Prime Minister Brace leading a conference of state representatives to consider the federal plan to abolish per capita payments. Attorney General Mullan recounted Bruce’s refusal to attend and his claim of power to deprive states of payments, despite public opposition. Karl Page criticized the stance as intolerant.
Melbourne reports indicate a failed re election bid will lead to retirement in June. A special 4.0 material supporters on Wednesday will elect a President of the Senate, replacing Givens who does not seek another term. Kingsmill Newlands is a key challenger in a COAL LUMBERS dispute amid an overtime strike threat as wharf workers restrict output. No wage costs will be incurred by dampers.
Madrid police uncovered a plot by Advanced Liberals and Radicals aimed at destabilizing the Piracot regime. The alleged conspiracy planned actions across Spain to occur this evening, as reported by Parle and Sau.
Reports detail a murderer who killed eleven women, with seven chosen as wives, in a Transylvanian town. Separate dispatches note a Malay State Federal Council proposal to gift £2,000,000 to the Imperial Government for a travel base theme, and other scattered items including a Singapore base discussion and unrelated notices.
Under the Licensing Court in Bowen District a prohibition order is issued preventing any licensed person from selling liquor to George Benest Burgess of Morinda for a year. The order is dated June 25 and signed by the acting judge A. Cameron.
The Best Price Company of Sydney advertises for consignments to secure top value, with assurances of handling by an experienced broker. It notes connections to Cale & Baut and promises favorable terms for growers like Jimmy Hillington and others, urging timely consignments to No. 8% Best Price Company Sydney.
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