Brisbane Rate Relief Debate Delays Immediate Cut
Lord Mayor and City Administration defend delaying rate reductions as provisional June estimates lag and loan money certainty awaits Loan Council guidance. Alderman Chandler says cuts depend on city position and may threaten essential works. Residents expect genuine relief, not a flash in the pan, with final budget review due next month.
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Brisbane
Chandler
Towa
S City
Gellespues
Banis
Kiev Defense Edge of Ukraine War Analysis
A verbose wartime column argues Kiev remains on the edge of a broader Ukrainian defense. It assesses German and Soviet movements around Borosiwt, Jitomir, and Dnieper dynamics, noting Kiev’s strategic center and risks to southern rail hubs and Odessa. It emphasizes the Dnieper line as a potential major defense pivot.
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ALF
Australis
Empire
Iven Mackay
Pacific
Home Service
Wen Mackay
Borosvett
Hele
Kiev
Tid Mey
Ibn Ary
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Alev
Lev
Ite Povert Foundries
Elventen Works
Ead Tollway
Homini
Ukraine
Sharkhov
Crimean
Joint Art Exhibition Showcases Vernacular Range of Talent
An exhibition features Atle Verm M6. Cot lew, Miss Sila Robinson, and Nilsh Morel Foote. The diverse works include portraits, group studies, and landscape pieces in oil and color, with notable pieces by Miss Robinson now owned by the National Art Society. The Room 54 Courier Building show runs daily 10 to 12 and 2 to 4 with special evening hours on four days.
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Ake Laived
Atle Verm
Cotlew
Miss Sila
Robinson
Nilsh Morel Foote
Nahese
Mise Robinson
National Artiery
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St Hilde's
Southport
Baseryé
le Coleur
Susbace
Courier Building
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Teun
Flranta ‘McKinnon
Australian religious leader to attend Victoria event in Canberra
The Rev Dr John Flynn, moderator of the Presbyterian church in Australia, travels to Canberra for a special meeting concerning expenses and arrangements. Percival Code, a senior orchestral conductor, accompanies the group while Mr England, secretary of the Main Post, chairs a state tramorment committee.
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Bulldine
The
John Flynn
Ture
Australia
Tuncaeon
Sor WA
Dolly
Mla
Tel Syaney Mall
Ptrand
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Percy Code
Amma Bebe
Tramort
Hon
Comigouweaith Oaversument
Orchestras in State Schools Advocated
An advocate urged establishing school orchestras in Bircham and other towns, saying many children could learn instruments if a nucleus formed at junior high levels. The plan faces cost concerns and mixed support from officials, with potential postwar development of school music programs discussed but not guaranteed.
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Med Fe Yerston
Morningside
Boliog
Yestern Bay
Chizen
Yerston
Bircham
Wallon
Onshee
Bitwardet
New Tax Plan Benefits Stop At £500
A fragmented report outlines a proposed tax plan with a 500 pound cap on benefits per dependent. It notes current allowances of 450 and 280 for dependents, with income thresholds and reliefs varying by income level. The text references changes intended to reduce tax payable and relate to substitute taxes and credits.
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Faspayen
Letters on land ownership and wartime costs debated abroad
A reader aboard discusses Australian counterclaims on land and wartime ownership, referencing arbitration, rent and living costs, and relief measures. The missive mentions troop support, blackout practices, and wage reductions impacting daily life, urging readers to consider economic strain and policy responses.
Thailand Japan's Next Victim in Asia's Quiet Drive
An analysis by Peter V. Russo outlines Japan's regional ambitions targeting Singapore and Siam. It traces Japan's use of history to justify expansion, including efforts to shadow British influence through Singapore and Siam’s military and educational links, and notes Chiang Kai-shek style rhetoric and the shifting alliances in Southeast Asia during the late 1930s.
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Thailand
Singapore
Peter V. Russo
Japan
Theilani
Peter Fs Rowe
Con Fric
Gadar Ax
Strateeia
Abe
Siam
Aspan
Allel
Danauien
Sinn
Siamenn Jnysl
Japaniese
America
Depansition
Imperial Univer
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