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Newspaper
Brisbane Courier Mail
Location
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Date
Oct 04, 1933
Page
3
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Opposition criticizes the Bill as unnecessary and socialistic, arguing it harms policy holders and could drive long established companies away. Ministers defend surrender values for industrial and ordinary policies, noting existing values and urging caution before Federal action. The bill passes the second reading with committee stage set for today.
A detailed look at Queensland pastoral properties in the 1880s and 1890s, tracing the rise of large holdings, land acts, and market forces. The piece covers squatters, bank funding, the 1890s shearers strike, pastoralists alliances, and the 1891 wage conflict that reshaped labor and land policy in the colonies. It notes key stations, figures, and the shift toward free labour and imported workers amid industrial tensions.
In Parliament, the second reading of the City of Brisbane Act Amendment Bill sparked sharp debate on civic administration. The Home Secretary argued adult franchise would broaden representation, while opponents warned of higher taxes and business hardship.
More than 600 cotton farmers in Burnett and Callide districts and 200 tobacco growers in the Texas and Beer Burrum regions have received relief tied to repayment from crop proceeds. Labour Minister M P Hynes reported to Parliament that many farmers, when asked to undertake repayment, said they would manage without further aid if allowed to repay later.
The annual report shows the Roberts cancer test cost the government five hundred sixty seven pounds. Funds covered the Hability and much of the Expenditure paid for Ward at Wattlebrae Hospital to house patients during the test. The opposition leader notes contrasts between asset rich farmers and unemployed workers in difficulty and their respective means.
The Lord Mayor Alderman J W Greene condemned the Vulture Street railway sheds as a city disgrace and urged action on a Main Street Woolloongabba shop proposal. Alderman Lanham recommended against approval, Alderman Laurie urged further study, and the amendment was defeated with Faulkner citing the level crossing as a barrier to Woolloongabba’s becoming a first class area.
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