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Newspaper
Brisbane Courier Mail
Location
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Date
Oct 18, 1933
Page
9
The text extols always ordering King Tea by name to ensure full flavor and avoid disappointment. It claims King Tea is blended and packed in Queens and offers more cups per pound due to its quality and economy.
A damaged copy extols Bayer Aspirin as relief for nervous, excitable people. It claims two tablets after meals or at night quiet nerves without harming the stomach, warns to use only genuine Bayer and notes packaging details and coating.
An Australian column promotes a dye recipe using Bay kourice glycerine and Orlex Compound to tint grey hair, claiming it is harmless and leaves hair supple. It also advertises Queensland road maps and a road guide offered by the office and available from newsagents.
In Parliament yesterday J G Bayley urged a reduced basic wage to spur employment while condemning high taxes he blamed for unemployment. Opponents attacked government spending and called for tax cuts to revive industry and relieve workers amid a bleak budget outlook.
The Minister for Agriculture Mr. F W Bulcock announced in Parliament a preliminary notice of a bill to stabilize dairy produce. The bill provides for a Dairy Produc ts Board and other measures. It follows a conference of Agriculture Ministers to legislate Commonwealth wide marketing of dairy products.
The Premier, Mr W F Smith, announced in Parliament yesterday that he would move to have the House sit from 10 am to 10 pm on supply days, with each day counted as two sittings. He also gave notice that the House may continue to sit for the rest of the session, unless otherwise ordered, on days not set for supply, without time limitations.
The Brisbane City Council yesterday approved leave of absence for Alderman W Power who is recovering at the seaside and Alderman A H Tait who resides in Brisbane. Also noted: Mr M J Gallagher celebrated his 80th birthday as a founder member of the Queensland Chamber of Manufactures.
Justice Macraman in the Criminal Court praised the jury system while discharging an empanelled juror from the September sittings. He commended the panel for its high standard of intelligent service during a long session covering many offences. The session began September 14 with 37 defendants listed. 22 juries sat, resulting in four acquittals, one nolle prosequi, one warrant for an absconder, and 17 prisoners remaining to be sentenced on Friday.
Home Secretary Mr. E. M. Hanlon stated that every member of the Roberta cancer test medical committee signed the report. He rebutted George Alexander Roberts claims in the Supreme Court that Roberts’ three nominees had not signed, asserting they signed the report.
Grafton October 17 Alderman B C Eggins urged Alderman B J Rodgers to apologize before the council session. Rodgers refused repeating his stance as the Mayor ordered him from the room. A later attempt to let Rodgers speak at the next meeting failed.
Donations acknowledged for the Cathedral fund include a gift from the Old Boys Association of the Church of England Grammar School. The treasurer’s letter expresses sympathy for the Cathedral appeal and notes the close ties between CE Grammar School and St John’s Cathedral. Total contributions reach £1785 19 with previous acknowledgments.
The Horticultural Society of Queensland staged a colorful display last night with a focus on dahlia culture. The event opened by Alderman M. P. Campbell featured prize lists across roses, carnations, pot plants, fruit and vegetables, and various floral arrangements.
In a Legislative Assembly speech Mr Godfrey Morgan cites official figures from Victorian South Australia New South Wales and Queensland to claim relief taxation reductions cut unemployment. He notes Victoria lowered relief tax by 14 19 32 33 and by a further 5 in 39 34 with unemployment reduced by 25460 and September figures at 16986 in receipt of sustenance. South Australia moved 25 to 0 per cent for companies with farmers allowed losses deduction for 31 32 32 affecting income tax. NSW unemployment fell from 200000 to 115000 a 42 per cent drop while concessions totalled about £60000 annually. Morgan contrasts NSW under Nationalist admin with Queensland under Labour rule.
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