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Newspaper
Bundaberg Mail
Location
Bundaberg, Queensland, Australia
Date
Feb 16, 1924
Page
11
Australia readers follow a wide array of political tempests as Melbourne hosts Billy Houghen’s farewell while debates rage over drifting policy, Northern Territory governance, and defence strategy. Prime figures and parties clash over fiscal waste, railway rates, and imperial decisions affecting Sydney, Brisbane, and Darwin.
The report outlines wartime debt issues in New South Wales and Canberra, noting plans to retire large war loans and convert external borrowings. It mentions Sydney projects like the North Shore bridge and underground city railway, the cautious stance of governments on delaying work, and Treasurer Day's appeal for varying currency subscriptions to fund the conversion and retirements. The piece discusses converting £14,000,000 of War loans and the shifting use of accumulated surplus to repay 1918 loans, with expectations the new principal loan will repay prior borrowing.
The Paramount Palace shows a starry program headlined by Austrian Uneetee and a Universal Jewel masterwork The Side. Virginia Valli and Matt Moore star in a lavish suite, with Willam Lewracmi in The Rapid. A firelit forest scene, love drama, and a Wednesday to Saturday sequence follow, ending with King Arthur’s palace era.
A revived fashion article traces how ancient jewelry traditions from Egypt, Greece, and Rome influence contemporary wear. It notes the use of gold beads, crystal, and colored gloss beads, with machine-made beads and ceremonial craft, and mentions beaded items shipped from Theote to Minya and Bethlehem, highlighting botanical resins and amber beads in modern pieces. The piece emphasizes artistry and the blend of historic techniques with industrial processes, mentioning various regions and crafts.
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