South Australia Purchases From Other States Exceed £7 Million
For the year ended June 30 1929 South Australia bought more than £7 million worth of manufactured goods from other states, risking unemployment in local factories. The Chamber of Manufactures urged use of home products and the Local Industries Promotion Council was formed to boost domestic purchases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Australia
Chamber of Manufactures
F.N. Simpson
Chamber
Local Industries Promotion Council
Metnnes
Simpson
W. £. Johnson
Bimpson
Untouchables and federal salaries spark budget debate
The Herald reports a reform view by MLA Mr. Gullet calling for a ten percent cut in federal public servant pay to balance the budget. It contrasts welfare dependents with high paid posts and attacks Trades Hall for alleged inconsistency while noting follow up farm news from Australia Plains about wheat sales and a rat problem on the harvest site.
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India
the Herald
Melbourne
B.S. Guilett
Trade and Customs
Australia
Commonwealth Bank
London
Gulrett
Trades Hall
Mr. Gullett
Fenton End
Lyons
Union Boscor
Wellington
Hyde Park
Flying Sheep and Heavy Lifts in Jungle Air Transport
The article describes Junkers planes delivering 40 sheep and thousands of tons of machinery from New Guinea coast to the high gold fields, with land routes impractical for nine days. Aircraft designed to endure thin air at 10 000 feet must lift heavy payloads, including hotels, vehicles, dredges, and hydroelectric gear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Junkers
New Guinea
Australian shale oil prospects spark employment talk
Acting Attorney General Senator Daly says 100000 jobs could arise if Australian shale deposits are developed to meet demand. A federal Tasmanian conference with shale and coal interests will assess possible action. Shale varieties include a light black substance like dionite from Bartley Vale near Sydney, roasty to kerosene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daly
Australia
Bartley Vale
Sydney
Hartley Vale
Princess de Broglie Court Battle Ends in Romantic Ruling
Courts of France ruled on a 72 year old princess in a fierce dispute over marriage to King Alforisa's cousin. The decision deemed the match bad but not insanity. Attorney Malire Torres praised her humane nature and noted her devotion to animals and even a rooster as a patriotic symbol.
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France
de Broglie
Alforisa
Spain
Malire Torres
Harquise
Toni
Dogs
Maltre Torres
First Wheat Load Delivers Good Quality In Town
The season's first wheat load arrived with high quality. Pred Launer won a new bat as a premium for the first seller. O. Simons, for Grossy Mann and Co., purchased the lot. A flannel dance followed at Robertatown Peace Hall with Miss Greta Pfitzner's orchestra and H Verner as MC. Strawberries and cream and ice cream aided a successful event. Proceeds were handled by Tack Roberts, convener.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tack Roberts
Hon Sedty
Hull
Father of the Automobile: Benz and Daimler Pioneers
The piece credits Carl Benz and Gottlieb Daimler as key early figures in the petrol engine and automobile. It notes Benz built the first petrol driven vehicle in 1886 in Mannheim, while Daimler did not see his early car run until late 1886. Both men faced struggles, with Benz living to 1929 and Daimler dying in 1900, and the article lauds their vital contributions to modern transport.
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Gottliob Daimler
Mannheim
Germany
Carl Bens
Herr Daimler
Herr Bene
Carl Benn
Benz
Mercedes
Daimler
Bens
Daimter
Rail and road compete as transport evolves in Australia
A British railway authority argues rail should control both rail and motor road transport where feasible. Road traffic will stay for certain uses, but rail remains essential for bulk haulage and long distance work. The future of Australian railways is in expansion and bridging vast distances, not replacement by roads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Motor Road Trafic
Seaboard
Way to Treat Snake Bites Brought by Bush Workers
Advisory on snake bite first aid urges clearing the bite area, sucking out venom, scarifying the wound, and applying a ligature above the punctures to slow venom. It stresses rapid transport to a doctor and warns against alcohol except to counter shock. Snakes are most dangerous when emerging from winter sleep.
Letters on Invitations Cause Dissent in Columns
A columnist critiques foreign invitations using French phrases and etiquette. The writer questions necessity, courtesy, cultural flair, and the economy of guest lists, likening missteps to Mrs Leo Hunter’s Pickwick Papers chaos.
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S.P.Q.R
Kc.m.g
A.l-Y.p
A.p-A.w.o
Leo
Hunter
Pickwick Papers
Common Policy Urged by Country Party Aims at Economic Reform
The Country Federal Parliamentary Party meets to back a common policy against socialism. It calls for abolition of embargoes and bounties, removal of duties on farm machinery, lower customs, wage cuts, and reduced government spending. Aims align with Chambers of Commerce and primary producers. WM. F. Gates signs as secretary. Tickets sold at 2/6.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H Gregory
Country
Australia
Federal Country Party
Chambers of Commerce
Primary Producers
Canbérrs
Countes Union
WM. F. Gates
Domestic Service an honorable occupation urged by Labour
Miss Margaret Bondfield argues domestic work should replace unemployment dole as demand for servants rises. Leaders note the move risks angering rich women, while Sir Alexander Petrie warns unions resemble Roman guilds as taxation soars and state control grows. The piece questions Australian drift and party unity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Bondfield
Bondfield
Labor Party
Commons
Alexander Petrie
Iie
Flinders Petrie
Matthew Flinders
Country Party Wins Tax Cut on Incomes From Property
In Parliament the Country Party and Opposition secured major reductions to the Federal Tax on property incomes. The government agreed to lower rates across multiple brackets, cutting taxes on incomes from £4 15/ to £26 16/ and shrinking proposed increases significantly for higher brackets. The culmination was a series of reductions totaling substantial relief for taxpayers earning property incomes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Country Party
House of Representatives
Tabot
Australian Country Party
Earle Page
Coun
Labor
Esbar
Endorsements Back Doan's Kidney Pills Amid Confidence
Readers trumpet the product with repeated praise for Doan's Backache Kidney Pills. Mrs Kismiys recalls swift relief from severe backache and kidney discomfort after three bottles, noting no recurrence for two years. Ten years later Mrs Kleffus confirms lasting benefit, reinforcing faith in the medicine. Foster-MossCrellan Co. sells Doan's nationwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don
KisMiys
Paxton Terrace
Burra
Dean
Kleffus
Doan
Foster-McCrellan Co
Zemaitton Street
Sydney
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Nile
Wentworth
Barton
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Kooringa
Oyfills
THE
Goldsmith
Moses Gable
Australia Plains
Ew Sesson
Leditschke Ltd
Point Pass
South Australian Wheat Pool Ltd
H. Wittwer
West
Ted Shale Oil
Princess DE Broglie
K. B. Watts
Quality Mear Se Abendezn Wind
W. G. Terry
Clement
Robertetown
Mirror
Bing
Clode
Aberdeen
Keowinbe
James Clark
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Tees
Vacuum It Company
Sir James Clark Rossi
Copenhagen
Messrs Murmeister and Wain
Jley
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