13 May 1931
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Newspaper
Burra Record
Location
Burra, South Australia, Australia
Date
May 13, 1931
Page
1
The speaker states that upon death their MAME policy will settle all debts and probate duties and financially sustain the family while they realise the property, ensuring no sacrifice. The note frames a life plan for posthumous financial handling and asset realization.
An account by CG recounts a big game hunt where a 400 pound ape, described as powerful and shrewd, is pursued by natives and hunters. The narrator details gloves that protect against bites, tactical holds, and the methodical restraint used to capture the creature alive and unharmed.
A discussion on retrenchment and the “Why pick on me” mindset across class groups in Germany England and Australia. Citizens resist budget cuts yet accept shared sacrifice as Parliament weighs measures to balance public and private budgets amid rising costs and dole reliance.
A parliamentary figure argues that large foreign interests strain Australia by drawing interest, urging state revenue to fund work and challenging Savings Bank deposits and other small investors. The text questions repudiationists and inflationists and the impact on thrift in savings.
An Australian wheat grower denounces compulsory wheat pooling and criticizes Wall Street control of global markets. He argues imports hurt domestic industry, gold standard policies tighten credit, and foreign financiers suppress Australian production, causing hardship while excess grain rots and unemployment rises.
In a letter to readers the Emergency Committee of South Australia attacks unemployment, inflation, and foreign investment. It condemns union strikes, calls for unity against extremists, and urges self-sufficiency and loyalty to national finance while opposing Wall Street influence and inflationary policies. The piece references Victory by De Garis and Shell Oil development in the city.
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