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Newspaper
Burrowa News
Location
Burrowa, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Aug 29, 1930
Page
6
An old Downey's Garage ad repeats Dodge Bros. cars and lists Charlestown Cooke as a contact. The clipped snippet emphasizes sales activity and a local auto dealer's offerings in tatty typography.
Advertisement touts fully guaranteed repairs and first class workmanship at a Kaneaman shop offering tyres oils and electric vulcanizing with free air, inviting customers to bring their repairs in.
A damaged report describes a vessel named Tahite sinking rapidly off Ventura after hull damage. Captain Toten and the crew attempted to launch watertight doors and abandon ship as the ship sank in about five minutes amid rough conditions near San Fermei.
A long readable report details a public meeting in August 1930 about forming the Wheat Belt Defence Association. It covers wheat prices, potential government guarantees or bounty schemes, and calls for unified action by farmers, millers, and workers to stabilize market conditions and ensure fair prices amid political hesitation.
A committee decision cancels Tiranna races for the season following internal discussions. The event was slated to begin January next, with past meetings noting no races during the Great War era. The article mentions H. Fairfay as chairman and references John Fairfac and Sons Limited.
The piece discusses Australia’s wool price decline from 75 to near 40 million sterling, drought impacts on wheat and other outputs, and global pressures. It notes unemployment in the US, Germany, and Britain, the need to maintain exchange, and how gold demand and postwar debt influence prices. It highlights shifts in trade, tariffs, and credit seeking between London, New York, and debtor countries affecting Australian exports and prices.
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