Wages Tax Dependent Rebate Amendments Issued
The Commissioner of Taxation announces amendments to the Special Income and Wages Tax Act affecting declarations for the dependent tax rebate. The rebate applies to wages from December 1 1997 with a weekly rate for each dependent and remains until specified dates unless dependents change. New declaration forms will be available at post offices and other offices, but existing forms may be used until then.
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Commissioner of Taxation
E. J. McMahon
New South Wales
Christmas Church Services Schedule Across Communities
Methodist church services listed for December 12 include Godfrey's Creek at 11 am for Christmas service and Boorowa at 7 30 pm for special choral services. Kenya and Rye Park also host sessions with Rev. E Tredinnick, and Mr W Southwell noted as part of the program.
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Godfrey's Creek
Kenya
Frogmore
Boorowa
E. Tredinnick
Rye Park
W. Southwell
E. Tredinnice
Religious Services Schedule For Boorowa Murringo And Nearby Towns
Catholic Mass times listed for Boorowa Murringo Kangiara Rugby Rye Park and follow Friday December. Church of England services in connection with the above include St Johns family Murringo Tangmangaroo Frogmere Rye Park and St Johns again with early morning and evening services on December 12 and December 19.
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Boorowa
Murringo
Kangiara
Rye Park
Church schedule and minister notices from Binalong and Bowning
Sunday timetable lists Biralong Congregational services at 7.40 p.m. Evensong and morning 10 a.m. Holy Communion at Bowning. Prosper Pickburn rector and G Nelson-Bensley minister for Presbyterian church.
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Biralong Sam
H.C
Bowning
Boorowaat & Pom
G. Nelson-Bensley
Young's Radio 2LF Promises High Quality Local Broadcasts
Young Broadcasters Pty. Ltd. launches Radio 2LF with a 220 foot mast on Moppiey Road and a studio in the AMP Building. Mr. Rawdon Blandford, general manager, aims for metropolitan standards with exclusive transcription features, two new mystery serials The Green Joker and Magic Island, and programming for families, women, children, and racing fans. Blandford recalls Gladys Moncrieff and highlights a roster of talents trained under his direction including Anona Winn Lance Fairfax Allan Priora Francesca Dinet and John Gough.
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Young
Radio 2Lf
Rawdon Blandford
A.M.P. Buiding
Moppiey Road
Australia
Radio 3Lf
Blandford
Gladys Moncrieff
Mr. Blandford
Baldasarre
J. C. Williamson
Lud
Anona Winn
BBC
Lance Fairfax
Allan Priora
Prince
New York
Francesca Dinet
la Scala
Milan
John Gough
Scotland
Chronicle
Improved Postal Facilities Demands from Mr Collins in Parliament
Mr Collins voices a broad call for improved postal and telegraph services in country districts. He cites poor post office housing, low wages for postal workers, and a need for a uniform telegram rate nationwide, urging a complete review and sympathetic administration.
Post Office Methods Criticized in US Federal House Discussion
Sir Henry Gullet in the House of Representatives condemned Postal Department methods as unsatisfactory and perplexing. He noted profits of 11.5 million pounds since 1931, largely to defence and special grants, urging general service improvements and a halfpenny rate cut from two pence in Australia. Mr Lane pressed NSW telephone inefficiencies, contrasting with Victoria where Director General H P Brown resided.
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Sir Henry Gullet
Usa.p
House of Representatives
Postal Department
Defence Traat Fund
Henry Gullett
Australia
Lane
U.A.P
New South Wales
Victoria
Postal Services
H. P. Brown
Dr Morse's Indian Root Pills Promoted for Rheumatic Relief
An old medical view shifts from uric acid to toxin buildup from digestive organs. Keeping digestion and elimination active is urged to ease rheumatism lumbago and sciatica. Dr Morse's Indian Root Pills are recommended as a beneficial treatment after other cures failed.
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Ist
Dr. Morse
Telegraph Rates and Postal Reforms Discussed
Mr Nock advocates a 16 word telegram for one shilling across Australia and criticises high interstate telegram charges. Postmaster General warns abolishing trunk line unit call fees would cost £160000 yearly as rural automatic exchanges expand to 85 centres this year.
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Nock
C.P
Tom Collins
Education for Car Drivers Mobilizes Police for Training
Early in the new year 800 police men will take to the road in England to teach driving behaviour. Selected officers, after training, are teaching recruits chosen for the new mobile corps their duties. The purpose of the new mobile force is to educate, not to prosecute.
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England
Bathurst Rugby official loses Sunday forfeit claim
In Sydney Supreme Court Justice Stephen and a jury dismissed the Bathurst Ministers Fraternal claim seeking 50 pounds from Alfred P. Smeaton vice president of Bathurst Amateur Rugby League. The case centered on alleged Sunday gatekeeping on May 23 at White Marsh Park Bathurst.
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Supreme Court
Sydney
Justice Stephen
A. J. Bingley
Bathurst
Alfred Percy Smeaton
Smeaton
Whitemarsh Park
Wodd
Hotel Sanitation Rules Revised by N.R.M.A.
The National Registration and Motel Association tightens hotel registrations to require an approved sanitary system. It notes that some areas lack town water or sewer access yet offers alternative systems. The association urges compliance while acknowledging installation difficulties in certain towns.
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N.R.M.A
Silent horns experiment in Cape Town succeeds
A daytime no honk experiment in Cape Town reportedly succeeds. Jaywalkers of the old school are said to be improved by the absence of hooting and now expect warnings of oncoming cars.
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Cape Town
Grasshopper Plague Covers Northern Districts Report
An inspector of the N B M A notes a severe grasshopper plague north of Muswellbrook and across much of the Tablelands route to Brisbane. Travelers are advised to protect vehicles with meat safe netting or wire to prevent damage to radiators and paint. The C W A seeks book donations for its library, new or second-hand books welcomed.
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N.B.M.A
Muswellbrook
Tablelands
Brisbane
C.W.A
Murphy Announces Farm Machinery Repairs and Spreading Service
Len J. Murphy of Boorowa offers repairs for Hudson Terraplane Woolsley Cara and other tractors engines and machinery. He advertises oxy acetylene welding and cutting, motor and general repairs, wood supply in any length, and top dressing with a super spreading machine. Inquiries invited.
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Hudson, Terraplane and Woolsley Cara
Marshall Diesel
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