Toowoomba Outraged by Christmas Tax on Fuses
December 7 reports the State Transport Commission proposing a 10.6m fuse tax for Christmas Eve. Bus operators warn of losses from overtime costs and reduced service. Public protests erupt at the Tourist Bureau meeting. further discussion set for City Council and Chamber of Commerce meetings. Mr J E Duggan MLLA voices support for government but condemns the commission.
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Toowoomba
State Transport Commission
Chamber of Commerce
Sao
J E
Answers to 'What Do You Think' puzzle list
A Dutch owned island in the West Indies. Caesar's Wife. Wool. A humorous translation of the first two letters of USA. Turkey. The items appear as a playful crossword style set of clues with varied topics.
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The
West Indies
Caesar
U.S.A
Turkey
QID Insect Destroyer Promises Free From Flies
Quick Insect Destroyer or QID adds Derris to the standard Fly Spray formula to kill all flies and mosquitoes in a room. The advertisement urges homeowners to spray their houses for real freedom from flies.
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Derris
Daintree Notes Personal Update From the Cape Town District
Daintree notes report Mr Blackwood’s serious illness in Cairns but he has returned home. Miss Phoebe Giffin spent days at Daintree and returned to Cairns last week. Mrs B A Porter and family motor to see last Tomoney. Porter plans a week’s stay. Mr H went to Cairns weekend. Mr Hamilton, agri culture chief instructor, visited Daintree with Mr Stephens to study banana plant life. Mrs Chap Osborne recovered and returned to Daintree. Mr A Turner embarked on an extensive trip into the Cape York Peninsula.
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Blackwood
Cairns
Daintree
Phoebe Giffin
B. A. Porter
Tooney
Wi Porter
Mra
L. Strange
Mr. Hamilton
Stephens
Chap Osborne
A & Turner
Cape York Peninsula
Wheat Stabilisation plan outlined by Earle Page
In Canberra the Wheat Industry War-time Control measure ends the old act and unveils a new stabilisation framework. It includes the Stabilisation Board, farm registration, licensing of growers, a wartime tax of 3/10 per bushel on excess realisations, and a plan to fund the guaranteed price. The scheme covers registered farms, acreage undertakings, production cost returns, hay cutting, and fodder conservation with state cooperation.
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Canberra
Stabilisation Board
Commonwealth
Australia
Governmenta
Orca Itations
Big Earle Page
Det Ora
Indy
Australian Wheat Board
Clive McPherson
Australice Wheat Board
Alan
Brisbane Backs Shorts in Public Service Debate
Brisbane officials discuss summer attire amid a push for casual dress in offices and council chambers. Ministers and city leaders weigh decency and dignity, with opinions from the Treasurer and the Lord Mayor on whether coats can be optional in public spaces. Historic coats vs shorts clash as aldermen muse on future dress norms.
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Brisbane
Soni
Dren
Bostock
Nettee
Royal Queensland Yacht Club
Queensland
Allture
Mr. Bulcock
Contless
Chandler
J. E. Lane
Greater
Old Town Hall
Alliott
Maree
Mayer
A. Watson
Ellliott
Elliott
Fate in Balance in Berlin Trial for English Woman
London reports Winifred Harte faces a Berlin tribunal after an American Embassy intervention over a death sentence for distributing British propaganda. A British observer notes her polished career as translator and negotiator, her loneliness, and possible courtroom prowess, with details of her Paris and London missions and a referenced Gestapo contact in a separate alleged incident.
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London
Winifred Harte
Berlin
Dimitroff
Leipzig
United States
New York
Rumanian Stand Speech Demands End to Transylvanian Persecutions
In Bucharest General Antonescu told a mass meeting of ex servicemen that Romania will remember its fallen in Transylvania. He said he would recognize Hungary only if persecutions of Rumanians there stop and the Transylvanian territory issue is addressed.
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Bucharest
Antonescu
Rumania
Hungary
Transylvania
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