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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
May 12, 1942
Page
2
The article notes amendments to estate, gift, and stamp duties under the Probate and Administration Act. The Commissioner gains power to ignore certain provisions under the act. Various minor changes are proposed and referred to the Parliamentary Taxation Committee representing government and opposition for review.
The article discusses adoption of decimal coinage by Australia and the potential shift from British currency. It notes U S and local coin comparisons, with commentary on future exchange and the impact on prices and fiscal policy. It also reports a grain-to-petrol fuel experiment using wheat in a car, describing tests and performance observations.
Workers described as young girls who crafted clogs to withstand heat cold and chemicals, cheaper and sturdier than rubber boots. Queen Anne factory, Marlborough family on the board, produced footwear for explosive sites and war industries. Men and women in London factories turn out clogs for many wartime plants including gas works railways and glassworks.
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