Indochina currency chaos sparks Allied concern and Chinese policy
Reports from Hanoi and Kunming describe chaotic exchange conditions as Chinese and French authorities negotiate currency reform in Indo China. Chinese military controls tied to a fixed gold unit cause black market fluctuations, devalue paper dollars, and provoke price shocks in Hanoi Saigon and border towns.
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Chins Fee
Kun
Northern
Indochina
Sich
Labour and Liberals unlikely to unseat Bracken
London November 20 The Labour Party and the Liberal Party are unlikely to move to unseat Mir Brendan Bracken who today holds his seat in the House of Commons. The purported Bournemouth honour for Bracken appears to be the source of the trouble reported by AAP.
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London
Labbour Party
Liberaerty Io
Brendan Bracken
House of Common
Labour
Bournemouth
Bracken
War Damage Tax Burden on British Landlords in 1948
British landlords faced a wartime tax on war damaged buildings in 1948, averaging 21 pounds yes per rateable value, payable despite varied bombardment exposure. The War Damage Commission reports 328 998 properties affected, with 1 400 245 in London, mainly homes and shops, plus factories hotels schools and other premises hit by air raids.
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Britain
Notfcation
London
British trade loss and new Australian competition
London reports warns that wartime shifts in demand and rising Australian production will force British exporters to refashion China trades for the Australian market. The Manchester Guardian notes Britain must quickly establish links with rising Australian industry while domestic manufacturers pivot to equipment for exports rather than consumer goods.
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London
Australia
Manchester
Overeras
Fsimchexter Guardian
Industrien
Britain’s wartime housing losses and damage figures
Wartime estimates show millions of houses damaged or destroyed in Britain. Government figures cite about 208,720 homes uninhabitable, with hospitals and public buildings damaged or destroyed. London endured extensive bomb and rocket damage, while Canterbury, Westminster Hall, and the British Museum area suffered notable losses.
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United
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Reading
Britain
Beatty
Namgugl
Solent
Britainsite
Canterbury
Westminister Hall
Briar Museum
Bath
Tandonelty
Tapas
Suraioe Cima
Londee
Gestrove
Jamage
Chifley Apologizes For Overseas Shortwave Broadcast
November 21 Prime Minister Mr JB Chifley apologised to Lord Mountbatten for a short wave broadcast sent by the Department of Information’s Indo nesiar division. He stated the transmission to Australia was made without government knowledge and does not reflect official views. Mountbatten disputed terms and said the Department of External Affairs is usually responsible for such broadcasts.
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Canberra
JB. Chit Fogh
Louie Mountefen
Department of Information
Chifley
Lord Maunbattern
Lord Mountbaten
Department of
Land sites offered for world casting by commercial stations
NEWS SERVICES C ANBERRA. Nov. 21 The Commonwealth Government will make land sites available for world casting by commercial stations or eve services where feasible without affecting mail traffic and subject to prescribed rates. Prime Minister Mr J B Chifley announced the Full Cabinet decision based on Postmaster General Senator Cameron's recommendation amid changes from the cessation of ee. He said commercial stations may continue in the national news service for now free of charge as agreed in February 1942.
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Canberra
Commonwealth
J.B. Chifley
Cameron
London Workmen Repair Hidden Forest Dig?
Fragmentary OCR indicates chaotic text about London workers amid drought and dangers. readable parts describe workmen repairing roots and a deadly moment, with unclear sequence and missing details.
Island Mission Seeks 760000 War Damage Claim
The Sacred Heart Missionary Society plans a war damage claim of 756000 pounds for island missions and equipment destroyed by Japanese actions. Bishop Leo Schmar cher, recuperating in Lae, recalls immense losses, vows to restart missions, and notes many priests, brothers, and nuns suffered or were killed during the war.
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Sacred Heart Missionary Society
Destrictog
Rebual
Leo. Schmarcheri
Lae
Sacred Heart Order
Frst
Une
New Britain
New Ireland
Admiralties
Australia
Australis
Hambledon Cane Pest and Diseases Board Meeting Report
The Hambledon Cane Pest and Diseases Board met November 11 at the Cane Growers Touma Cairne with M S Mackellar Jeuaniman presiding. Reports on cane pests and diseases noted a gum in infected field at Freshwater harvested and to be ploughed out, signaling possible eradication. rat damage in 1845 crop was moderate, zinc phosphide used for control, wild pigs and wallabies remain troublesome, and the board's subsidy for pest destruction continues with £32 paid for wild pigs and £25 for wallabies this year. The financial report was adopted, with S19K/15 C paid since greeting and confirmed.
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Hambledon
Touma Cairne
Mackellar Jeuaniman
M. YM. Barton
Incond Ratonn
Well bags Botan with more titles than he
A terse item notes that Botan receives an edge in title counts, while Well holds a larger bag of titles. The report outlines a competitive advantage in recognition and honors within the field, highlighting perceived leadership and ongoing accumulation of distinctions.
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