Why is Heat so Dear Evidence at Trade Board
The report records testimony in Brisbane on meat prices and profits. Retail butchers Ernest Hurston and Herbert Voyse discuss high meat costs, claims of fair dealing, and potential wage effects. A correspondent argues for using raw materials to offset shortages, citing local timber and paper production possibilities.
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Brisbane
Evidion
Semikom Centrol
Trad Board
Ernest Hurston
Smid
Peter Vekionen
Carter
Herbert John Voyse
Mother praises Chamberlain's Cough Remedy from childhood memory
In a letter from Mootwingie Station Embowie a mother recalls using Chamberlain's Cough Remedy for a child's croupy cold with immediate relief. She claims lifelong trust in the product and recommends it to remote communities. The message also notes Allied advances and whiskey mention unrelated to the medical claim.
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Frome
JC. J_ Smith
Mootwingie Station
Embowie
Chemberlain
Enamelled Ware At Armstrong Ledlie Stillman’s
The store advertises a wide range of enamelled ware with guaranteed satisfaction. It promises variety, reasonable prices, and middlemen’s profit built into the right price, aiming to simplify selection for customers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Armstrong, Ledlie & Stillman’s
Bey
Enly
Experiment Seeds and Local Court Scenes Describe Early Sugar Progress
The report notes experimental cane varieties tested before the Sugar Experiment Stations, with April and August plantings for long and short crops. A court scene interrupts with a contempt threat, while Mackay railway workers pledge 1 percent of salaries to the Patriotic Fund and district mills consider cash donations toward sugar production and national effort.
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Shpebe Island
Canvosser
Mackay
Mailwaymens Patriotic Fund
Mathes
Sxoula
Mann
Ageal Po
Cutlets Beep Remedies Advertised For Skin Eruption Relief
An 1890s style notice touts Cutlets Beep as a cure for pimples and skin eruptions. It claims relief after daily use with bath and chamois, promising improved skin in a course of months. The ad includes testimonials and urges readers to begin treatment today. An accompanying note mentions local bowls and a chess match won by Mr. Joe Noonan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jamzary
Geiger
Cork
Joe Noonan
Berry Earns Confidence in Upcoming Australia Bout
Barry Wiss presents a confident stance as he discusses a forthcoming bout in Australia. Padden Tadden, interviewed, mentions concerns about sculls and water, while Berry contends Australians underestimate him and vows to face Berry in a veteran match abroad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barry
Tout
Padden Tadden
Berry
Australia
Sugar Beet and War Demand in Europe Districts
Fragmentary report notes sugar beet cultivation areas totaling about 3.363 million hectares with Germany credited for 543,499 hectares and Austria for 43.50. It cites exports to Great Britain and questions availability of supplies for foreign customers, mentioning Australia as a factor in the balance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
Austria
Great Britain
Australia
Tee
Occupations of Women Servants in Early 20th Century Regions
Data compare 1801 1901 1911 shows decline in female domestic servants among 20-25 age group and overall 35 and under in urban areas. Rural districts show different trends with services like laundry and music halls varying. The text notes rises in some occupations and shifts in age-related participation with emphasis on domestic service and occupational changes between censuses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Istra
Bouen
Takis
Wool exports and gold mining status amid wartime trade shifts
An analysis discusses Australia’s wartime export strategy, noting wool surpluses, southern states’ dependence on markets, and the role of Charters Towers and Granite as gold centers. It proposes borrowing through Commonwealth banks, leveraging gold reserves, and financing food shipments to Britain to alleviate wartime distress.
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Australia
Ware
Metrovir
Amd
Charters Towers
Commonwealth Bank
Queensland
Mt Wan
Britain
Speech on Industrial Redemption Fund and Working Class Tax
A speaker argues for a ten year period to fund investment and redemption with a five percent after interest rate. He estimates first year interest at 450000, second year at 120000, and envisions engagement by workers. He critiques taxes on low weekly earnings and urges direct procurement from merchants, claiming national strength through worker participation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sms Fevenm
WHOLF COUNCIL RESIGNS
At the Middle Midge Shire Council meeting the council discussed the Home Secretary's appointment of a representative to the Easter Downs Tick Board, triggering a dispute about the composition and authority of the local body.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Erisbase
Middle Midge
Tooscombs
Easters Downs
Weakened by Diarrhea Attack
A brief notice reports Thad suffered a weakened condition after a diarrheal illness. The entry notes the attack and references illness tying to an event at street address 3914 St. 16ime with unclear context and timing.
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Thad
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Trade Board
J. A. M'Phee
Courier
Siger Ovilla
Suger
New South Wales
Ucudgn
Tweed Fawr
Varraman Creek
Rae
Shere
Gilbey
Weetemors
Cairns
Barry Wiss
Lei Moss
Senco Anokk
Iunioor
Io Boles
Hemi
Bes
Tramway
Vanderbilt
Agia
Bonringtons
Hoss
Warsaw
Mistos
Lumberman
Burns, Philp & Co. Ltd
Rocers Bros
Wholf Council
Gregory Waters
Nal Hens
Keret’e
Tobs
Wurehy
Lance Fallow
Cuurms Post
Limited
Aphoti Ct
Cares, North
Dimumalameer
Linnett &Holland
Caulfield Cup
Meildourne
First
Emer
Next Court
J. M. Lennon
Gairdresser
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