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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Sep 17, 1932
Page
4
Fragmented OCR lists names and places including Mareeba and coast figures, mixing garbled titles and partial mentions of a meeting and church or official references. The legible bits point to a gathering or notice involving Rev Father and various individuals with uncertain roles.
Wr C Moore presided as chair at an opening discussion in a Catholic community meeting. Parish Priest warned of possible further meeting if needed. Catholic gentlemen gathered to protect an institution of the community and deny public accusations related to community singing.
A Marechal Catholic community meeting passed a resolution in support of their Parish Priest after a dispute over hall bookings for workers’ functions. Father Carr argued bookings were made to protect Catholic events from disruption by others, while attendees claimed authorities neglected to resolve tensions impacting parish activities and community morale.
The article discusses industry worries over excess Australian production costs tied to tariffs. Manufacturers argue market protection is needed to secure cost reduction via output gains, while the Board warns against prohibitive duties that could cause overcapitalization and inflated profits. It favors moderate rates that sustain efficient manufacturers and consumer value without shielding uncompetitive practices.
The annual report discusses price changes for Australian and imported goods, noting that rising world prices affect demand and unemployment. It cites difficulty comparing prices due to differing goods and industrial standards adopted in Australia, and argues a broad price reduction in commodities would boost demand and reduce unemployment.
The Australian Country Party Bureau of Publicity argues that Bruce Page steered Australia through debt, inflation, and tariffs. It credits Page with stabilizing borrowing and tax shifts while noting state governments funded much of the debt. The piece contends opposition claims misplace blame for imports and export balance, praising Page’s leadership amid vested interests.
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