Australia faces potato famine amid state marketing boards
August 22 1958 report criticizes Queensland New South Wales Tasmania and other states for failed potato marketing and rising prices. It cites declining production due to inefficient farming and poor distribution under state boards, with 1954 yields far below New Zealand averages and rotted stocks. The piece calls for reform or private marketing to stabilize supply and prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Queensland
New South Wales
Australia
New Zealand
South Australia
Peel
Commonwealth
Tasmanian Marketing Board
Tasmania
Inflation Source of Capital Development Says Bank Report
A bank report argues inflation drives capital development after the war, noting dramatic increases in production and secondary industry. It cites figures showing costs rising from 300 per cent to 1100 million and a surge to 8,400 million postwar levels, with Australia highlighted in the analysis.
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Bank of New South Wales
Professor Bailey Commission Overview
An oblique fragment describes a Commission led by Professor Bailey, a General, and a representative named Mr. K. Boyett from the former Arbitration Court. It references employer employee relations and the commission’s role in former arbitration matters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
K. Boyett
Arbitration Court
Commission
Child Welfare Ordinance Under Review In Canberra
The advisory council will decide key points as child welfare officers and police gain power. The draft ordinance limits removing a child from a home without the mother’s consent from the Director of Child Welfare. It seeks alignment with New South Wales law and creates a Canberra advisory committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Advisory Council
A.C
W. Law
Barrenger
Anniversaries Made Easy Chronicle Fragment
On a Canberra visit a pupil recalls a Latin lesson in which Julius Caesar is mentioned and a teacher is asked a playful question about anniversaries. The fragment hints at Ed wards and a calendar interest that began at Quincy High School Massachusetts in his youth.
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Canberra
Strom ‘A
Tong
Eeards
Quincy High School
Massachusetts
Julius Cao- Young Edwards
New Calendar Proposal Faces Mixed Global Support
President Roosevelt backs a perpetual calendar in personal capacity while Vatican officials and world leaders weigh adoption. Massachusetts and Hawaii endorse. Congress considers a bill to commence the system on New Year’s Day 1961. The scheme redefines quarters, holidays, and Easter, aiming to simplify timetables and bookkeeping though it faces practical challenges with movable feasts.
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Pentleautcy
Japan
Roosevelt
Alti Nis
Marshal Smute
Rad
Ee Gregory
Vatican Am
Massachusetts
Hawaii
United States Congress
Edwards
Edward
Eacauarter
Monay
Factory Shops Ordinance in Preparation Reported
Advisory Council heard that a draft ordinance covering all factories and shops in the area is being prepared. H A Barrenger said information gathering is under way, with Mr LW Emer? verseas T back from a Europe United States study tour.
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H.A. Barrenger
Advisory Council
Australian aid policy and currency concerns expressed
A fragmentary report notes government moves on Australian aid funding and an envisioned system for currency exchange. It mentions Edward and Austrade, with remarks on labor costs and global difficulty.
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Lester Leet
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Lig
Leresesba
Tipster Mens
Ayr
Lastelzi
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Paso
Letedestel
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Fifa
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Eriea
Leoje
Lereseaso
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