Federal Budget Highlights and Tax Reforms Proposal
The Budget speech outlines revenue of 462,518,250 with a 62,023,693 expenditure and a 494,557 surplus. Proposals include raising general tax exemptions to 200, removing entertainments tax under 1 shilling, reducing duties on galvanised iron and steel, a 10 percent cut in income tax rates, and shifting to a five year average income assessment. Other items cover undistributed profits taxation changes, a Taxation Appeal Board, salary cuts for members, and a sinking fund to redeem war debt. The national debt totals 842,000,000 with postwar comparisons and planned spending on soldiers’ land settlement and capital building.
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Bruce
House of Representatives
Commonwealth
Taxation Appeal Board
Hoa
Boo
Australia
States
France
United States
United Kingdom
Commonwealth Shipping Line
Markets Report from Sydney sales on August week
Competition was animated at Sydney sales with prices for all classes advancing. Full wool merinos reached 1gid per lb, lambs id, pelts to 2d, and hides up to gid. Cattle yarded 2,800 head, week total 4,755. sheep and lambs 49,479 for week, market dull at times but no major decline in prime lambs. Pitt Son and Badgery notes 16th August: sheepskins 29,874 offered with slight improvement. tallow lower. rabbitskins 137 tons with steady enquiry except winter grades.
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Sydney
Bengers Food Aids Digestion In Dormant State
An advertisement extols Benger's Food as uniquely combining digestion principles in a dormant state. Upon adding hot milk the mixture becomes a light snow like cream with a delicate biscuit flavor. It claims control over digestion extent, soothing internal irritation, and nourishing effectively, contrasting with pre digested foods.
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Benger
Banger
Doan's Ointment Promises Relief for Piles
A historical advertisement extols Doan's Ointment as an effective remedy for all forms of piles including bleeding protruding and blind. It cites a testimonial from Mr RB of Short Street describing long relief after using the product briefly and notes the price as 2/9 per pot with orders through Foster-McClellan Co 15 Hamilton Street Sydney.
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Dean
Maker
Short Street
Foster- McClellan Co
Hamilton Street
Sydney
Doan’s
Magestic Liniment Claims Neuralgia Relief
A dubious advertisement touts Magestic Liniment as a cure for neuralgia. It claims to soothe the forehead and neck, describe sweeping pain relief and magnet-like drawing out of neuralgia, and asserts availability everywhere.
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Gondan
Sulidon
Liniment
Rob
My Mother Reads Me Airy Tales by Firelit Night
A child laments a mother's strict care as evenings close with snowlit hours. She sits on her knee and reads gentle stories, while the child longs for sweeter treats and the comforting pattern of family ritual.
Worn Weather Prompting Folk to Seek Dr Sheldon’s Cure
In damp conditions many sensible folk stay indoors while others seek Dr Sheldon’s New Remedy. The passage notes weary winds and wet weather drawing people to seek aid, reflecting cautious behavior in bad weather.
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Thimsalver
Dr. Sheldon
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Carcoar
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