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Newspaper
Carcoar Chronicle
Location
Carcoar, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Oct 15, 1943
Page
3
A 1917 discussion notes federal action affecting miners and mine owners. The text cites Curtin meeting Sydney officials and warns that government control could halt industry, while suggesting blame lies with both workers and management in the dispute.
Charges in Parliament say the Army has talked of releasing men for essential rural production but has done nothing concrete. About 30,000 were pledged to be freed, yet rural labor remains scarce as country towns are left with only the aged and unfit. The Prime Minister and ministers faced questions on why.
Public clamor for pay-as-you-go taxation grows urgent as government debates adoption for the Commonwealth. Treasury officials resist, fearing lost revenue, but voters demand reform. Officials warn it may not operate before year end, at the earliest.
A writer notes the stark contrast between Australian comforts and the famine horrors in Calcutta and Europe. The piece suggests feeling homesick after reading about starvation and brutalities abroad, urging readers to reflect and perhaps donate to the current war relief effort.
A State Labor Party breakaway reportedly considers merging with the Communists. The chatter suggests little public benefit for either party and little elector interest in parliamentary representation. Observers note the talk as mud and doubt any real consolidation will improve standing.
An item notes a phrase about the Fourth Liberty Loan drive and a claim that the economy cannot stay neutral amid wartime financing. The brief highlights the public messaging push and a related financial appeal, reflecting wartime fundraising rhetoric.
A brief sharp earth tremor struck Cowra in the early morning. Buildings shook and crockery moved as Const. Wal Iverack and Night watchman Reud Elms drank tea at the Central Cafe. A distant thunderlike rumble accompanied the quake, and only one tremor was felt, less severe than the five year prior event.
A wartime plea urges citizens to support the Fourth Liberty Loan by purchasing bonds as a rallying point for victory. Authorities emphasize national financing needs and patriotism, framing bond sales as essential to wartime effort and homefront unity.
Wartime plea urges public to buy Fourth Liberty Loan bonds. The message stresses financial support for the war effort and asks citizens to make early applications and investments to back national defense.
A.N. Puller, newly elected Hayne member, in his maiden House speech urges decentralisation to boost rural industries such as clothing, knitting, and abattoirs. He warns that centralisation to cities harms country towns and laments loss of horses and labor, urging water use and regional growth.
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