Employment gains in Australia during wartime years noted
The report shows overall employment rising about 25 percent last year, with factory work up 9 percent since the war began and retail employment up 11 percent. Trade and union data indicate unemployment near prewar peaks, while state breakdowns reveal NSW Victoria Queensland and SA post notable factory and retail gains. Unemployed unionists in December 1940 reached around 82 percent of trade members reporting.
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Tie Goting Commonwealth
Stwiatiehan
Air. SR. Carver
Arrmys
Medera
New South Wales
Victoria
Queensland
South Ann Gratia
Wealern
Australia
South Australia
Wentorm Asmtrata
Tammania
Canny Salesmen And The Clock That Never Ticks
A curious tale recalls a clever clock hawker who toured homes selling clocks with a warranty. He would replace failures by rotating the remaining clocks, ensuring each device allegedly worked, while keeping one uncooperative timepiece in reserve.
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Alick Chapman
Wnoatisfactory
Saving and Lending Pay As We Go War Budget Strains
The government urges a pay as you go policy to cover wide war costs. Public works funding rises to £300,000,000 with £40,000,000 for war and defence, while total Commonwealth borrowing nears £H,000,000. Officials expect to raise money without heavy bank loans, citing strong public response to the £28,000,000 freedom loan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commonwealth
Commonwealth Public
Madne Reliance
Soan
Menin
Ing Ford
From Java to Lancashire Amonder for 22,000,000 yards of tambries
Lancashire secures a vast import of tambries from Java due to Holland and Dutch East Indies political shifts. The contract, valued around 500,000, involves 4 Sein 0h Manufecturers and many American spin manufacturers, to be produced by 16500 workers without conflicting with government wartime orders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tambries
Lancashire
Java
Holland
Dutch Eust Indies
United Kingdom
Cotton Board
Board of Trade
General Motors Reports Record 1920 Earnings
General Motors Corporation announces that earnings in 1920 before income and excess profits taxes reached 20,400,000 dollars, the highest in company history, versus 228,000,000 in 1919 and a peak of 202,717,000 dollars in 1929. A later record of 176,000,000 dollars is noted, nearly triple the 1930 amount and four times the 1928 figure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
General Motors Corporation
Take Certainty of Full Value for Yo Name and Capable Work
A brief note states the importance of full value and reliable effort by an individual or team identified by the initials Yo. It emphasizes capable work and dependable performance without additional context or dates.
Allies of Britain Hold Fast in Continental War Tale
A vivid account praises Poland, Czechs, Dutch, Belgians, Norwegians, and Free French for steadfast support. It notes Polish pilots and Polish presses, Czech air forces, Norwegian ships, Dutch and Belgian contributions, and Free French Marine actions, highlighting Allied unity and material help such as palm oil, copper, gold, rubber, tin, and petroleum.
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Eur
Patrie
Free France
Pronck
General de Gamile
Free
French Marine
Africa
Sudan
Congo
William the Ellent
Holland
Strucsse
German Agencies Named in State Department Records
World Telegram reports State Department records show three German agencies valued over a million dollars tied to the United States. The firms include Fortra Incorporation, once led by the former director of North German Lloyd, the Hamburg Bremen Steamship Agency, and the Kyhauser Bund. Two agencies have drawn scrutiny from the committee probing American activities. The German language paper Volkazel-
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World Telegram
State Department
Fortra Incorporation
North German Lloyd
Hamburg Bremen Steamship Agency
Kyhauser Bund
amthNazt
Volkazel
Royalty on novels and authorship figures in 19th century
A fragmentary text discusses royalties for novels and first novels, noting a 1 percent royalty on a subset and 13 percent on all other works. It references authors and publishers, including Mrhatly, Chore Morgan, Hugh Ws, and Somerst AHN, with hints of publishing guarantees and satisfaction terms.
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Morgan
Hugh Ws
Pole
Howe
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ORK
Howard
Howard Rotary
Harrow
ASA
Farm Machinery Pty. Ltd
Royal Exchange Building
Eagle Street
Srisbai
Desis
Emily
Mimrater
James Hardie & Coy. Pty. Ltd
Estesik Sad Vere
Sma
Elotile Estos
Queensland Allen Pty, Ltd
Chaileville
Dee To War
General Motors
Winchcombe
Carson
Winchcombe, Carson Ltd
Rhe
Wentcenle
Sthwr
Tebe
Amon Hill
Ean Serealy, Mies 1
Britain
Netherlands
Lorraine
Poland
Palla
2 Lite
Aviatora
Peter Mathews
Teterraph
Belgium
A.D Irefeller
Godfrey Brothers Pty. Ltd
Connamulla
Weiet Mac Reser
Mamaim Ciuth
Opr
Ceore Li
Asid Oni
Jersery
Aino
Tia
Grimsby
Jole Agrals
ESSE
Sunocu
Lanyon
Stockholm
Towent Alto
Chaneinette
Cee
Cee Ea
John G. Steberhall
Charleville Times Proprietary
Alfred Street
Charlevilie
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