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Newspaper
Charleville Times
Location
Charleville, Queensland, Australia
Date
Nov 07, 1941
Page
7
Wartime observers describe a wide racketeering scheme expanding beyond food to include batteries cigars cosmetics and even horseflesh. Government action targets fake machines counterfeit batteries and inflated turkey prices while warning of planned crackdown on black market profiteering and illicit gadgets.
Readable excerpts show prisoners in camps near Britain receiving Red Cross parcels and reporting meals, clothing, and small comforts. Letters describe Whit Monday meals, new battledress, and parcels arriving every few days, with notes on scenery, work relief, and gratitude for support from the Red Cross.
Lord Reith discusses postwar rebuilding and a central regional building group to regulate contracts and registration. Proposals include embankments, wall treatment, warehouse relocation, and new skylines. Authorities weigh feasibility, aiming for London to be worthy of its capital status.
Staple details show Air Training Corps enrolments rising as youths seek to join, though a Department of Air spokesman notes the strict medical standard has delayed some aircrew candidates. About 50 percent of applicants face delays, with only around 25 percent fully accepted after medical screening.
An analysis of land values in Australia discusses enduring demand, wartime effects on farming land, and the outlook for future value movements. It notes periods of stagnation followed by renewed interest, with factors including production capacity, earnings potential, and the appeal of broad-acre holdings shaping long term value trends.
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