05 Oct 1934
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Newspaper
Charleville Times
Location
Charleville, Queensland, Australia
Date
Oct 05, 1934
Page
1
A 1930s commentary notes Germany's embargo warps price controls and wool imports. It cites 1924/25 and 1925/26 bale totals, 600000 annual Commonwealth wool intake, Kobe-Osaka mills, and a 1934 trading agreement to dispatch quantities. It argues uncertainty of a price rise without new German access.
Senate debate on land tax advocates urges policy shift as Australia faces export value around 64 million pounds for year to June 1931. Article notes wool and meat exports, import dependence on the United States, and strained credits with Germany impacting trade.
Two elf maids in Shropshire sought to buy a car by selling a household treasure. They offered The Music Lesson, a piece from old Chelsea china, at a £100 reserve. The item, one of three famous Chelsea pieces, sold for 3400 guineas.
Charles Reston aged 65 died after voting in Wilmot Tasmania where his ballot was ripped by a bar caprasters. He declared he would vote for Jon Looms, insisting his ballot be valid though it showed a different choice. The tale notes the conflicting Lyons and Beaton candidates and a final fatal outcome.
Alan Bran, 16, of Prince Edward Street Gladesville, shows progress at Sydney Hospital after nine months of treatment. Doctors transplanted a piece of bone from his chin to his injured spine to aid recovery.
A duplicated letter accuses a teacher of belittling a girl named Maudie and claims the family’s English background and duties justify schooling. The text also notes harsh stereotypes about Indian women and references to surgical operations without viewing faces.
Prices listed for bullocks, cows, heifers, and wethers at Camnen Offham and surrounding towns, with averages and quantities. Includes Merino sheep and lambs from Quilpie Cunnamulla and Charleville dealers, showing varied bids from 9/6 to 18/6 per head and multiple averages per lot.
Ronald Suflect, 11, died in Coombmie Hospital after a series of fights starting with a 13 year old, a 10 year old, and a later incident with a girl. authorities allege the melee followed an argument and that a lad struck him from behind with a heavy clod causing fatal injuries. Also notes a Siberia tale about adultery and a husband challenging a lover in a brutal display of strength. The winner keeps the woman.
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