The Ninth Land Year Book of Queensland Highlights 1947 Data
The 1947 Queensland Ninth Land Year Book updates population shifts from the 1933 to 1947 censuses, shows Brisbane area densities, and outlines wage and industry changes. It reports population, birth and divorce rates, school enrollment, social services, livestock, production values, manufacturing, housing, transport, and public finances with figures for 1940s conditions.
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Queensland
Brisbane
Gryz-Jers Association theft risk in court record note
Fragmentary OCR notes warn that not acing £500 may affect the case of those accused of theft or receipt of stock or property from Gryz-Jers Association members. It references liability of principals and mentions central and northern queenal areas in connection with alleged destruction or theft.
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Gryz- Jers’ Association
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Northern Queenal
Financial figures show postwar banking and insurance activity
Public debt per head stood at £259 7s 10d while cheque banks held deposits of £105 843,000 as of 20 June 1947. Savings deposits on 30 June 1948 reached £184,690,000 per head £75 5s 1d. Average weekly bank clearings rose to £4.6 million in 1947. There were 672,000 life assurance policies in force with £126 million sum assured. Friendly societies paid £257,000 in benefits 1940–47. Government Statistician offers copies at 2/ each. bound copies 3/ .
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Queensland
Cresces
Australia
Commonwealth
Queens-land
Lotter Agure
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Imilllion
Brisbens
Fruits of Victory and Parliament Privileges
The article notes Parliament will have 48 more members in a strengthened House of Representatives and more Senators. It lists salaries and allowances, with MPs earning up to £52-£67 weekly including extra pay for Cabinet seniority, and additional weekly sums for Senate President and Speaker. It mentions travel by nationalised airline and free holidays for members and their wives, highlighting lavish perks.
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House of Representative
Senate
House of Representatives
Australia
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