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Cloncurry Advocate

Location

Cloncurry, Queensland, Australia

Date

Jul 21, 1934

Page

3

National Party Aims at Tallshlane and Queensland

Telegraphic news reports the National Party plans to establish a national parliamentary framework in Queensland, discuss extending Parliament to five years, reestablishing the Legislative Council, and holding Annual Conventions on July 20. Also, 4,200 miners return to work after a 49 week strike costing £100,000 in wages.

Lountry Progressive National Organisition Queensland Ife Legislative Council Woothagel Tunnersy

Mersey Tunnel Opens and Air Force Expansion Noted

On Friday at Liverpool the Mersey tunnel opened after a grand event with 420000 attendees as a Kingly switch activated the tunnel. The Queensway name was chosen for the project with a cost near £8 million and four traffic lines. In Parliament Baldwin announced a five year plan to add 50 air squadrons totaling 600 aircraft. In London Hubert Upperuns achieved a train speed record of 263 tons per hour at 425 mph, surpassing a 1980 benchmark by 201 minutes.

Aete- Mgny Liverpool Mersey Tongent Lf Cosh Air Baldwin House of Commons Hubert Upperuns Joho i Gronta Sandy End Wierecosk Estabished

Meat Restrictions policy eases in Australia Britain

A report from Canberra states that two years will pass with no major restrictions on Australian meat exports. The Commonwealth Government and the British Government agreed to favor home grown meat while meeting state ministers of agriculture and the Federal Meat Advisory Committee. The UK abandoned restriction proposals, promising a cautious approach to domestic meat.

Britain Gustome Commonwealth Australia Ukdlah

Federal Matters and Lyons Speech Preview

Federal matters dominate Canberra scene with Lyons presenting the Speech on Tuesday after tabinet completed the draft of the Budget. The Lyons speech, sent to the printers, addresses the abolition of the federal land tax and replies to a New South Wales Sheepbreeders deputation. The deputation argues the tax failed to break up large estates and instead worsened land disposal due to burdensome charges.

Tabinet Lyone New South Wales Ferintin Lyons

Sudden Death Shocks Queensland Police Veteran

Senior Sergeant Donald Davis, aged 46, who arrived in Brisbane from Gluncurry yesterday, died suddenly. A long‑time officer, he had served in Cloncurry, Gamooweal, and Selwyn before returning to Cloncurry. He left with wife and five children last Tuesday for Brisbane after a transfer, and a reported rank reduction to Serjeant is noted. Mrs Travia, nursing at Selwyn Hospital, mourns the loss of her husband.

Brisbane Donald Davis Gluncurry Jarl Wight Davis Cloncurry Gamooweal Selwyn Travia Selwyn Hospital

Unclear text about labor dispute and communist paper attack

Fragmentary report describes general strike actions and anti Communist activities. Mentions workers returning to jobs, arbitration, and raids on offices including a newspaper. Fresh produce shipments and shops reopening noted.

Waeertern Worker

Auction Slates Multiple Parcels As Town Plans Drive Sale

Fragments report a slated auction in Julia Creek offering allotments and improvements with prices from £10 to £236, plus a 3 percent deposit and survey fee. Notices reference land agent Hughendan and a public sale date in July 1984, amid other unrelated items and advertisements including a patent remedy and cricket scores.

Publis Austen Blaliou Julia Creek Allokmenia Ola Hughendan

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