19 May 1939
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Newspaper
Cloncurry Advocate
Location
Cloncurry, Queensland, Australia
Date
May 19, 1939
Page
1
The Berisha booksellers offer many titles at half price or less, mostly by Australian authors. A recent Australian book release drew little attention. The piece questions if TV downtimes affect sales and notes recent canonical efforts for armament manufacture and asks about wood exports to Japan.
A Brisbane column critiques British and American press ties to advertising power, citing Times editorials and Clivedon links and noting how economic interests shape coverage. It also reports on immigration, employment, and social clubs tackling unemployment, plus a Young Australia League plan for country youths visiting Brisbane for the Royal National Show with detailed itineraries and costs.
William Ager of Yamba Wales argues Social Credit is a broad philosophy beyond monetary reform. He asserts Social Credit is a community credit system enabling collective production and delivery of goods, requiring dynamic action to elevate society and avoid environmental and institutional decay.
Eighteen shooters contested a Sunday event with a southeast wind. Les Kinane and J Cahill tied for top honors with 92s. E Seymour and J Macdonald did not finish the 600 yards but plan to finish next week. Young shooters showed improvement amid late difficulties.
At the A M P Society annual meeting held in May 1939 Dr George Abbott presided and presented the 1938 report. Total business reached a new peak though affected by war conditions. ordinary new business was largely by existing policyholders and total assets rose about £5 million. Taxes increased to £927,000 and the mean funds earned 4 9 percent. Legislative delays for life assurance were noted and changes in board candidacies announced.
The Advocate advertises as local agents for an established rubber stamp and brag plate maker. It promotes rubber stamps of any design and a linen marking kit with stamp pad ink bottle in a compact case, claiming quick service and customer satisfaction.
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