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Newspaper
Cobram Courier
Location
Cobram, Victoria, Australia
Date
Jan 26, 1945
Page
2
The writer critiques the Melbourne black market growth during shortages, noting public hypocrisy from officials and elites. They describe shortages in cars, nurses, and builders, plus a rising cultural movement and the lure of Australian literature, praising Margaret Boyd’s prominence and activities.
A beauty culture salon notice quotes a public statement urging political restraint on currency control to protect life policies. It cites life office duties, the security of policyholders, and Australia’s war loans totaling over 100 million pounds while noting aggregate policy investments around 330 million with ultimate protection exceeding 700 million. It lists several life assurance companies including Australian Provincial, City Mutual, Colonial Mutual, National Mutual, Provident, and Prudential.
The Life Offices Association asserts that Australian life offices hold about 3,000,000 policy-holders and funds must be safeguarded. It urges Commonwealth banking legislation to set general principles free from political control. The group warns that Bank independence is essential to protect national economy and policy values.
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