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Newspaper
Gloucester Advocate
Location
Gloucester, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Dec 03, 1948
Page
3
Canberra reports stir in Parliament and lobbies over the Broadcasting Bill. Critics warn it grants government sweeping control and risks a free press, while supporters argue it strengthens national security and counters communism. Opposition fears electoral peril if government is defeated next year.
A fragmented passage discusses water irrigation, school facility needs, and conservation. It mentions Mr J in the Legislative Assembly, priorities for water projects, and concerns about education sites and transportation subsidies for students. The text is inconsistent and contains garbled phrases.
A report outlines Victorian schemes paying 20 shillings per week per child boarding away from home for secondary education, with £26 paid to eligibles under means testing and £52 for board. Free bus services exist for secondary students. if unavailable, a £10 annual allowance applies beyond three miles. Primary pupils receive a daily allowance. NSW subsidies are compared, urging parity with Victoria and noting cross-border schooling, rural poverty, and policy implications noted by Mr. Lawson.
Evelyn Cheesman discusses insect life and water survival techniques on the BBC Overseas Service. Historical life saving advice includes heat, livestock as warming aids, ammonia and tobacco inhalation, and even risky methods to force breathing or remove water.
Sydney stock sale notes show cattle yarded with varying quality and prices. Winchcombe Carson Ltd reports good quality cattle with prices easing to 10 cheaper, steers and heifers near 61 and 53, cows around 50. Pitt Son Badgery Ltd notes 2847 cattle yarded, trade good though weaker by 10, prime proportion up, and lower overall. Prices given for several yards include Draft steers in London format?
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