Future of the States in Australia Faces Referendum
Canberra dispatch notes wartime and postwar shifts in Federal powers and State rights. Labor aims for federation unification, with May referendum looming. Public support for keeping States strong appears, while Canberra pushes for greater Canberra authority and unified taxation debates.
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Australia
Ward
Australis
Canberra
Australian Commonwealth
Commonwealth
High Court
Labour
Witte
Printer's error sparks town humor in Mudgee Guardian
Heat or drink mix up last Monday put Jim Lawrenson’s name on the wrong picture block urging Buy delicious meat from Mudgee's leading boot repairer. Humorists mock the mistake daily while the paper buys an axe to head off further jests at readers and staff.
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Mudgee
Jim Lawrenson
Lawrenson
Red Safety Coaches Operate In Service Institution Tone
From Forster to Tuncurry and back a daily coach service runs weekdays. Departures from Tuncurry at 5:45 am connect with Sydney trains at Gloucester, while Gloucester departures at 2:40 pm meet Sydney trains. For more details contact the driver or call Taree 342. Brian Ivens, proprietor.
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Tuncurry
Sydney
Gloucester
Brian Ivens
Taxation Debate Shows Wartime Taxes Still Rising
Hon A W Fadden MP argues wartime taxation remains high despite Labour claims. He cites Commonwealth and State tax totals, rising subsidies, and price stabilisation costs. He highlights income tax receipts, reimbursements to States, and the shift of control to departmental bodies.
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Federal Statistician
Labor
Commonwealth
Masist
Ceylon
Twenty seven NSW farms offered to ex or current forces members
The NSW Minister for Lands announces 27 farms on Yarrowitch and Bobundara Estates available for settlement by current and former Forces members. Yarrowitch farms of 160-1585 acres lie 29-50 miles from Walcha with annual rents £54-£161. Bobundara farms 1-20 miles south of Cooma, 8-12 miles from Dalgety, rents £142-£150. Applications open February 2 to March 5 via Crown Land Agents in Walcha and Cooma.
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Yarrowitch
Bobundara
N.S.W
Sheahan
Walcha
Rihway
Port Macquarie
Cooma
Nimmitabel
Dalgety
Crown
Waltha
Decentralisation theme urged at Armidale summer school
Mr Mainerd secretary of Local Government and Shires Associations urged a national plan for decentralisation of industry and administration. He called for regional authorities elected by people with power to decide finances and implement policies to develop regional potential and housing for moving populations.
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Mainerd
Institute of Political Science
Armidale
Mr. Mainerd
New Electric Light Uses Zenon Gas For Brightness
A new electric light tested overseas claims to excite Zenon gas to emit light similar to daylight. The bulb reportedly produces ten times the illumination of a normal bulb, offering a significant efficiency advance.
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BBC
Science and
Arta Weekly
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