Maitland meeting presses petrol tax relief and local road aid
About 100 landholders from Maitland area urged greater petrol tax allocation to ease high rates levied by Shire Councils. A eight member committee sought Australia wide support. leaders including Mr Reynolds and Mr Howarth pushed for federal action. Debate covered road funding, railway timing, and possible government grants or loans to local governments with roads as a priority.
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N.E.W
Maitland
M. Reynolds
Hunter
Reynolds
Castlemen
Arthur Howarth
M.L.A
A P.P.U
Booth
Puamies
App.u
Government debate on national rabbit extermination plan
In a House exchange Mr. Hate questioned authority to tackle rabbits while Minister Casey outlined APPU deputations proposing a nationwide extermination program. The AP PU urged total eradication across crown lands and roads, but the plan faced criticism and questions about adequacy and intergovernmental cooperation.
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House of Representatives
Jeff. Hate
Casey
National Development
Commerce and Agriculture
Heen Et Anton
Australia
Ap.p.u
Hicks
A.P.P.U
Measuring the Sea A Malta Submarine Survey Aims for Precision
Dr Robert Cooper of Cambridge outlines how sea surface is shaped by gravity and large landmasses. A British submarine Talent will survey the Mediterranean floor to map gravity precisely across 120 locations using pendulums. Readings near Cyprus may shift navigator calculations by over half a mile, aiding accurate charting and geological insight.
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Robert Cooper
Cambridge University
BBC
Europe
America
Atlantic Ocean
Cooper
Malta
Mediterranean
Cyprus
Tor
Lien
Right to wear RSL badge notice at Maclean Sub-branch
A Maclean Sub-branch meeting discussed a communication from RSL headquarters about members not financial wearing the RSL badge. It was recommended to notify all nonfinancial members to become financial or return their badges. It was stated wearing the badge by an unfinancial member is an offence and the person could remain in charge. secretary Gordon Bancroft was told to contact all nonfinancial members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fls.l
Maclean
R.S.L
Sud
Gordon Bancroft
Imports bring diseased Holland bulbs to light
The Department of Horticulture reports many imported bulbs from Holland tested as diseased despite prior freedom-from-disease certificates. In some cases bulbs were destroyed. Officials link the issue to importers buying large lots for the cut-flower trade and urge a shift to hand-picked bulbs for new colours and varieties.
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Holland
Department of Horticulture
Department of Agriculure
Department
Al Read Transitions From Businessman To BBC Broadcaster
North country businessman Al Read, owner of Lineage Making concern, becomes BBC radio comedian after an audition by Variety producer Bowker Andrews. He headlines Variety Fanfare and writes his own material, using everyday situations for his situational comedy.
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al Read
Northcountry
BBC
Bowker Andrews
North
Saumge
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