Anglo American firm gains Abysinnia oil rights
The sole rights to oil minerals and resources in Abysinnia are ceded to an Anglo American company that plans immediate development with at least 10 million pounds to be spent. Sir Percival Phillips in Addis Ababa calls the concessions highly significant. The British Foreign Office has informed the British Minister at Addis Ababa of its objection to the concessions, noting they are a matter for discussion among Britain France and Italy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abysinnia
Percival Phillips
Addis Ababa
Addin Ababa
Retention of tax tested over second-hand sales legality
The Taxpayers Association through Mr J M White says a leading counsel's opinion on the federal action validating retention of wrongly collected sales tax on second-hand goods may lead to a court test. It would be contended that section TVA of the Sales Tax Procedure Act exceeds governmental power.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Taxpayers’ Association
J. M. White
Association
Importation of Stock Expands by Freight Free Plans
The Graziers' Association welcomed a Federal move to subsidize freight for British stud stock imports to Australia. President J P Abbott noted past shared transport costs and argued that freight charges now hinder importations, with potential increases from a freight free scheme. He urged state participation to boost beef and fat lamb production and expected Australia to gain a larger British meat market share.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Britain
Australia
The
Graziers' Association
J. P. Abbott
Commonwealth
Abbott
Empire Marketing Bord
Overseas Shipping Companies
Empire Marketing Board
Cattle Council
Graziers' Association of
New South Wales
Maitland and Sydney Stock Sales Report Strong Prices
Commercial Monebush stock sales Sydney reports brisk demand with prime wattle fetches firm values. Maitland fat cattle sales show a rise of 5 to 10 shillings as 860 head offered. Calves pigs and cattle varied, best bulls reaching up to £11 10s, cows to £10 6s, heavy porkers around £1 0s, light stock lower.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sydney
Maitland
Metropolitan
Springtime Camera Prices and New Models In Stock
Camera prices drop as spring brings new stock including the six-sixteen and six-twenty. FILMS of all sizes are available and the shop highlights developing and printing amateur films as a special service.
Auction of Pigs and Calves in Muswellbrook Union
The Muswellbrook branch of the Primary Producers' Union backs auctioning pigs and calves over private sale. They plan a local market and coordinate with Scone. Last year 10,000 pigs left the district, Singleton handles 20 pigs weekly, now 40,000 yearly. Calf prices ranged 15 shillings locally, Singleton saw 30 to 35 shillings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muswellbrook
Primary Producers’ Union
Scone
Singleton
Church Services and Farewell in Sydney
Church services are listed across Gloucester Nabiac and Stroud with sermons by Rev. H W Rogers Rev J Lundie Rev L H Shakespeare and others. A farewell function in Sydney honored Bob Laurie who heads to Central Australia with a mining party. Chile plans to pay its League of Nations arrears amounting to £42,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Church of England
Gloucester
H.C . Copeland
League of Nations
H., W. Rogers
Forster
H.C . Bulby Brush
Nabiac
W. Griffith Cochrane
Bellora
Gangat
J. Battle
Stretford
Craven
Dorse
Stroud
T. M. Hooke
L. H. Shakespeare
Independent Baptist
Johnson's Creek
Stratford
H. Johnston
Bob
Alex. Laurie
Rawdon Vale
Central Australia
Sydney
Norman Lowe
G. A. F. Smith
Munni
F.C. Abbott
Violet Hill
Lamgog
Chile
British railways carry 64 million more passengers in 1934
A roundup notes that Britain's railways carried 64 million more passengers in 1934 than in 1933. Other items include a Costa Rican lantern lighting a reader, a Waterloo battleship model on display at the Tower of London, a naval notice at Farnborough, and a banned film in Germany. Reports also mention a Pretoria student's fatal skull fracture from boxing, rising marriage and birth rates with falling deaths, and employment gains from motor cars and aircraft in England. A Detroit zoo theft saw £200 stolen, with the safe later secured at night.
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British Railways
Waterloo
Tower of London
Farnborough
Kent
Victor Hugo
Germany
Pretoria University
Johannes Hefer
Britain
England
Detroit Zoo
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A. G. Turner
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FLA
A. W. Sneddon
Victoria & Pulteney Sts
Taree
Arthur W. Davis
4. M. Breckenridge
Commercial
Moore’s Modern Pharmacy
Church Services
AT Street & Parish Ltd
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Bankor
S.W
Kayser
Mir-O-Kleer
Tangier
Richelieu
Banff
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Ike Maheey Ie
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