The Post Columnist Letters Open Forum
An open forum letter from The Post invites reader opinions on current issues. It presents the column’s stance as independent and invites respectful, reasonably expressed submissions for publication.
03 Aug 1939
Page 1
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Newspaper
Goulburn Evening Penny Post
Location
Goulburn, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Aug 03, 1939
Page
1
An open forum letter from The Post invites reader opinions on current issues. It presents the column’s stance as independent and invites respectful, reasonably expressed submissions for publication.
A reader commentary reviews postwar inflation, labor costs, and economic policy. The piece argues paternalism and price controls harm growth, contending taxation and debt distortions burden creditors and workers alike. It contrasts proposed remedies with industrial productivity and consumer welfare, urging policy restraint to avoid further decline.
A Crookwell meeting elected officers for a Strutters social club aimed at raising funds for the Literary Institute. The group plans regular Friday dances in the hall, with committee members and past concert figures contributing to organization and finances. Members approved a cooperation with the Concert Party and discussed events and costs to support institute improvements.
A movement led by Sluter Pathiner aims to tackle opiate malnutrition and child health in Dubbo. A subcommittee at Bayes forms to study conditions among town children, chaired by Alderwoman Whitby. Mrs Train mand and Drimond, connected to the Por West Home charity, attended the meeting. Local awareness of malnutrition among children grows in the town.
Rosa Hayes a youth appeared before Babural Court of Petty Sex charged with riding a bicycle on the footpath. He pleaded guilty and gave a statement saying he had ridden on the footpath after learning it was wrong. The magistrate noted his later promise to avoid repetition and imposed a sentence after Chel, the defender, presented the case.
A faded item describes the musical comedy "Lambeth Walk" showing at the Empire Theatre with a cast exceeding 600 performers. It notes the show’s dialogue and songs, mentions Leonie Correspon and Mourlas Chavatier in prior works, and praises the Lambeth Family bearing the lead. It highlights stagecraft, production notes, and the show’s English and American film connections.
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