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Newspaper
Goulburn Evening Penny Post
Location
Goulburn, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jun 20, 1930
Page
7
Atheist League hired theatres cinemas and clubs for a one night protest against Easter services. Crowds gathered past the hour but were unsettled by banners and chants as midnight bells rang in the holy day while worshippers faced shortages of wine and festive foods.
A polluted OCR reads that a budget may reveal a deficit of 2.5 million pounds despite forecasts of a purple van. The text mentions ministerial estimates and a shortfall, but the fragmentary nature leaves several terms unclear.
An official receiver sale lists items including a three piece suite lounge chair oak arving chair and cabinet with various furnishings. The items cover carpets paintings tables chairs and a Pontiac motor car among others. The sale commences at 11:30 am with a reserve of £45 per lot.
A historical report discusses slavery across Africa, noting estimates surpassing six million enslaved people outside China and concentrations in Abyssinia and Liberia. It references abolition in British colonies a hundred years ago and debates about alternative labor systems, plus a fragment describing a Zambezi encounter with a young enslaved girl.
A agreement signed by the Ministry of Communications and Lufthansa outlines construction of the world’s longest air line linking Berlin and Shanghai. Joint approval by Chinese authorities and German aviation firms paves routes through Nanking Teinwa Tient In Peking Katgan Ursa and Moscow with Junker Dornier aircraft to be deployed.
A disturbing account shows enslaved individuals facing hunger and uncertain fate after being separated from masters. The South African government responds with measures to protect masters and natives while many natives suffer from malnutrition and reliance on scant provisions.
Secretary Farmers and Producers reports on the final wool sale of the season. The market was firm with better grades steady while mid and lower types showed some weakness. Prices for finest merino wool remained near closing May levels with overall lower demand and keen competition on top lines.
Workers at a paper mill petitioned for a 2 percent monthly allowance reduction to offset anticipated drops in the alk market. Management refused the request, citing no benefit to the mill's finances.
A London dispatch describes widespread joblessness in northern England as men drift through streets and markets seeking work. It portrays women’s limited public participation, government promises, and the slow pace of relief amid a deteriorating economy and idle shipyards.
The article describes Nanking’s plan to name streets and alleys by region size and province wealth. It outlines streets reflecting Kuomintang principles such as Three People's Principles and Five Powers, with historic districts naming places like Mow Chin Lake and Cook Temple, and roads named Chung San and Central Road after Chiang Kai-shek.
A mistyped note reports Japanese migration to South America with references to government offices and shipping lines. The brief mentions a ministry report and a plan for a transport charter, noting migrant movement and related company activity.
A Newcastle crowd protests a government trainee program as workers recount forced acceptances, long workdays, and threats of dismissal. They say men aged 16 to 29 are coerced into rotten postings, chained to low pay, with little chance of real employment, while clerks and unions witness limited protections. A transport worker notes the pressure to take any job, and women protest the strain on families.
An article notes a Soviet decree offering a quarter of proceeds to anyone denouncing concealed owner treasures. It cites rewards tempting servants and neighbors who hoard jewels, foreign currency, or valuables. Private traders and expropriated classes face intensified scrutiny and safer hiding aims as finders are targeted.
In Manchuria and the hills around Paiping, multiple tomb robberies targeted imperial mausolea of Manchu rulers and consorts. Police report arrests and charges against several suspects in the Yu Hei and Wind Princess chishu tombs as authorities probe the long series of looting tied to vast imperial wealth, with estimates reaching £376,000.
A prisoner in Pentonville, numbered, pleads for mercy as a cancer patient. He recounts a late cancer diagnosis, the prospect of death in prison, and a Middlesex Hospital radium needle procedure that could have cost him life.
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