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Newspaper
Horsham Times
Location
Horsham, Victoria, Australia
Date
May 03, 1938
Page
6
From Melbourne correspondent comes news that Britain disapproves the barriers plan amid League of Nations concerns. The dispatch notes continued debates, Ethiopia, and other global tensions influencing policy signals.
Bir Archibala Herd reports widespread speculation over the vast and costly China war's tax impact on Japan’s economy. He notes Japan’s drive to dominate mercantile shipping, building and operating a growing fleet to reduce reliance on foreign raw materials, while ruling out severe price increases. The article traces Japan’s rise from coastal trade to world oceans, highlighting shipbuilding progress, government plans, and the shift in focus to open and tramp freights as it seeks maritime power.
The article surveys Victoria's population trajectory from rural to urban, comparing Belgium Netherlands and Hungary, and discusses effects of irrigation pasture improvement and mechanization. It assesses whether urban growth can outpace rural decline, noting current trends, projections, and the need to foster secondary industry to drive overall growth. It argues that urbanization will dominate, with rural expansion needing countermeasures.
The article discusses changing economic signals for Japan a rise in taxation and the need for distant bases to support Darilime industries and credit. It notes foreign loans may become costlier and that investment in overseas naval and shipping capacity could influence British and American ship interests, highlighting a shift in maritime prospects.
Melbourne hearing before the Reartrance Commission heard by David Desburgh of Colonial Mutual Society. He argued against rigid statutory rules for industrial finance policies, urging empirical testing of values first. He suggested a commissioner or registrar with broad powers could handle such policies better than fixed laws.
Fragmented notice railway style: missing person item near Bleakley Brown Farm and a Royal Enfield motorcycle for sale. Names like Linett Rost Bennie appear in garbled text alongside faded addresses and stray phrases. The page mixes lost property notes with a motor cycle listing and vague contact hints.
The Australian Mutuel Provident Society issues a notice for the election of seven directors to be held at the society in Mackay on Thursday May 10. George Henry Abbott and John Biwand Garvan are named candidates, with voting instructions, eligibility, and a closing date for applications and voting papers.
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