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Newspaper

Longreach Leader

Location

Longreach, Queensland, Australia

Date

Oct 31, 1952

Page

7

Australia Protest Over U S Tariff Echoes in Wool Talks

Sir Percy Spender the Australian Ambassador expressed Canberra's concern to U S officials about proposed import duties and restrictions on Australian wools amid the Tariff Commission inquiry. Hearings in Washington examined foreign wool imports and tops, with experts arguing for or against flexible fees while noting the need to balance domestic supply and international competition.

Percy Spender Daily News Record New York Percy Linder United States Tariff Commission United States Tariff Commission Agriculture Department Oscar B. Ryder Arthur ©. Wellman Nicholls and Co Boston Department of Agriculture

Uniform petrol prices set at ports in Queensland

The Graziers Association reports no overall recognition of uniform petrol prices since October 6. Rates drop at Cairns by 1/4d to 3/6d per gallon for Brisbane, with inland cuts in Cairns Mareeba 1/2d and other towns. Rail freights rose thrice since June 1961, while Longreach remains at 4/9d.

Cairns Brisbane Graziers' Association of Central Queensland U.G.A. Hasmade Mareeba Kuranda Georgetown Atherton Chillagoe Croydon Dimbulah Gordonvale Malanda Mt. Garnet Yungaburra Inniafa Townsville Blair Athol Bogantiingan Springsure Association Oosakenen Longreach

New Fire Station Aims To Boost Efficiency And Alarm Response

Long Reach Fire Brigade chief Mr E Bailey says government approval of the Fire Board loan to build a new station would improve efficiency by housing married firemen on the ground floor and allow a wife on the first floor to raise an immediate alarm. Under the current setup alarms reach finance officer Mr Set. The project would require an extra £12,000.

Longreach Fire Brigade E. Bailey Fire Board

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