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Newspaper
Manilla Express
Location
Manilla, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jan 20, 1931
Page
4
Notice from BRUCE PARK dated 10/11/30 warns that any person shooting trapping poisoning or trespassing on The Braes or Springmount will be dealt with by law without respect to persons. Previous permissions are to be considered cancelled.
At a New South Wales motor lorrya gathering of the Country Press Association about 400 delegates heard Mr. Black outline Shell Co of Australia Ltd activities. He cited wages of £1,500,000 and total expenditure over £6,000,000 for a year and a £1,290,000 contribution to Australia’s customs revenue, praising the company’s purchasing stance and British-made refinery at Clyde. He urged producers to distribute bulk product to reduce prices.
Schute Bell and Co report 2320 bales offered with strong interest for merino and New England brands. Prices firm for prime and crossbred markets weaker. 50,781 sheep and lambs penned with good demand for wethers and ewes, lambs steady to firm but plain types softer. Cattle numbers 2300 with market largely unchanged, Prime heavy bulls and cows varied by weight and region. Manilla Court notes six lawyers present.
Mr F I Black of New South Wales led a delegation to inspect Gore Bay works guided by J M Clarke. They toured storage tanks, a 2 000 000 gallon capacity, a testing laboratory, a 23 000 tin daily output tin factory and other units before sailing to Clifton Gardens for a luncheon hosted by Shell Co Country Press Association.
Mr Black presided at a luncheon where he praised the Australian Press and stressed Shell Co as a British organisation with a London head office and exclusively British assets. He urged unity over party politics to solve state and Commonwealth problems and uplift humanity.
A compact warning on how inflation erodes government bonds and shares, with historical parallels from Germany. It notes that currency depreciation dries up the value of investments, turning fixed capital into virtually worthless paper while life savings vanish as prices rise and buying power falls.
In Canterbury at the Palace Theatre the Parkes by election launch featured E H Farrar M L C a Bavin government minister who responded heatedly to an interjector calling him a leader. Farrar asserted he remains a unionist and a good Labor man demanding apology if insult continues.
A state government plan seeks to amend the Wages Tax Act to remove anomalies for casual workers. A committee will explain the proposed changes while Pensioners in government service may gain relief. The Taxation Commissioner Mr McMahon notes coalfield workers earning small sums were taxed on daily rates, with broad public opposition across Labor ranks.
A big golf competition will be staged on January 20 between the ladies and gentlemen at Dengate's course. Last week the men won seven foursomes to two in a 36-player field. A social evening for members and Associates follows on Wednesday in the Club House with cards and dancing. all Manilla golf enthusiasts are invited.
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