Canberra Lights Go Out as Parliament Delays Budget
Canberra's Parliament faced a suspended session as lights over Parliament House dimmed and the budget talks delayed. Prime Minister Menzies' return date remained indefinite amid calls for tax relief, uranium resource policies, and overseas financing to back defense commitments and public works plans.
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Parliament
Parliament House
Arthur Fadden
Canberra
House of Representatives
Menzies
Country Party
Queensland
Menaes
London
Alls
Australia
Pacific
Guildhall
Westminster
Evath
Labor
Publc
Senate
Holt
Dr.Evatt
ACTU
War pensions for both wars cost Australia £300 million yearly
The Australian Government faces annual expenditure of about £300 million on war pensions covering both World Wars. This massive outlay reflects ongoing obligations to veterans and their dependents, spanning retirement and disability payments, adjustments for inflation, and administrative costs borne by the defense and finance ministries.
Frock fire in Melbourne highlights kerosene heater risks
A Melbourne firm’s kerosene heater caused a blaze that destroyed two floors and cost £250,000 but no lives were lost. The incident underscored safety, with reminders to keep heaters level, avoid moving live units, store kerosene properly, and ensure complete cooling before refilling.
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Melbourne
Pllinders Lane
Forbes
National Safety, Council of Australia
Mr. Forbes
P P Inspector's Report On May Stock Conditions
W B Harding reports May conditions with strong pastures in most areas and improving water supplies but half full earth tanks in the west. Lambing underway, vaccination urged for pulpy kidney, and rising worm burdens in young sheep. Fat stock up. 43 723 sheep and 3 541 cattle marketed. Myxomatosis reduces rabbits. no major weed trouble. Blame on war era fuel thrift noted.
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T S.r.s
Tax Return AssistanceVisits Tamworth August 1952
The Income Tax office will send Messrs McNabb and Anderson to Tamworth from August 4 to 7, 1952, to assist residents with tax matters for the year ending June 20, 1952. They will offer individual interviews and public meetings at centers with local interest.
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D. H. Drummond
J. W. Hughes
Commissione of Taxation
Sydney
Messrs
R. McNabb
R. Anderson
Tamworth
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Mr. Menzies
Washington
Aunt Mary
Mary's
McCormick International
Manilla Harvester Co
NEW Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency CO
Auctioneers & Stock
P.O. Box
NEW. Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency’ CO. Limited
Marsh ‘Walters & Ott
Monisworth
India
P.P
W. B. Harding
Cooper
Navy
Army
Sland
AIR Force
R. A. Browne
Manilla
Bex Xyz
G P.O
Gooper
A. C. Veness & Son
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