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Newspaper
Manilla Express
Location
Manilla, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Mar 14, 1924
Page
4
The article markets a Commonwealth government loan as a superior first mortgage style investment. It claims high tax efficiency and 6 percent plus interest, backed by national wealth. It promises five to ten year terms and tradable bonds, urging readers to invest despite market volatility.
In the hamlet of Dungog north of Sydney excitement shifts from crop fears to gold fever. Prospectors at Back Creek consider rushing the gold bearing section and opening claims, many with little mining experience.
A traditional Eskimo practice settles disputes by singing battles. Families convene in the village hut where each side performs verses insulting the other. Elders judge, awarding verdict to the side who crafts the sharpest verse and loudest display.
The article reports Dr. Nicholas Murray Butler urging voters to reject lax enforcement of prohibition and to uphold the dry law. He cites nationwide hypocrisy and tax looser enforcement, urging parties to keep the statute intact and warning of decisive polls in many states.
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