Increased Duties on Oil and Oil Products Protest
Alwyn Valentine of the Town and Country Union warns that higher duties on oil and its products would raise road and transport costs across the state. Municipalities and agricultural groups from Ballarat to Swan Hill urge federal and state opposition, arguing taxes on raw materials hinder agricultural and industrial growth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alwyn Valentine
Town and Country Union
Tariff Board
Commonwealth
Australia
Ballarat
Shire of
Leigh
Ciances
Wangaratta
Otway
Dimboola
Bannockburn
Bacchus Marsh
Deakin
Karong
Karkaroo
Heidleberg
Newstead
Mount Alexandria
Hamilton Agricultural and Pastoral Society
A. & P. Society
Swan Hill
Shepparton
Impressive Failures on Prohibition in the United States
Mr. Wilson K Midgley describes his observation of Prohibition after traveling across the Eastern States and the Middle West. He notes widespread social ease with drinking, including a public dinner where whisky flowed and guests became merry. He cites American attitudes toward prohibition and its practical failures as observed by English visitors. Southern Tasmania reports new osaurilium finds at Adam's River sparking local excitement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilson K. Midgley
United States
Daily News
London
Middle West
Lord Birkenhead Down
New York
Broadway
Pepys
Farewell to Lady Forster by Red Cross Leader
Lady Forster, federal head of the Red Cross Society in New South Wales, bade farewell to many workers at Rose Hall Darlinghurst on August 20. She recalled her first duties in the state and urged continued service for veterans, praising the organisation’s links between town and country and its world wide mission under the League of Red Cross Societies.
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Lady Forster
Forster
The
Red Cross Society
New South Wales
Australia
Red Cross
England
Diiision
League of Red Cross Societies
Elief
League of Nations
MacKinnon
Victoria
Queensland
Adelaide
Radio men in Fleet consider staying in Australia
Mosier of the Meduss plans a dairy farm by radio. He says his father has a radio that makes cows give twice as much milk with music. He intends to install a loud speaker and switch to Sydney when tired of New Zealand broadcasts while sailing from Auckland.
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Altho
Australia
Meduss
Mosier
Auckland
New Zealand
Sydney
Pitt Son and Badgery report on Rabbit Skins auction
Pitt Son and Badgery Ltd report dated September 2 on rabbit skin auctions. Total catalogue 106 tons with higher prices overall. most lines up 1d to 3d per lb, except damaged and sun skins. Hare skins to 13/9 per dozen. fox skins up 5 per dozen. specific pelts and winters listed with varied advances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pitt, Son and Badgery, Ltd
Rabbit skin consignors urged to remove heads and legs
Sydney agents report trappers in multiple localities are leaving heads and legs on rabbit skins. Buyers complain this reduces value, and if continued will force separate offers with lower prices. The issue is common in Victoria and Tasmania, harming market ranges and competition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sydney
Victoria
Tasmania
Back to Coonamble Week invites former residents
The town's mayor announces Back to Coonamble Week between September 14 and 19 with full entertainment. Former residents are urged to send addresses to Box 92 Coonamble to receive an invitation card and a certificate for reduced railway travel. Also notes Davis Cup semi final France versus Australia and a fatal billiards accident of A. W. Eales after a pigeon shooting title.
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Coonamble
Castlereagh
Old Town
Care
Box 92
France
Queensland
A. W. Eales
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Graham Brothers
Dopee Brothers
Dodge Brothers
Sranparnisep Motors Limited
Castle
Ate Deazen
W. R. Maunder
Voco
Vacuum Oil Company, Pty
Rabbiskins
Goldsbrough, Mort"& CO. Ltd
Adam's River
Ford
Woods
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