Tariff Board Hearings Spark Rural Shock Over Oil and Kerosene Taxes
The Town and Country Union urges readers to oppose three tariff applications by John Fell & Co. and the British Imperial Oil Co. The proposals would raise duties on asphaltum lubricating oils and kerosene, raising costs for farmers, transport and industry. The union also backs removing duties on tin and case materials and calls for abolishing existing duties on oil products.
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Tariff Board
John Fell & Co
Sydney
Imperial Oil Company, Ltd
Melbourne
Country Roads Board
City of
Commonwealth
Texas Co., Ltd
British
Imperial Oil Co., Ltd
Trid Country Union
Sardens
Robert Louis Stevenson A Portrait of the Author
The essay outlines Robert Louis Stevenson born 1850 in Edinburgh. It notes his early writing at sixteen and health driven residence at Swanston. It highlights his bohemian leanings, travels, popular novels such as Treasure Island and Kidnapped, and his final years in Samoa where he died in 1894.
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RLS
Edinburgh
Pentland Rising
Swanston
Pentland Hills
Edinbugh
London
Bournemouth
Hyeres
Sir William Simpson
Pacific
Treasure Island
Ballantrae
Prince Otto
D. Jekyll and
Mr. Hyde
Weir
Hermiston
R.L.S
Samoa
Robert Louis Stevenson
Market report shows brisk trade and mixed cattle prices
Pitt, Son and Badgery Ltd details September cattle yarding at 6700 head and 41 200 sheep and lambs for the week. Prime beef prices quoted for light, medium, and heavy steers and cows. merino wethers and lambs up to 64d per lb. France remains principal buyer as Farmers' Carnival set for October 3.
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France
Atvalnes
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Castlereagh Staset
Dciatr
R. Maunder
Goldsbrough
Mort
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Powe
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Town and Country Union
Guildford
Capetown
Ballarat
Robert Louis Steven
Pitt, Son and Badgery, Ltd
Manilla and
Market Street
Manilla
National Service Plus
Money Order
Stock Exchange
Earle Page
Chateau Rouen
Macleay Duff
Tooth & CO. Ltd
Sydney Kent Brewery
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