Conference in Melbourne criticizes wartime loan waste
The Commonwealth and State Treasurers meeting in Melbourne last week sparks a debate over public debt and loan spending. Critics say wartime borrowing has funded wasteful projects like the trans Australian railway and Wyndham freeing works, while debt service climbs as Australia nears five years of war with no rapid end in sight.
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Commonwealth
Stat
Melbourne
Australia
trans,Australian Railway
Wyndham
Storu
New South Wales
West Australia
Victoria
Gardiner
West Austin
Dowerin Farmers Discuss Maisey Evidence to Wheat Body
At a Dowerin Branch meeting of the Farmers and Settlers Association the secretary was instructed to seek a verbatim report of Mr A Maisey evidence before the Wheat Marketing Commission. The resolution also calls for publishing the decision in The Western Mail The West Australian and the Sunday Times.
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Dowerin
Farmers and Settlers Association
A. Maisey
Wheat Marketing Commission
Pers
Western Mail
Fest Australian
Sunday Times
East Northam Iron Base Report Prompts Inspection
Officials call for an iron base inspection in East Northam as concerns arise about its condition. Community members urged to seek second opinions and arrange inspections to verify safety and integrity.
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Iuswe
East Northam
Wwe
Northam Market Quiet Sale Yields Mixed Livestock Prices
Elder Shentonan Co reports a quiet fortnightly sale at East Northam with strong local sheep quality but cautious graziers. Prices ranged from Crossbred ewes to 30s and fat wethers to 25s, horses and cattle also traded. The firm yarded 4637 sheep, 119 pigs, 25 cattle and 3 horses. sales totaled 1218 sheep, 59 pigs, 3 cattle and 3 horses.
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Messrs Elder
Gascoyne
Expert reports on Fremantle Freezing Works visit Northam
The expert Mr d Ebro from Victoria, brought by the Government, reports on the Freezing Works at Fremantle and visits Northam to advise the Provisional Directors of the Avon Butter and Bacon Co-operative Company on site and machinery.
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d'Ebro
Victoria
Fremantle
Northam
Avon Butter and Bacon Co-operative Company
Departing Troops for France Pass Through Spencer's Brook
Next Sunday at 7 pm nine hundred soldiers will pass Spencer's Brook en route to Albany and the Front. The Mayor of Northam Mr A W Byfield arranged hot tea for arriving men with local ladies and a committee coordinating tea sausage rolls and sandwiches. Residents are asked to donate about forty cakes and cigarettes and deliver them to the Town Hall or to local volunteers during Saturday.
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Spencer's Brook
Albany
Northam
A W Byfield
Spenscer’s
Mesdames Byfield
Chidlow
Tvimey
Rumble
Watts
Purser
Dankley
Powell
Campbell
Morrell
Mesars Byfield
Carter
Gillett
Byfield
Northam Council Votes Down Loan Motion for Reconstruction
Northam Municipal Council met on 18th with Mayor A W Byfield and nine councillors present. Dr Dunkley moved to raise a £2000 loan for reconstruction. Dr Hunter opposed with cost figures. The motion failed, only the mover and seconder voting in favor.
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A. W. Byfield
Dunkley
Purslowe
Withnell
Edmondson
Mitchell
Cook
Hunter
Eastman
Dc Hunter
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Walker’s Book Store
Union Bank
Australian Glass Manufacturer Co., Ltd
Northam Market
France
Northam Municipal Council
National Mutual Sife, Association of Australasia Ltd
John Forrest
P.C
G.C.M.G
William Macmurtrie
Alexander
Monger
Henry Wright
Western
E. H. White
A. D. Mitchell
G._ Allanson
Bain
Sperintead
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