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Newspaper
Numurkah Leader
Location
Numurkah, Victoria, Australia
Date
Jan 27, 1947
Page
4
The article critiques Australian Parliament members earning £1000 a year, detailing pay increases and allowances, noting Chifley’s controversial actions and calls for reform. It questions independence and fairness, mentions tax exemptions, and debates appointing impartial leaders and the Duke's succession.
In a House debate Mr Calwell faces criticism from Mr Francis of Queensland over his past opposition to the Department of Information. The exchange notes wartime waste and current costs, with comments on taxation and the department’s value, while acknowledging Calwell’s later cabinet status.
Australia bids farewell to the Duke of Gloucester as Governor General departs for England to stand in for the King during royal tours. Speculation grows on his successor with Mr McKell, NSW Labor premier, among the leading figures discussed by federal officials and the public.
The column recalls that every defeated Labor candidate at the last election found well paid positions except Mr Frost of Franklin Tasmania. A newly created cabinet post is said to have been devised to place him, with taxpayers footing the bill.
The 7 shilling weekly rise prompts dissatisfaction as recipients lose part to higher taxation and price hikes follow. The text notes about 2 shillings net and faster costs for cigarettes, with Mr Chifley removing the bounty, reducing overall benefit.
The article argues that tax changes and wage increases under Mr. Chifley raised living costs and confused taxpayers. It notes benefits to some groups but negative net effects for wage earners, and criticizes complex pay as you earn rules and higher effective taxation. It highlights a case where two partners with identical incomes were taxed differently due to rebates.
E. P. Holmes & Sons Loading capacity of nop truck up to 5 tons with up to date equipment 21 van part of LIVESTOCK Furniture removed to Ai Var with special attention to packing and loading 7 Address letters to Nuuiltr hah £.0. or phone Numurkah 162.
The fragment references upholstery work and furniture repairs involving a person or heading unclear text. It suggests a note about services or a listing but lacks clear names, dates, places, or outcomes to specify.
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