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Newspaper
Sunshine Advocate
Location
Sunshine, Victoria, Australia
Date
Feb 20, 1931
Page
5
The text traces how rent priority and distress actions evolved in early law, noting landlords could seize goods on premises for unpaid rent, even if those goods belonged to subtenants or third parties. It highlights injustices faced sub-tenants and the shift away from harsh distraint as modern commercial practice grew.
The piece urges Australians to repudiate obligations to Shylock’s assets and criticizes pension reductions while recalling World War I sacrifices. It evokes war memories, laments judges’ salaries, and exhorts readers to support veterans and oppose perceived profiteering. The prose targets politicians and advocates steadfast support for comrades.
A Victorian review critiques motor vehicle taxation as an unfair burden and warns of tax-induced declines in registrations. It notes 1924 had 177,464 registrations, rising to 179,487 by mid-1980, then dropping to 175,789 in December due to high operating costs. The piece cites the Royal Automobile Club of Victoria and discusses shifting funds and broader tax reforms.
A catalog-like listing shows a library deposit offer at 3/6 per book, refundable on withdrawal. It then enumerates a collection of titles and authors including The Med Brand by Charles Seltzer, The Runner by Ralph Couver, and other works by Hendryx La Quex McLeod Kaine Ogden Ayres.
A plainspoken note highlights that nearly everyone endures mars or resy from arthritis neuritis or backache in some form or other.
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