22 Nov 1940
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Newspaper
Warwick Daily News
Location
Warwick, Queensland, Australia
Date
Nov 22, 1940
Page
1
Fragmented readable text references cosmetic products and claims to prevent ailments. No clear event, date, or named entities. content appears as garbled marketing copy with scattered phrases about cream lotion and consumer notices.
Readable text lists Christmas gift items including stationery and handkerchiefs with mentions of boxes, leather and satin items, suede items, prices ranging from 4/11 to 21 each, and various descriptions of materials and styles. The fragment references Brown color tones and packaging details.
Mr Fadden presents a wartime budget aiming for total expenditure of 275 million with 160 million from revenue and the rest from balances and loans. Tax rises cut exemptions, raise income taxes and levies, with a basic wage earner facing higher charges as part of a broader fiscal plan to fund civil and war services. The speech outlines revenue projections, import restrictions, and increased spending on science, industry, and labor reforms to support a war economy.
Budget figures outline income and expenditure with a focus on wartime needs. It highlights taxation levels, government spending on works, defence, and labor measures, and notes a modest rise in national income due to export activity and improved monetary conditions.
Melbourne reports the 223 ton HMS HLM A S Goorangai sank after a collision with the Queencliffe off Port Phillip Head near Queenscliff. Of 24 crew aboard, 21 were rescued or accounted for and three swimmers were seen struggling before the wreck vanished. A Royal inquiry and marine board probe were ordered. conditions hindered rescue efforts with heavy seas and poor visibility.
Canberra reports show a total budget of 91080,000 with 30,000,000 allocated to civil requirements and state and Commonwealth programs, 250,000,000 to work projects, and 1,000,000,000 in expenditure estimates. Revenue is budgeted at 350,000,000 with 83,000,000 for ordinary services and 169,000,000 for war efforts. A missing Squadron Leader, Peter Ronald West, 26, is noted after an engagement in the Western Desert and his family awaits news.
Fragmentary OCR notes refer to a dated Canberra entry about dependent members and a budget allowance change after November 2. Details are incomplete, with garbled phrases and missing context, making exact actions and entities uncertain.
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