01 Aug 1935
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Newspaper
Wellington Times
Location
Wellington, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Aug 01, 1935
Page
1
A period ad urges customers to rely on a local chemist for toilet and medicinal preparations. It touts test quality products, qualified advice, courteous service, and no extra cost to the buyer, framing the chemist as invaluable in sickness.
The inquiry asks if you back Your Chemist as his service merits support. It appears as a political or rhetorical prompt lacking concrete context or verifiable details about a candidate or platform.
Local ad lists discounts on Gry Bush Rugs towels working trousers shirts and floor wax with free cup and saucer on Golden Tip Tea. Various prices shown for items like soup tins and tea products. Includes bold claims of genuine savings and urging immediate purchase from Wellington P.O. Box 53.
Minister for Forests Vincent told the Australian Wattle League annual meeting that widespread soil erosion stems from destroying forests. He warned thousands of acres of wood farming land have been lost and that half the state's farming land could become worthless if tree removal continues. The wheat belt and grazing areas show erosion, and he calls on the Wattle League to aid in preserving forests and halting erosion.
Premier B S B Stevens outlined an amendment to apprenticeship laws to allow training for young men without age limits while financing a Sydney Newcastle local government scheme for technical education. A sixteenth of a penny in the pound was proposed to cover interest and equipment costs. Taxpayers Association President McKellar White warned against using a tax on unimproved land value, urging reductions in taxation rather than increases, especially for property owners.
The Premier announced that Cabinet appointed the Chief Commonwealth Film Censor Greswell O’Reilly and the Under-Secretary of the Chief Secretary’s Department F E B Harkness as the final two members of the Film Advisory Committee. Chairman will be Mr. F W Marks.
FRANK McGOWAN a 32 year old miner sustained a compound fracture of the left leg and other injuries after a heavy earth fall in a sewerage tunnel at Coogee yesterday afternoon. Two ambulance officers climbed 30 feet into the shaft and crawled 100 yards along the tunnel to reach him. He was bound to a stretcher and hoisted to the surface by workmen.
Printed by J. D. Brownhill and Sons at the Wellington Times office Percy Street Wellington by J. D. Brownhill Warnest Wellington.
An evangelical meeting at University Union Hall saw wild stamping and catcalling by students as crackers and sneezing powder filled the air. Minister David C. Hughes briefly grappled with a student amid calls for better behavior and remarks on irreligion at the university.
Premier Stevens outlines close settlement aims focusing on pig farming dairy production and fat lambs as main development routes. He notes unemployment on land schemes underwhelmed and settlers would likely be farmer sons or capitalized youths. Government to invite two representatives from UAP and UCP to join a sub committee to assess schemes and form a permanent reporting body.
A terse notice warns that any person trespassing on Nanima Estate will be prosecuted without regard to persons. The sign is attributed to R C B Barton.
Notice states that all persons found trespassing on Mt Nanima will be prosecuted without respect to persons. Signed D. H. Barton.
Notice warns that shooters or others trespassing on the Nevada Estate will be prosecuted without respect to persons. Signed by A. E. Fuller of Newten.
Sydney reports quote TR A Oxlade chair of Cricket Control saying only Oxenham’s name had been resubmitted to join Tarrant’s team to play India. He added Kippax and Chilvers’ names would also be resubmitted for Board approval, stressing careful consideration for all players.
Newnes Investigation Committee to undertake laboratory tests on petrol produced from crude oil and shale under the supervision of L. J. Rogers Commonwealth fuel adviser who has returned from America and England. Results may determine the future of the Australian industry.
Temporary fine in the district and on coast with south to southeast winds. Weather to become cloudy and unsettled with slower and thunder. Substantial falls expected later on slopes and snow on southern tablelands. Northeast to northwest winds chiefly fresh to strong and squally, reaching gale force.
The New South Wales Association led by Mr McKellar White will vigorously oppose Stevens Government plans to levy a special tax on unimproved capital value to fund technical education. The group argues taxation should come from general revenue to spread the burden, warns against sectional taxation, and calls for lowering overall taxes while seeking efficiency in education within existing systems.
Judge Barton, who was to decide in the W. Smith case, has reserved his ruling after hearing the matter at Wellington. The decision will be delivered in Wellington at a later date.
Noon sales show 3312 cattle and 19,000 sheep with overall firm to unchanged trends. Bulls and best beef rise modestly, with cows and medium grades mixed. Homebush yarded 8300 cattle with prices firm on prime lots and weaker for plain sorts, while 17 600 head moved through the salon and prices 6d to 1s dearer.
Tasmanian prices for produce list assorted items with ranges in shillings and pence. Potatoes 13 to 16 shillings, new laid eggs 1 shilling 2 pence, butter 1 shilling 5 pence to 1 shilling, cheese 10 pence, honey 3d to 4 4d, maize 4/1, oats 2/3 to 2/9, onions 11/- to 11/6, millet 20/- to 25/-, chaff 4/6 to 5/-, wheaten 4/6 to 5/-, oats 3/6 to 5/-, lucerne 2/- to 6/-, wheat 3/ to 3/4.
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