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Newspaper
Wellington Times
Location
Wellington, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Dec 15, 1930
Page
4
In a parliamentary debate, concerns rise over declines in agricultural prices and the need for a national cooperative mechanism. Speakers urge Commonwealth Bank support, a stabilized parity price, and an authoritative body to represent wheat growers and secure credit, supplies, and market resilience.
The Empire State Building rises on the Wallorf Astoria site at 4th Street and 6th Avenue in New York. It will reach 1248 feet, have bi floors plus an observatory roof garden, and a dirigible mooring mast atop the structure. The nickel mast will be lit from within and is expected to house 20 000 tenants with potential to serve trans Atlantic airship traffic in the future.
The Wellington Misteul Dramatic Society presents the 1930 Follies at Alexander Theatre on December 1. Proceeds go to Wellington School of Art which is in need of funds. Tickets cost 3 and 2d. booking opens and patrons are urged to reserve early for best seats.
Article discusses how motorists use only a fraction of petrol energy. Federal tests suggest drivers rarely exceed 16 percent of fuel’s potential energy. Lab comparisons note petrol’s immense latent energy, with experts urging improvements in carburation and friction reduction to boost efficiency.
The project outlines a vast skyscraper with 62 high speed elevators to move people, a ground floor with 33 exterior stores, and a central lobby flanked by banks of elevators and a grand stairway. Construction aimed for under two years but could exceed it. total cost exceeds 1 000 0000 pounds with daily running costs around 2000.
A Sydney conference of primary producer groups from Farmers and Settlers to the Royal Agricultural Association urged Government support for a reconstruction policy. They form an economic agriess to press for rehabilitation of primary industries, seek tariff reform, and improve employment and living costs amid unbalanced fiscal policy. The Country Party claims tariffs promised 50,000 jobs but unemployment has doubled.
A discussion shows that building a home in Sydney or New South Wales costs about double that in England after climate adjustments. Higher wages, living costs, and tariffs push up prices for kitchenware, furniture, and textiles, with specific items like pine wood, table halves, glassware, electro plated goods, and bedding priced markedly higher in Australia.
A critique of Sydney Labor Daily cartoons and Lang's wage policy. The letter argues pay envelopes shape living standards, noting high nominal wages with high production costs. It cites Fordism ideas, worker incentives, and the danger of unions, urging a focus on real purchasing power over wage size.
Buyers attend Brisbane wool sales reducing Sydney activity. Firm prices for medium to fine wools, withdrawals for contended types, and strong competition on skirtings. London and South Africa markets show clearances. Sydney plans a 4000 bale sale on Monday the 15th featuring top making wools from the state's northern districts.
Weathered price report shows wide fluctuations in hides wool and pelts with country hides ranging from Ud to 64 Tower, Large country cattle hides around 10 4/8, yearlings 9 to 1s, and small hides 3/6 to 8/. prime tallow values listed for various grades while other trades show irregular demand and declining caltketina prices.
Market notes show sheep skins and wool prices weakening in Sydney last week with several grades dropping. Wool prices fell across categories with lamb pelts and cradling wool also easing, while some items held steady at minor reductions.
The report contrasts lodging costs in London and Sydney with Sydney prices recently cut due to the depression. It stresses that the cheaper Sydney rates are a response to economic downturns influencing travel and accommodation costs.
Heavy snow head caused a price drop for sheep and lambs at Homebush on Thursday with values from 1d to 27d per lb for hoggets and lambs. Yard sales showed mutton around 12d, suckers 6d to 9d, and a Wellington dealer secured 1 shilling 4d for suckers, averaging 10s 11d for sucker lambs sold by Winchcombe Carson Ltd.
Cattle yarded 650 with mostly ordinary quality. prime cattle sold well to recent rates, but overall market lower. Prices included best bullocks to 211, cows £RN/16, steers £610, heifers £8/6, stores £0 6/5, cows £4/10, heifers £3/18. Sheep yarded over 6000 with fair trade in sheep and stores of all descriptions. butcher meat trade steadier in places while stores remained active.
A vintage dental and medical advertorial extols Doan's Pills as the cure for persistent backache and kidney pains. The narrator, praising aged remedies, cites personal improvement after use and recommends the product via Foster McClallen Co. and agents at 35 Hamilton Streets.
Fragmentary OCR notes reference sale of aml valves and various pig categories with uncertain dates. Mentions Thursday sale ending January 1981 and a shift affecting axles, tying to Kinas Day and New Year observances. No clear entities or structure.
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