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Newspaper
Wellington Times
Location
Wellington, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jun 29, 1933
Page
9
A vivid critique of traveling showmen called Mehem-jacks who toured towns with a flashy rig, selling low quality drapery jewelry and trinkets. The piece describes their stagestanders, young vocalists, and aggressive sales tactics that dazzled gullible crowds, while warning against the hollow glamour and deceitful display.
Sporting notes recount Forbes race club delaying winter meetings due to weak public support at prior events. Dubbo Club eyes the opportunity, having profited after Wellington fixtures, while weights are set for major handicaps across metropolitan and country meetings. The piece threads through horse names, weights, and local anecdotes, ending with a vivid reminiscence of the Romany Dentist episode and a glimpse at upcoming fixtures and trainer concerns.
Readers letters reveal sharp disagreement over union issues and local governance. Contributors press for policy clarity while others caution against endorsing union views. The correspondence reflects ongoing civic tensions and calls for accountability.
A long letter to the editor argues that in 1920/21 Australia’s taxable income concentrated in the primary sector, with farmers, pastoralists and the mining industry earning substantial sums, while manufacturers and services paid far less. It warns of falling export values, high duties, and exchange costs harming production and calls for cost reduction or wage and policy reforms to sustain national wealth and employment.
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