Queensland court regulates hours wages and conditions
Queensland officials describe the Industrial Arbitration Act of 1916 and the Industrial Court as a progressive framework guiding industrial relations. The court can issue awards, hold inquiries, codify terms, fix wages and hours, ensure equal pay, regulate labor force composition, and grant retrospective changes while promoting union participation in a largely dispute-free system.
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Brisbane
Queensl
Queensland
Supreme Court
Court For Arbitration
Taxogram Links Women to Hidden Tax Burden
A today’s taxgram notes a 10 percent top tax on cosmetics perfumes furs and jewelry for women carrying wealth. It cites authorities estimating American women pay 80 million dollars in life insurance taxes 83 million in inheritance taxes and 2 billion in real estate taxes yearly. Typewriter carbon paper and ribbons offered at the Sun office.
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Typewriter
Sun Office
80,000 Life Policy Holders Died Within Year in 1936
New York reports 80,000 life policyholders died within 12 months of issue in 1936. Auto accidents led death causes, with 33 percent from accidents, homicides, and personal crises. Double indemnity beneficiaries saw far higher returns. most deaths occurred ages 40-49.
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New York
Date Set for Texas A&M Farmers Short Course
COLLEGE STATION dates for the 28th annual Farmers Short Course at Texas A&M have been fixed for August 16 to 19. Extension supervisor Roy W. Snyder, chairman of the Short Course committee, says the event will run four days this year instead of five. Pat and Mike were duck hunting. Pat fired both barrels at a duck, which fell. Mike quips they wasted powder, and Pat claims he got the bird. Mike says the fall would have killed it anyway.
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College Station
Farmers
Texas A. and M. College
Roy W. Snyder
Extension Service
Snyder
Pat
Mike
For Sale: 5 Tube RCA Radio in Good Condition
Want ads list two items: a five tube RCA radio in good condition offered by Mrs. T. E. Barbee and a girl’s bicycle advertised by Glenn Doss.
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RCA
T. E. Barbee
Glenn Doss
Record Near in Pensioning of Ex First Ladies
Washington reports Congress may set a national pension standard for presidential widows. The chamber already approved Grace Coolidge and Helen Taft pensions of five thousand dollars annually, with bills pending for two more. Mary Harrison, widow of Benjamin Harrison, also seeks a similar pension. her late stepson Russell Harrison had opposed granting it.
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Washington
Congress
Theodore Roosevelt
Woodrow Wilson
Grace Coolidge
House
Senate
Helen Taft
House Pensions Committee
Mary L. Harrison
Benjamin Harrison
Harrison
Russell B. Harrison
White House
Consumers Oppose Fixing of Prices and Patman Warned
F. E. Morris of Dallas sent a letter to Congressman Wright Patman, Texarkana-based, questioning Patman’s stance on the Robinson-Patman act. He noted alleged efforts to draft intrastate bills similar to federal price controls and accused wholesalers of financing lobbying against price discrimination laws. Morris warned that such acts contribute to inflation and reduced purchasing power.
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Wright Patman
F. E. Morris
Dallas
Texarkana
Morris
Mr. Patman
Texas
Whiteacre Reveals Sum Turned to County
Grayson County collected seven thousand two hundred fifty-eight dollars and eighty-seven cents from A. E. Whiteacre, county highway patrolman, for the period through date. Registrations by solicitation yielded five thousand one hundred sixty-four dollars and forty-four cents in fees. fines for overloading added one thousand six hundred fifty-four dollars and fifty cents. Parson interlude aside.
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Whiteacre
Sum
County
Sherman
Grayson County
A. E. Whiteacre
Commissioners’ Court
Tulsa
Okla
Dallas
Mahurin News Social Roundup From Sherman And Nearby
Sherman visitors include Mr. and Mrs. A. F. Mullican and children and Miss Leona Bush. Reba Bush visits Whitewright. Hall visit Denison. Burris and Leon Bush in Bonham. Mahurin school closes with a Friday program. Hutchins family visits Whitewright. Patridge family attends ill relatives in Amity Arkansas. Leona Bush and Alma Ruth Mullican visit Iona Bush Whitewright. shower hosted for Mrs. S. L. Mackey of Trenton. Mary Jo Walt visiting Walnut Bend. Oland Bush and children spend Sunday with Travis Bush family in Whitewright.
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A. F. Mullican
Leona Bush
Sherman
Reba Bush
Whitewright
P. H. Hall
Denison
James Burris
Leon Bush
Bonham
Mahurin School
E. L. Hutchins
Ed Patridge
Amity, Ark
Alma Ruth Mullican
Iona Bush
Aaron Burris
A. M. Bush
John Coleman
Orangeville
Coleman
S. L. Mackey
Trenton
Mary Jo Walt
Walnut Bend
Raymond Walt
Oland Bush
Travis Bush
Community Notes From Orangeville Area Local Visits
O V Wilder spent Sunday night with relatives in Celeste. Fred Howell visited Dallas on business last week. Marie Wilder stayed Friday with grandparents O D Mayse in Whitewright. Gladys Griffin hosted a party last Wednesday. Blanton of Anson visits relatives here. Claudie Mayse of Nobility and C E Mayse with family spent Sunday with Arthur Latimer and family. Sam Brown family and Charley Brown family visited Sherman Sunday.
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O. V. Wilder
Celeste
Fred Howell
Dallas
Marie Wilder
Whitewright
O. D. Mayse
Gladys Griffin
Mr. Blanton
Anson
Claudie Mayse
C. E. Mayse
Arthur Latimer
Sam Brown
Charley Brown
Sherman
Ely News Social Roundup Hits Local Heads Amid Play
Ely brief notes report visits and gatherings across area towns including Hodge families from Mahrin Savoy Celeste and Kitching with Cates. Local students closed school Friday while an outsiders play drew a large crowd. Several residents from Randolph Celina Caddo Mills Sherman Sherman areas visited or hosted gatherings over the weekend.
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J. H. Hodge
Mahurin
L. K. Hodge
Orvie Pratt
Savoy
H. D. Hodge
Celeste
G. F. Kitching
V. C. Cates
Ely
Lester Ownby
Randolph
Jack
The Saving Scots Barber Dialogue
A humorous exchange frames wage unfairness with seasonal work. The barber notes lower wages in summer due to easier tasks, while the applicant counters that customers still require haircuts. The barber adds that workers need not assist customers with overcoats in summer.
Superintendent To Address Meet
SHERMAN L A Woods of Austin state superintendent will address Grayson County teachers and trustees at 9 a m Saturday in the courthouse County Supt E A Miller urges attendance as the head will discuss policies vital to common schools On Sept 14 Woods will speak at the county seventh grade graduation at 8 p m in Sherman hall Austin College Mrs R M Carter says Sherman High School orchestra and Austin College pep squad will be ushers.
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Sherman
L. A. Woods
Austin
Grayson County
E. A. Miller
Miller
Woods
R. M. Carter
County
Parent-Teacher Association Council
Sherman Hall
Austin College
Sherman High School
Pie Sharing Dilemma Between Helen and Buddy
A noon meal leaves one pie piece. Mrs Powell divides it between Helen and Buddy. Buddy notices his mother has none and tells her to take Helen's piece so he can enjoy his own.
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Queensland Court
Essman
T. W. Ayres & Son
Carter
Gossard
Remington
Floyd Bassett
Ford Hatchery
J. W. Wilson
Lemon
Allis-Chalmers
John Hollingsworth
G. H. Jackson
Elm Street
Manning & Meador
Auto Finance Company
F. W. Creager
Mgr
S. Travis Sr
Joe Logan
Patman
Rastus
Mobilgas
Flying Red Horse
Clyde Hansard Commission
Mahurin News
Orangeville News
Ely News
Pascal Farley
Deering
Binder
McCormick Deering
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