In the House of Commons today the President of the Board of Trade (Sir Robert Horne) explained various export credit schemes. He said that under existing ...
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Article : 781 wordsPhases of the incidence of income taxation, particularly as affecting primary producers, were touched on by Mr. R. J. Mason, A.I.C.A., acting secretary of the ...
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Article : 856 wordsStrong denunciation of disloyalty and mischievous and disloyal propaganda which recent events have shown is being disseminated in the Commonwealth was ...
Article : 1,807 wordsStating that over 6,000 soldier settlers, who were all in possession of certificates of qualification, were still unable to obtain land, a deputation from the Victoria[?] ...
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Article : 138 wordsDr. Addison, as Minister for Health, has sent circulars to the British seaside authorities, suggesting the passage of by-laws compelling bathers to wear "neck-to-knee" ...
Article : 59 wordsThe following appointments have been announced by the Navy Office:— Lieutenant Cyril A. R. Sadlier, to Platypus, additional, February 24; Surgeon-Lieutenant (D.) ...
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Article : 78 wordsA message from New York states that the wholesale price of petrol [?]has been reduced in the States of New York. New Jersey, and Maryland to 24½[?]. (1/0½) a ...
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Article : 286 wordsThe blessing of the memorial stone of the Catholic Boys' College, at Sale, will be performed on Sunday by Bishop Phelan. Bishop McCarthy, of Bendigo, and ...
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Article : 72 wordsA carnival to raise funds for the Essend[?]n Memorial Hall, which is now almost co[?]'et d, w[?]ll [?]e held in the Queen's Park, Moonee [?]ds, this evening and to-morrow [?]. ...
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The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), Fri 11 Mar 1921, Page 7
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