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Newspaper
Forbes Advocate
Location
Forbes, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Aug 08, 1928
Page
7
A garbled collage blends urban wit and garbled dialogue about punctuality social satire and travel with stray phrases on life labor and gender roles. The piece jumbles lines about a railway encounter a Polaroid of modern life and scattered quotes from various voices.
Sir George Cann delivered a Prohibition speech near the Monument in Lachlan Street with RL O'Brien, arguing the policy harms farmers and the primary producer. He warned of radical economic changes, increased taxation, and worsened trade for Australians if Prohibition prevailed, urging consideration of the wider impact on agriculture and industry.
A parliamentary speaker warned that Prohibition would devastate farming and related industries. He detailed expected losses in wine, grain, and process sectors, arguing high taxation already burdens primary producers and citing vast agricultural value at risk. The discussion highlighted economic shocks to rural communities and industry before policy decisions.
A fragmented notice warns that proposed anti British policies could raise unemployment and depress consumer demand. It predicts higher prices for essentials, stricter production controls, and broader hardship across households as authorities push for harsher economic measures.
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