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Newspaper
Geelong Advertiser
Location
Geelong, Victoria, Australia
Date
Aug 07, 1909
Page
3
Tuning and repairs planned for pianos and organs with Suttons advertised in Today’s Paper. Amusement notes and Town Talk appear amid travel notes and letters to the editor. Miscellaneous notices include church notices and education topics.
A fragment from the Geelong Advertiser questions aldermen and council members about future budgets and taxation levels. It hints at a potential shift in rates, speculating on a one shilling or fourteen pence per pound assessment, and mentions technical education in passing.
A long discussion on tramway contracts and sinking funds warns a likely rate increase for Geelong. Officials estimate annual charges to fund new trams could push rates up to fourpence or a shilling, with £5000 already earmarked for Barwon Ward and fears that the total outlay will double if more public works are undertaken. The council contemplates debt funding and cautions against excessive borrowing while stressing the need for prudent, revenue-backed decisions.
Geelong scene in Parliament tramway poll plans loom amid council debate on two-route scheme. potato growers push for uniform export inspection with trials on worm treatment. Geelong delegates and locals discuss Arbor Day and women in public life. Sydney trip set for footballers. hospital elections and Welsh society talk spark civic interest.
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