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Newspaper
Geelong Advertiser
Location
Geelong, Victoria, Australia
Date
Aug 30, 1901
Page
1
The Commonwealth Government met this morning to discuss several issues. Key topics included potential labor actions and the debate over cofored labor, with detailed evidence from Commander Calhoun on Australian naval capacity and shipbuilding costs. Also covered were legal cases, wage boards, and a divorce court matter involving a family dispute.
A long discussion before a Royal Commission examined employers and workers about the operation of wages boards. Key figures debated suspending or continuing the boards, with concerns over capital, camps, and remedies. The commission heard arguments from presidents and professors about fairness and enforcement.
A Sydney report describes constable Histon trapping a deserter in the Royal Australian Artillery area near Circular Quay. The suspect, linked to arms carriage and a broader improvised action, is detained as authorities assemble formal charges and pursue verifications with consular ties.
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