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Newspaper
Geelong Advertiser
Location
Geelong, Victoria, Australia
Date
Dec 21, 1920
Page
2
The debate centers on whether shipowners should reject Tasmanian Government offers as a temporary palliative. Editors warn palliatives fail in industrial disputes and urge a calm, judicial settlement that protects both workers and the wider community from deeper losses and social unrest.
Disjointed plea reflects wartime anxieties and political postures. The piece questions shipping disruptions, prices of peace, and Australia Britain’s wartime stance while noting the Jutland battle and the need for decisive leadership. The prose moves through references to government, Germany, and the Protestant Orphanage.
A Geelong note analyzes the South Barwon Borough accounts for 6870 showing tolls or wheel tax raising £2007 and rates £337. The write up argues road users should pay according to use, presenting the wheel tax as a fair revenue idea.
Routine town forecast notes hot weather with a cooling change in the Western District. In Geelong discussions cover a Tramway Agreement with fare provisions and the Department of Public Works input. A coal shortage threatens industry. a rescue capsized work party at Moorabool River and a celebratory motor serenade honors a recently married member of the Geelong Motor Car Gentlemen’s Association.
Applications pour in for teachers training as Warrant Officer OConnor recruits new staff. Debate over daily rates and allowances for teachers runs alongside warnings of possible transport disruptions affecting wheat shipments and port operations in Geelong. A soldier settlements inspection flags road works between Colac and Lorne with a January evidence session planned. A rare Albert Street snake sighting near Geelong West prompts safety actions. Highton residents condemn road neglect as council faces calls for extensive improvements. Police warn renewed traffic regulation enforcement to curb late night vehicle activity and pedestrian hazards.
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