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Newspaper
Geraldton Express
Location
Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Apr 16, 1913
Page
2
The speaker criticizes coercive employment bans on consumptives and advocates prevention over death or disabling work loss. He condemns compulsory dismissal from industry and urges policies that prevent illness rather than rely on inadequate compensation after loss of life or livelihood. He stresses dignity, capability, and humane treatment for workers like Lis Fanully and co workers.
ratepayers denounce council charges as absurdly high while Northam shows cheaper, more equitable pricing. compare dwellings, user counts, and per unit costs. argue that Northam's 8d unit electric light and lower power rates deliver affordable lighting and better uptake than Geraldton's proposed scale.
A Royal Commission heard miners’ complaints on lung disease. The advocate urged a preventorium over a sanatorium, arguing dust in mines damages lungs and increases tuberculosis risk. Periodic examinations were proposed to catch early disease and reduce exposure.
The article notes Labor gains in Kalgoorlie Ready Board elections with Browm and Blaglin winning easily, details referenda support aiding Hogan’s victory, and mentions the Transcontinental Railway debate, plus local municipal leasing plans and the death of George Moloney in Walkaway.
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