07 Dec 1907
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Newspaper
Geraldton Guardian
Location
Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Dec 07, 1907
Page
1
The report covers the Hinemoa voyage surviving the Dundonald wreck with fifteen castaways, the Oric company contract details, subsidy terms, and a push for Commonwealth ownership of ships. It notes opium searches, union dissatisfaction with Holman, Kalgoorlie mine leadership changes, tariff debates, kerosene pricing, and Belmont tragedies including a man named Carr and an Austrian.
A reader argues for organized land work as essential for national wealth and defence. Citing Adam Smith, the letter advocates women and girls joining agricultural labor under proper oversight, noting future training for youth and a shift from factory or office roles to home farming and rural industry. The piece discusses balance between gender roles and national development.
Troy, Secretary Parliamentary Labor Party, replies to claims about Labor members at the Perth Hour Demonstration. He argues the Amalgamated Carpenters’ Society led the procession with Bath and Collier MLA, asserts Labor members did march, and criticizes a Perth correspondent and Morning Herald coverage for misstatements about political representatives’ participation. Dated December 5.
A December 4th note argues for decimalization of currency, a shift from shillings to 100 parts per pound, and suggests cooperative land investment as a path for small investors. It envisions a future where men of means invest modest sums to build independence and reduce poverty, with estate subdivision enabling local opportunities and new shares of 500 each.
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