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Newspaper
Geraldton Guardian
Location
Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Dec 14, 1912
Page
1
The City representative notes a government borrowing plan of eight million sterling for various items not all reproductive, with four to five letters of ministers in office. He argues both Labor and Liberal parties share similar borrowing lapses and the public expects prosperity from five and a half million in spending, hoping treasury funds will trickle to the populace.
The Upper House rejected the reform aiming to replace leasehold with freehold options, voting 14 to 1 to read the measure a second time in six months. The piece notes delays, a misfit in government councils, and references to local figures including Mr Huth and the delay in the legal and arbitration processes. It also touches on immigration, civil service overtime pay, and a housing style shift along with other disparate topics from the period.
Sporting Chatter notes Goodwood's rice track drawing attention as the club prepares for its big show next Saturday. Caretaker Caredale predicts a new 5 furlong record in the Thousand while rain has kept horses well conditioned. The piece also covers a controversy from Broome day with Corspring disqualification and appeals, plus commentary on New Zealand racing governance and a humorous tale about a tout facing the proprietor.
An Agri cultural Journal notice from Queensland describes a simple fly control method using malin as the agent. Mix one ounce of 40 percent malin with a pint of milk and water, add sugar, and place in shallow plates with bread or blotting paper to attract flies. Trials in cowsheds reportedly show strong effectiveness.
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