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Newspaper
Geraldton Guardian
Location
Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Sep 13, 1917
Page
2
Seraldton Guaydinn reports the premier’s policy speech outlining fiscal prudence and production revival. Lefroy discusses balancing budgets, preserving essential public works, and expanding 36th century industries to boost self sufficiency and fund state needs through careful expenditure and taxation.
The premier warns future funding must prioritize works that cannot be halted and will seek full value for public spend. Extra taxation and charges are expected as Federal aid declines, while the drive to cultivate local dairy and pastoral industries urges self reliance. Repatriation schemes may open land for settlers, with rail corridors and productive acres near hand.
A large audience gathered at Town Hall for J C Witbock official Labour campaign kickoff in Geraldton. Speakers including G Rodgers and party leaders Philip Collier J M Drew defended Labour policy, attacked Nationalists, and urged higher taxes on unimproved land while advocating state federal tax alignment and riverbank reform.
Mr B Carmen MLC ... telegram from his son Sergeant C F Canon of the 41th Battalion states he has entered liberating depot at Balliol College Oxford for Nawr month trading a submissioned officer. Sergeant Car 02 has had about ten semths in the trenches. Joventors are pecensije many. But hralch commen fret fo thin hum drum fe. And this you can Dasg sere, By fending off inejjous olde, With Woods Great Peppermint.
In Sydney on September 11 strikers refuse to obey leaders and withdraw, leaving the strike in full force. At Eveleigh and Randwick workshops strikers faced new hurdles as they pressed re employment forms while warning that extremists may seize the moment to restore strike power affecting railway and tramway services. Notices say no one would be reinstated until required and employment would follow Commissioners conditions on ending seniority and pay. Strikers accuse leaders of selling out and many refuse to sign the re employment form.
Sydney reports that by September 12 workers admit limited strike gains but coal supply must be secure before all can be hired. Leaders push optimism that victory may come if coal miners persevere, while wharf labourers and seamen mark time amid a prolonged struggle.
The Geraldton district presents candidates for the Seatem District race. Samoet Hikes Lowe William bower P. Eneasar Street Covidien Willqnor joins the slate with Joine Collings. Nomination declared by RaTyOND a Geraidion dated September 187.
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