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Newspaper
Gloucester Advocate
Location
Gloucester, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Apr 03, 1925
Page
1
A turbulent analysis argues for a vast funding plan to connect Sydney's North Shore by rail. The piece denounces critics while praising the project as a gateway to modernization, urban growth, and regional real estate booms amid unprecedented public investment.
A report outlines plans for a comprehensive Sydney rail pulley system backed by government support. It discusses decentralisation over the next twenty years, projecting vast railway expansion from North Shore to adjoining coastal towns and ports, aiming to foster a thriving metropolis.
Visitors to Sydney will find the Australian War Memorial Museum relocated from Melbourne to the Exhibition Building in Prince Alfred Park. The opening ceremony by the Governor General drew attention to relics honoring Gallantry and sacrifices of the Royal Australian Navy and Australian Forces.
An exhibit showcases paintings and photographs by artists who visited battlefields and documented service life. It features large portraits of leaders and veterans, diorama figures, and staged scenes depicting air and ground warfare. Explanatory plaques and model scenes augment the displays, with free admission and hours listed for viewing.
The text reports a heated exchange among Sir Thomas Henley, Sir George Futber, and others over a supposed truce and loyalty questions. A remark about kissing the Premier sparked laughter. details remain unclear as negotiator statements were read aloud.
A garb note details fabrics described as silk Moracain and plain and fancy Morc. The brief mentions robes and related textile terms in a fashion context.
Prime Minister and Senator Pearce visit Perth to discuss a vast developmental province north of 20th parallel. The scheme links Northern Australia from Derby to Burketown via the Gulf, with a commissioner-led development and potential statehood within a generation. Sir George Beehanan will tour Darwin and watersupply sites before sailing with the survey ship Geranium toward Napier, Broom Bay, and the Pellow Group, returning to Melbourne around May 20.
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