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Newspaper
Gloucester Advocate
Location
Gloucester, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Dec 11, 1923
Page
3
Drummond announces a motion to appoint a Royal Commission to examine the proposed creation of new states from parts of New South Wales, Queensland and adjacent areas. The panel would report on subdivision, representation, powers, governance, and railway arrangements for constitutional adoption.
The article argues for a Royal Commission to study the question of establishing new states or a federation within the Commonwealth. It discusses opposing views, practical details, and the aim to form sound public opinion, noting that a commission could collect information to guide future constitutional changes.
Public Works Committee recommends building the Mon Vale to Port Kembla line to unlock iron and steel industry growth at Port Kembla. Estimate 8 million pounds for steel works at Port Kembla, with ore deposits at Marulan Bredalbane Cronkwall Micheango and related rail traffic to Sydney. Project hinges on establishing iron and allied works and mining output, plus passenger gains from the line.
The Gloucester Advocate presents itself as a modern Aladdin lamp promising romance and progress through its pages. It asserts the paper can advance readers toward greater achievements, harnessing the news of the world to aid personal dreams and improvements.
My, EB. Care, om M.P., Mosman argues that new state formation would curb imperial centralism and boost smaller states. He warns central government’s energy would shift to metropolitan projects, burdening country districts and delaying essential infrastructure like bridges and water supply while preserving debt and dependence.
A report from the Assembly notes a motion by Drummond for a Royal Commission to inquire into the creation of new states within New South Wales or partly within it. The commission would study government form, railway control, and methods to implement the commission’s recommendations. One ministerial member warned party members against partiality in the review.
The Moscow student rally described by a Time correspondent reports 300 students from a nursery school join in street songs to drown monastery bells while vandalizing nearby churchyards and desecrating sacred spaces. Some worshippers encounter atheists in meetings as portraits of Marx and Lenin are hung or removed.
A notice states that the public is informed of a sale and transfer of a local butchery business formerly run by Mr J Knelier. The new owner pledges improved service, cleanliness, and strict attention to public welfare to earn support.
The readable fragments reference misrendered lines about collision allegories, emptied allure, and partriate imagery. Mentions of Bolsheviks, arrests, and monasteries appear garbled, with no coherent event or identifiable entities to anchor a clear news item. Pieces suggest a political or cultural critique but lack usable specifics.
Berlin surveys suggest public relief at the prospect of renewed protectionist policy under Mr Baldwin. A Paris Times correspondent notes partisan satisfaction in Britain over a potential revival of protective measures, amid hopes for stronger ties with France and a rebounding stance in global commerce.
The Australian Museum in Sydney calls for a youth essay contest tied to its collections. Prizes honor a student aged about twelve to sixteen and require a 1500-word submission on a museum department or broader topic. Entries must be submitted by March 1924 through teachers, with winning works to be published. A separate note mentions a £10,000 diamond found in Kimberley and statistics about mail, telephones, and ore shipments in Britain.
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