Parliament delays plague 1918 19 outlay in Western Australia
The article cites slow parliamentary approvals delaying the state's 1918 19 expenditure, noting ministers trimmed waste but faced entrenched official routine. It highlights rising deficits, a profitable state steamer venture, and calls for outside business experts to audit departments, with echoes from Collier and Mitchell. Also mentions the Patriotic Race meeting and Northam opera plans.