Manilla Express in Manilla, New South Wales

Letters to the Editor Drift of Population and Policy Debate

The letter argues Sydney's population grows at the countryside's expense under protectionist policy. It cites 1901 and 1911 census figures, urges rural industry growth and tax relief, and condemns monopolistic town power. It laments urban expansion and calls for tariff reforms to aid country districts. A separate note praises Dr Devitt’s fundraising and reports mill and local industry updates amid a regional context.