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Newspaper
Port Augusta Dispatch Newcastle And Flinders Chronicle
Location
Port Augusta, South Australia, Australia
Date
Jun 06, 1902
Page
2
Fragmentary report covers ore looting, prospecting plans, and mine activity in Port area. Mentions managers G T Martin and Ht Roberts, Minister of Mines Hon St Both, O Leary, and recent rain hindering work. Also praises Miss Maribel Greenwood and Miss Agathe Greenwood in a local stage performance with Charley Willins.
The piece argues drought exposes leg islation's links to climate, urging forest conservation and tree planting to protect soils and rainfall. It criticizes government funding gaps and tax structures, blaming politicians who push short term gains while neglecting land stewardship and agricultural resilience.
The speaker argues government reflects the people who elect it and urges collective action to reform welfare. He compares social faults to a machine misfit and endorses taxing unimproved land values to fund community needs, preserving individual property while reallocating growth.
A reprint from an American paper discusses the Single Tax theory. It argues that taxing land values rather than improvements, like houses and factories, would curbIdle landholding and shift burdens from farmers and laborers to speculators. The piece emphasizes land value rises from population and effort, not individual speculation.
A letter argues for abolishing taxes on improvements and taxing only unimproved land value. It contends this would curb land speculation, lower prices to true value, widen access to space, and provide steady municipal revenue, citing Port Augusta as an example of idle land hindering growth.
A telegram from Port Augusta announced peace in South Africa. The town celebrated with the Port Augusta Brass Band atop the Flinders Hotel balcony. The Mayor T Hewitson led short remarks and cheers for the King Lord Kitchener and the empire as streets and buildings wore flags and bunting.
Nominations for all events at the Port Augusta Jockey Club Winter Meeting are due Tuesday June 10 except for the Trial Stake and the Trisl Handicap. The Adelaide Club events and prizes are listed, with multiple horses named such as Royal Bilute Superstition Tharcoora and Charon noted among others. The Port Augusta Racing Club's winter meeting is set for Saturday June 4 at Obeltanhina.
Adelaide reports joy as the Declaration is received and the Governor frames a response. The Premiers call the surrender a step toward peace and unity within the British Empire, noting costs and hope for stable administration and reconciliation.
A town meeting Monday in the Council room discussed replacing gas lighting with carbide and oil engines. Proposed costs were £83 for install and £179 1304 for repairs, with a six month deferral after Dr Yoons and Dr BeawWan urged delay.
The council in Town Hall on Tuesday debated a police demonstration to be held for Coronation and agreed to place £23 6s in a committee fund for a Children’s Demonstration and for the poor. Members adjourned after remarks about ensuring fair work distribution and avoiding favoritism within the council.
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