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Newspaper
Queanbeyan Age And Queanbeyan Observer
Location
Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jun 08, 1920
Page
4
The piece argues rulers should be servants of the people and govern with wisdom. It contrasts the United States dynamic of President and Congress with British constitutional norms, stressing government as a stabilizing force protecting life and property against tyranny.
A fragmentary Australian news column brushes on drought costs for Gundagai, a butter shortage, a railway regulation breach by a former Postmaster General, and local curiosities. It notes fencing, a street banner, a racehorse named Renown, and speculation about Canberra foundations and future royal visits.
The article calls for a united campaign to raise two million pounds to support rural industries amid a worsening drought across western and north western regions. It argues progress rests on Treasurer Lang securing the loan, with appeals to cities and workers to invest in ten pound multiples, promising a tax free, high yielding investment.
Schute Bell Co Ltd reports rainfall across a large state area bringing hoped relief from drought strain. A new wool price decline is noted with heavy withdrawals of offerings as London cables indicate softer quotations. Auction resumption and fur skin price trends are watched for implied future wool values.
The text advises sowing oats rye English barley field peas cabbage onions tares and some rape along with grasses for an orchard. Prune as leaves fall, mulch young trees with manure for fruit bearing trees, plant strawberries and gooseberries, and attend to drainage.
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