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Newspaper
Sandringham News
Location
Sandringham, Victoria, Australia
Date
Aug 23, 1918
Page
8
A long rambling letter attacks New South Wales bankruptcy prophecies as Melbourne papers hype doom while Victorians flee across the border. It taunts the Age for economy talk, labels Queensland and Sydney speeches as elitist, and calls for practical measures, not dream cities, with sharp remarks on government and media.
The text argues for reviving country life and ensuring fair rewards for wheat growers, graziers, Guiry men, and orchardists. It accuses the metropolitan press of stalling rural development to comfort city dwellers and calls for opening up the country to build a sound basis for primary industry in Victoria.
A Sandringham Life-Saving Club social honored members leaving for military service. President De Leary spoke on the club’s work and the volunteers, MLA Snowball praised the duty and welcomed the young men embarking. Gifts were presented to Private Ross and others, with awards announced for merit and practice achievements among members and attendees.
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