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Newspaper
The Areas Express
Location
Booyoolee, Victoria, Australia
Date
Dec 24, 1908
Page
3
A writer criticizes ministers who take paid editorial work and other com mercial roles, arguing such dual duties undercut evangelical aims. Examples from Central Australia and Adelaide illustrate clergy abandoning pulpits for insurance, speculation, or newspaper tasks, harming journalists and reducing faith-based labor. The piece also notes political waste and port projects, urging integrity and focus on vocation.
The piece criticizes rush parliament near session end due to scarce council topics and blasts a scheme to belittle the Council. It notes Butler as a mild opponent who may become Agent General, hoping for firmer representation of the State in London and a stronger Opposition.
In Adelaide this morning the parliament was prorogued by proclamation to March 4 next. An inquest into Ah Wong’s death found murder by Quinn and Colbert with Colbert still at large. General expectation points to Butler becoming Agent General in England. Rule nisi granted in Maslin divorce case.
A scattered digest of notices and items from Adelaide and beyond includes licensing battles, political prorogation, weather notes, fires, and public warnings. The week features talk of crime spikes, soccer results, census costs, a shipper’s wheat exports, and political shifts across states with regional incidents and personal notices.
The report notes NSW’s big 712 in two innings against South Australia’s 97 and 80, yielding an innings and 527 run win. It also reflects on wet wickets and tough luck for SA, plus a Christmas Eve reflection and a stray anecdote about interlocking gear and railway safety.
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