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Newspaper
The Areas Express
Location
Booyoolee, Victoria, Australia
Date
Mar 15, 1918
Page
3
A parliamentary debate outlines wheat pool management failures in South Australia, calls for compensation for farmers, weighbridge installations, and contrasts Victoria’s handling. Leaders discuss temperance, prohibition, coalitions, and the rise of Farmers and Settlers as a political force amid war-related taxation pressures.
A speaker argues that workers steering the state would fail without business experience. He emphasizes his own success as a lawyer and entrepreneur, claims extensive farming ties, and warns against Labour interests and socialist influence risking the state. He urges farmers to unite to save the state from official Labour Party control.
A garbled report discusses the Farmers' and Settlers' Association with disputes over constitution and leadership. It mentions meetings planned for July 10 1977, proposed roles, and tensions between proponents and opponents seeking public judgment on who misleads.
A fragmented debate critiques Liberal and Conservative contenders. The speaker questions party choices, potential timetables, and the need for a strong campaign to oppose the Socialists, urging organization and reform within parliamentary politics.
The garbled text suggests unsafe drug guidance and illicit product claims. It appears to reference a toxic substance, a named manufacturer, and cautions about misuse, but readability is too low to extract coherent facts or a clear narrative.
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