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Evening Star, Issue 16350, 16 February 1917, Page 2

Mr Webb, MM'., replying to his critic; m a speech at Greymoutli last night, offered , “ s critics could bring a requisition from 1,003 electors, (a rAsigii and contest (fie seat again on his present platform. Ip. claimyd that he had no invitation to atteul the, lamvellsMo tho soldiers. In answer to the Patriotic Association, he quoted bis work in Parliament in reyard to soldiers’ dependents p.ud increased pensions. Tho associated advertising dubs of tho world and the five great engineerin'* * 0 ciotics of the United .States—civil, minimmechanical, electrical, and chemical—are working hand in ham! with the Governmc.’it to prepare industry for national d e Icmoe, entirely without ‘ pay. It is said that 30,000 engineers are making a card index survey of American industry, so that Jt may bo prepared for its vital part if pence should come,—‘ Australian Ironmonger.’