The Westralian Ministry
its Policy ilutlisieil Preu AnotintiiiD - l/ODTrishi. Peiitii, thin day Tub Proniior has announced his policy, The Government intends to appoint a thoroughly capablo businoss man as A»cntGeneral, rathor than n gontloman to appear at social functions. In viow of the declin' ing revenue, tho spirited public works policy would bo abandoned, It was proposed at tho next general election to take a referendum ou the single chamber constitution and household suffrage. An old ago pousbn sehomo would be introduced, the money being raised by a tax on totalisators, racing olubs, and tho profits (rom S'ato lotteries. A tax on the nnim' proved value of land, with £IOOO oxcrap' tion, would bo proposed, Tho Government also dc: 'red to placo tho mining industry on bucli a footing that tho community would hliare in tho profits distributed,
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Waihi Daily Telegraph, Volume IV, Issue 1075, 24 August 1904, Page 3
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