QUEENSLAND POLITICS.
A GOVERNMENT MANIFESTO.
SUNDRY REFORMS PROMISED
United Press Association —Cop/right (Received Jail. 3, 10.34 p.m.) BRISBANE, Jan. 3.
Mr. I’ll Up has issued a manifesto to the electors stating that the Government intend without delay to pass a measure to foster oversea transport by subsidising lines of steamers with sufficient refrigerating space to trade between Queensland, Britain, and the East via Torres Strait It is intended to reduce the number of members of the Assembly; to place the Council on ! >n elective basis; to establish wages boards; to increase tho old age pension to 10s weekly; and to take a referendum on religions instruction in schools.
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Gisborne Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 2080, 4 January 1908, Page 2
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