A QUEENSLAND PROGRAMME.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXXI, Issue 8761, 12 March 1907, Page 2

A QUEENSLAND PROGRAMME.

• Press Association—Copyright. • Brisbane, March 11. Mr Philp, leader of the Opposition, enunciated a policy at Maryborough, the broad features of which were unfettered opinion, land settlement, a bold programme of progressive railway construction, vigorous systematic introduction of the right class of immigration, extension of the mining law, giving reasonable security of tenure to lessees, while conserving rights of miners on private property, construction of railways to mining fields, reduction of members to 50, coupled with equitable redistribution of seats. Touching the reform of tho Council, he said the State could be subdivided into Council electorates, to which present members might bo appointed, vacancies as they occurred to be filled by election or Government nomination, limited to a certain number of years. The income tax should he arranged so that tho tax only was levied when required. Failing the abolition of tho tax exemptions should bo extended. He favoured the constitution of a wages board to settle industrial disputes. Pending Federal old age pensions tho State should continue tho present system with increased allowances and more generous administration. He favoured abolition of Sunday liquor trading and the question of Bible reading in schools should bo submitted to referendum. He would establish a university in Queensland and would not support tho tax on land values. Ho would resist further encroachment on State rights by the Federation, and would oppose any scheme for unifying tho States.