After the publicity given to] strikes as a cause of trade hold up, jand industrial depression, surely a glad day for Australians to words of praise and appreciation on good team and individual work on such an enterprise as the Sdyney Harbour bridge. Al-[though the huge main arch is now Joined, yet it is not completed. But Mr. Freeman, senior partner of Sir 'Douglas Fox' & Partners, the consulting engineers to Dorman Long Ca. constructors of the bridge has given Australians the felicity of knowing that he considers. the work has proceeded in an excellent manner beyond his expectations. He speaks in glowing terms of Australian workmen, and their efficiency, stating that he is de-Righted, "the workmen have been splendid, and it is good to note that the bridge has in no way spoilt the beauty of the Srdney Harbour. is] There has been no hitch throughout the whole of the work. This praise is particularly encouraging at a time when our workmen have suffered the indignity of criticism from the brother of the Duce of Italy, Signor} Mussolini, expressed in no uncertain manner. Tt is true, indeed, that many Austratian employers} hold that our operatives in different trades are quick, adaptable workers, taking @ pride in their produetions. "But an outsider's praise is more likely to be of value in offsetting the opinions of foreign [friends in the Senate for the defeat} ofthe ill'
Australia the.pocl being] compulsory to all wheat growers, a similar price would rale through. Jout the industry and being Federal there would be no States within the Commonwealth for "bootleggers" to patronize in order to obtain better prices, and the guarantee of the [government would be the standard price for al Of course there were disgruntled] woolgrowers who complained that} "BAW.R.A." was too slow paying lout after the wool sales when that! association was handling the wool] pool; but, there is little doubt of the service which it gave to the Jcountry in stabilizing the wool Prices. There has been constant: [grumbling from other graziers since its Tiquidation and, on its final reports, it was a successful venture. Perchance Senators Guthrie and Glasgow, both wealthy wool men, Ido not think it was a good organization and have influenced its rejection in teat house.
'The Australian Trade Commissioner, Mr. L, R. MacGregor has drawn' attention to the unbalanced conditions of trade with Canada. He states that Australia. buys five times greater value of goods from Canada than she sells to the Dominion. Me is of the opinion that press publicity is needed" in order to gain the interest of the Canadians whom he finds sympathetic to Empire trade. But he sees. little news or information about Australia in their press publications.
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