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The Commonwealth League
Fix this textBENEFITS OF FEDERATION
Fix this textI. To promote the prosperity of Australia in general and South Australia in particular.
Fix this textWithout Federation South Australia never can become great or populous. She is
Fix this textnow stationary and depressed.
Fix this text2. To secure more abundant and permanent Employment to the Workers.
Fix this text3. To give better opportunities to our Children to make Homes for themselves without
Fix this textsending them out of South Australia.
Fix this text4, To give Cheaper Food and Clothing.
Fix this text5. To develop the Resources, Trade, and Manufactures of South Australia.
Fix this text6. To encourage the expenditure of Capital to stock and develop our abandoned
Fix this textPastoral Country.
Fix this text7. to make yourself a citizent of an australian
Fix this textnation- one flag and one people
Fix this text8, To create United Australia.
Fix this text9. Our share of the expense of Federation cannot exceed £33,000; but against that we
Fix this textshall have extra Railway Revenue (£lO,OOO per annum). Savings—Agent
Fix this textGeneral’s Office, reduction of cost of Local Parliament, Ministers, Government
Fix this textHouse, and others. Besides, there will be a direct gain of at least £40,000 per
Fix this textannum by Federalising the South Australian Debt. Federation will, therefore, cost
Fix this textSouth Australia nothing.
Fix this text10. The terms now offered are specially favorable to South Australia. If we reject them we
Fix this textshall never again get terms so favorable to the smaller Colonies-
Fix this text11. If the larger Colonies Federate without us, we shall be powerless against such a
Fix this textcombination which may ruin our trade and manufactures and diminish our revenue,
Fix this textand we shall ultimately be forced to join them on almost any terms they choose
Fix this textVote “YES” for the Commonwealth Bill on June 4th, and
Fix this textADVANCE AUSTRALIA!
Fix this textJOHN MOULE, Secretary.
Fix this textAdelaide, May 21st, 1898.
Fix this textIt's easy and takes two shakes of a lamb's tail!
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