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Restore confidence among the men engaged in the industry, 

 and those who would willingly enter the business, and there 

 will be no hesitation in even rivalling the purchases of breeders 

 in the Argentine of high-class stud cattle in England, and the 

 introduction of strains that will improve sheep on the meat 

 side. It was the stud-breeder who added several pounds of 

 wool per fleece and produced a wool of unequalled quality, and 

 the same skill is available and waiting to be utilised on the meat 



Reseiive Champion Shorthorn Bull, Lyndhurst Royal Peer 11th, 

 Brisbane Show, Queensland 



Exhibited by Mr. C. E. McDougall 



side. That there is the same pioneer spirit of adventure and 

 power of endurance available to make conquests in remote 

 parts of Australia has been proved beyond all doubt by young 

 Australians in the great war. Given the opportunity, they 

 will prove worthy sons of the men who have made Australia. 

 The stuff of which pioneers were made is still with us. 



In the matter of taxation it must be admitted that a Federal 

 graduated land and income tax on the top of State and local 

 imposts represents a crushing burden to those engaged in 

 wool-growing and meat-raising. Specific cases have been given 

 to me where two-thirds of income goes in taxation ! It has 



