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ADVANCE GOULBURN
District's Potentialities
SPECIAL BOOST BROADCAST
Opportunity was taken at the Goulburn sportsground
during the broadcast through 2BL yesterday of the arrival of
the Sydney to. Melbourne riders to tell listeners throughout
Australia of Goulburn's claims as a tourist and manufacturing
centre.
The broadcast was in in conjunction with "Made in Goulburn"
week, and speeches were given before the microphone by the
Mayor, Ald. A. J. Wheatley, and Mr. J. E. Fitzgerald, president of
the Goulburn Chamber of Commerce and Manufacturers' Com
mittee, which organised the week.
"I have been asked to deal in five
minutes with a subject about which
one could speak for half an hour, and
then feel he had not really dealt with
it as he should have done," said the
Mayor. "Goulburn may be regarded
as the third city of New South Wales.
and I am sure that those who have
visited the line exhibition of local pro
ducts held here this week were amaz
ed at the quality and variety of the
work going on in our midst.
"We were reminded by the presi
dent of the Chamber of Commerce,
Mr. Fitzgerald, that Goulburn is one.
of the few fortunate places which is
going ahead at the present time. Even
though the advance may have been
only a slight one. Goulburn should go
ahead, if we look for a moment at
some of the advantages we have.
SPLENDID ROADS
"Goulburn is the centre of more
than 700 miles of the best roads in
the State. It must, by that fact, al
ways be a big distributing centre.
Our city has a population of 14,000,
and with the immediate surrounding
districts the figure la about 18,000.
"During the last six years about 100
houses have been erected each year
at a total cost annually of £80,000.
With the exception of Newcastle, we
supply the cheapest electrical power
in the State. This fact cannot be too
widely broadcast by friends of Goul
burn wherever they are, for cheap
power means cheap goods, and cheap
goods mean prosperity for the centre
from which they come.
"Goulburn has the largest store
sheep market in Australia. The num
ber of sheep sold here every year
reaches nearly half a million. Wool
grown in and around Goulburn invari
ably has pride of place in the world's
markets. Our fruit is celebrated
everywhere. Our annual fruit output
marketed is: Apples, 15,000 cases;
cherries, 35,000; pears, 10,000; plums,
25,000; peaches, 2000; apricots, 6000.
"Wheat is profitably grown, averag
ing 30 bushels to the acre. Deposits
of limestone at Kingsdale are said to
be comparatively inexhaustible. The
granite of the district is noted for
its quality and is used in other States
as well as New South Wales.
"In the sporting arena, the Ashton
brothers have won world-wide fame
for Goulburn. They met and defeated
most of the best polo teams in the
world, and after capturing the India
Cup, a coveted trophy, they came with
in an ace of winning the Empire Cup,
being defeated. only in the final.
"The fact that Gouiburn is an im
portant administrative centre, adds to
the stability of the city. From a busi
ness point of view thins is a big asset.
More than 1200 men are employed on
the railway, Goulburn being a most
important centre on the southern line.
"We are within easy reach of many
beautiful holiday spots and beauty re
sorts. Bungonia has mountain scen
ery comparable with the Blue Moun
tains. Wombeyan Caves are splendid.
The Shoalhaven is within easy reach,
while innumerable swimming pools in
the Wollondilly add to its attractive
ness. Our golf links are unsurpassed.
Hagen said we had the best greens in
New South Wales.
"Altogether Goulburn is one of the
finest centres in the State, and I invite
you all who do not know of its charm
to spend some of your holidays here."
MR. FITZGERALD'S SPEECH
"I want first to thank the road race
officials, the 8-Hour Day committee,
and the Australian Broadcasting Com
panty for extending us this courtesy,"
said Mr. Fitzgerald.
"I wish all listeners-in could be on
this picturesque sportsground to-day.
An all-day talk could not convey the
splendid impression that one glance
round would give you. Thousands of
happy faces enjoying this Eight Hours
Day carnival, with a magnificent view
of the City of Goulburn as a back
ground, and further back again, the
vivid green hills.
"Excluding mining areas, Goulburn
is the largest city in New South Wales
outside the metropolis. It is the capi
tal of the Southern Tabelands, situ-
ated on the winding Wollondilly,
where the weeping willows grow.
"We have just commenced a 'Made
in Goulburn' week. Including an exhi
bition in the Empire Theatre of lo
cally manufactured goods. In conjunc
tion with shop-window displays. It
has been an eye-opener to many of
our own citizens, who had not previ
ously realised what can be and is done
here. There is a large local market
and any manufacturer thinking of
opening in New South Wales would
do well to visit Goulburn and size up
its possibilities - not only from the
employer's aspect, but also from that
of the employee.
EVERY FACILITY AVAILABLE
"In fact, from any citizen's aspect,
Goulburn offers every opportunity
and facility that can be desired. A
healthy, bracing climate, with ample
space for homes. not in slums, but in
settlements of the garden city type,
with all the conveniences of Sydney,
without the disadvantages of conges
tion. There is also a plentiful water
supply, sufficient for three times the
present population.
"An up-to-date sewerage system is
in operation. and was recently ex
tended to cover practically the whole
of the settled area, with space inside
that sewered area for 5000 more
homes if necessary.
"No centre outside Sydney can
rival Goulburn in educational facili
ties, with four State primary schools
within a mile of the post office and
numerous others further out.
"Secondary schools include the new
State High School for boys and girls,
St. Patrick's College for boys, and the
Presbyterian Ladies, Our Lady of
Mercy, and St. Joseph's Colleges for
girls, all with-excellent facilities for
boarders. There is also an up-to-dale
Technical College and Trades School
and a Railway Workers' Educational
Institute.
"Goulburn is renowned in the Aus
tralian musical world for the high
standard of musical education set by
its colleges and private tutors, and its
enthusiastic musical societies. It is
the religious centre of the South East,
with two beautiful cathedrals and
numerous churches, convents, orphan
ages and religious bodies and societ
ies."
"Following are extracts from a
speech prepared by Mr. J. M. Tully.
M.L.A.. but which was not delivered
owing to the limited time made avail
able for the broadcast.
"With an altitude of 2200 feet and
within a reasonable distance of an un
limited water, electric light and power
supply, when the Shoalhaven Hydro-
Electric Scheme becomes a reality,
Goulburn is an ideal city from a manu
facturer's point of view.
"Industries in a flourishing condi
tion to-day are Amalgamated Textiles,
with a plant that can compare favour
ably with any set of machinery in the
Commonwealtlh, and the products of
which are eagerly bought up by lead
ing firms.
"Baxters' Boat Factory display is
an outstanding feature, embracing the
latest and smartest designs in box
calf, crocodile and lizard skin, patent
leather, etc.. tanned and manufactured
in their factory in Goulburn.
Other features of this Goulburn man
urfacturers' display are: F. R. Elton
(furniture), Gulson's pottery; Sandell's
ladies' clothing, Messrs. Lee and
Thomas (ready made batteries), Con
olly's flour, McLean and Cannon's
terazza and cement products and L.
S. Mitchell's display of locally manu
factured jewellery.
"Others deserving of special men
tion for their exhibits are the Goul
burn Trades School, Goulburn Reform-
atory, and the Railway Per Way
Shops.
"I want to emphasize the import
ance of Goulburn citizens giving pre
ference to the locally manufactured
article and purchasing their require
ments locally, which will enable the
Goulburn business firms to employ
double the present staff in the near
future. I trust that these business
firms will reciprocate by extending
preference to our railways in the car
riage of their goods, as their business
largely depends on Goulburn being an
important railway centre.
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