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The Border Watch : October 23rd 2013
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Wednesday, October 23, 2013 Country Press SA Newspaper Of The Year – 2010, 2011 & 2012 www.borderwatch.com.au | $1.10 LIFTOUT 8 PAGE Growers struggle against imports District councillors challenge State Government to intervene M S sa MORELLO SANDRA sandra@tbw.com.au GRANT District Council has called on the major political parties to reveal their policies to revitalise the region’s shrinking food manufacturing sector before the March state election. This follows the fall-out from the Safries potato factory closure continuing to ripple through the region. At its full council meeting this week, elected members expressed their concern over the future of agriculture in the region and called for urgent discussion on the tariffs and subsidies on imported products. And in a startling claim, Grant District Mayor Richard Sage suggested McCain owned overseas factories and was importing product into Australia, despite the chip giant claiming imports were hurting its operations. Continued page 6 WEATHER > MOUNT GAMBIER TODAY - A FEW SHOWERS 15O INDUSTRY SLICED: Grant District Council chief executive offi cer Trevor Smart joins the chorus of concern over the future of the district’s agricultural food bowl, including the embattled multi-million dollar potato sector. Picture: SANDRA MORELLO – PAGE 31 BILLY’S > PAGE 23 COMICS > PAGE 24 Speeding motorist disgrace PHIL HOLMES LIMESTONE Coast police have voiced disgust after recording one of the highest speeds reported in the state’s history. A Mount Gambier man was allegedly caught speeding at 193kph in a 110kph zone yesterday morning. The 56-year-old was travelling north of Naracoorte on the Riddoch Highway at 8.30am when a speed camera unit operator detected his high speed. Limestone Coast Highway Patrol members stopped the vehicle at a rest stop north of Padthaway and reported the driver for driving at a speed dangerous to the public. Acting Superintendent Trevor Lovegrove labelled the alleged offence as outrageous and said it was lucky nobody was killed. “This is right up there as one of the highest speeds detected by police in the state - a speed of that magnitude is simply outrageous,” Supt Lovegrove said. “It puts everyone on the road at risk - every road user in that vicinity was at risk, as was the driver himself.” Continued page 3 CLASSIFIEDS > PAGES 25-26 INSIDE TODAY 626116 618504
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