THE LABOUR BUDGET.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 919, 12 September 1910, Page 7

THE LABOUR BUDGET.

BLESSED BY "THE TIMES." MR. FISHER URGED TO BORROW. By Toiefrraph—Press Association—Copyright. (Rec. September 11, 5.5 p.m.) London, September 10. "Tho Times" has'published a leading article in appreciation of the Australian Labour Budget/ introduced by, Mr.' Fisher. It welcomes the grants in aid of the proposed trans-Coutinontal railways to link up West Australia and the Worthcm Territory with the rest of the Commonwealth, and it considers the prospect of developing the Northern Territory to be good since the South Australian Labour Government is unlikely to make difficulties, and possibly may be.glad to make the transfer.

, "The Times" believes that to discharge past obligations in connection with' the Territory with credit, and to defray the cost of the railway, the Commonwealth will require to'raise a loan. It urges the Labour party to abandon their scruples against borrowing. These, it thinks partly reasonable and partly provincial. Commenting on the relations between the States and the Commonwealth, the journal remarks that Governments too often think that the people exist for them, and not they for the people.

LORD DUDLEY AND HIS " ;. ADVISERS. Melbourne, September 10. The Federal Prime Minister, Mr. Fisher, with the concurrence of Lord Dudley,. the Governor-General', asserts, emphatically that there is no foundation for the statement that there are strain-, ed relations between the Government and Lord Dudley,: but that, on the contrary, their relations are' most cordial. V A NAVAL COLLEGE. ,-,"' Melbourne, September 10. Fedoral Ministers havq spproyed of tht arrangement to spend from £35,000 to £40,000 of the Dreadnought fund.on a Naval College at Sydnpy.' It is estimated that the Dreadnought Committee will have fifty, thousand ,pounds left for thb. rural training of English youths. This will enable the committee, to handle one hundred and fifty. youths. annually.. Tho first .batch of boys will bo; dispatched tin's month. DESTROYERS COMMISSIONED. London, September 9. The Commonwealth destroyers Yarra and Parramatta,have been commissioned.' They have sailed from Glasgow for Portsmouth. .