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THE PETROL SCANDALS SHOULD ME, GRIFFITH HOLD HIS PORTFOLIO? ByTclcgram—Prcss Association-Copyright (Rec. August 2, 0.55 a.m.) Sydney, August 1. The New South Wales State Assembly is discussing Mr. Wade's (Opposition leader) motion that in viow of the Petrol Commission's report it is not desirable that Mr. Griffith should remain a Minister of the Crown. GREAT RUSH FOR WAR LOAN STOCK RECORD FIGURES ASSURED., (Ree. August 1, 10 p.m.) Sydney, August 1. In the final rush for war loan stock the applicants, who were representative of all classes of tho community, beseiged the Commonwealth Bank and its branches. A special staff is dealing with an enormous mail. No estimate of the subscriptions is available, although the officials are satisfied that tho investments in inscribed stock bonds will exceed those on any previous occasion. OLD AGE PENSIONS. • . NEARLY THREE MILLIONS ANNUALLY. Melbourne, August 1. Replying to a deputation asking for increased old age pensions, the Treasurer (Mr. Higgs) stated that tho Commonwealth was paying .£2,800,000. annually in pensions. Probably next year' there would be added .£2,000,000 ' for war pensions. Tho Commonwealth had to pay at least annually in interest on war loans. ITEMS IN BRIEF. VENEREAL DISEASES BILL. Mclbourno, August 1. The Venereal Diseases Bill to be introduced necessitates doctors reporting every caso and evory person suffering who undergoes medical treatment, \
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Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2839, 2 August 1916, Page 5
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221AUSTRALIAN NEWS Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2839, 2 August 1916, Page 5
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