FEDERAL POLITICS.
THE BUDGET.
By) telegraph, Press Aas’n, Copyright Melbourne, Aug. 23.
In his budget, Sir John Forrest said he hoped before long to bring negotiations for the transfer of State debts to the Commonwealth to a successful conclusion. ' Australia’s trade last year was £94,500,000, the imports being 37 millions and exports 57 millions. Seventy-four per cent, of the total trade was done with the .United Kingdom and British possessions. The proposed expenditure includes £30,000 for a telephone service between Melbourne and Sydney, land £140,000 for special defence material. The debate was adjourned. f
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Gisborne Times, Volume XIX, Issue 1541, 24 August 1905, Page 3
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