AUSTRALIAN.
FEDERAL PARLIAMENT. THE FINANCIAL STATEMENT (Per Press Association. —Copyright.) MELBOURNE,. June 14. At the opening J>f Parliament Air, Hughes in moving the suspension o) eortnn standing Orders to enable the Supply Bill to be passed and the postponement of the Governor General’s policy-speech, said that, the Government had proposed that the members of both houses meet to-morrow to discuss the pressing question of rccruitin and to formulate a scheme toensure a sufficient supply of troops for overseas. Air. Groom representing the Alinister of Defence stated that 300,521 troops hadAunbarked for active service, a n d 27,248 had returned. Of these 20,2-18 had been discharged and 3180 had returned to the front. The Treasurer delivered his financial Statement. The estimated revenue t,o the end of June is £32,575-, 300 and 'the estimated expenditure £35,448,414, leaving a deficit of £2,873 114. ■ The war debt was £128,816,814, making the total public debt £165,544,532.
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Hokitika Guardian, 15 June 1917, Page 1
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