AUSTRALIAN NEWS

Hokitika Guardian, 1 August 1924, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN NEWS

AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CARLE ASSOCIATION. QUEENSLAND POLITICS. BRISBANE. July ill. In the Assembly, the header of the (Ijijiosit ion moved a motion ot uo-con-lidenee in (lie (li ivern men t nil account ~f Rs linaneial policy. The motion is exported to he easily defeated. x.s.w. poLnrrs. 'Received this day at s a.m.) SYDNEY, August 1. In the A.—emhly. Mr McTierman moved that his motion ot censure he dealt with a.- a matter of urgency hut this was defeated l.y UP to 20. The motion '•'■ ill now he placed on the husim.-ss pajier and dealt with in the (.rdinary way. FEDERAL 111 IIOKT. AIELBoFR.NE. July ill. In the Eederal House of Representatives. til" Treasurer (l)r Earle Rage) |M'e-ru1 l al the Commonwealth Budget, lie said that the revenui' for the year amounted to {.'iid.o77.slo or {.‘1.078.5K1 in eM'i'w oi his Budget estimates. The revenue from Customs and Excise amounted to £Hd.7d0.781. which was a record. The estimated revenue from this source. for the ensuing year was C2O. (i.A0.01 Kt.

The total exjiemlit ore out of revenue was £02.181.10!). representing an excess of {.'1.dH2.H2l over the estimate. The total revenue for the year was £02.181.100. representing an excess of (.'I ..TH2.H2I over the estimate. The total revenue for the year was £00.017.20H. and the expenditure was CO E-KiO.OIO showing a surjiltis fur the year of £2.d87.1H1. This, added to the accumulated surplus of previous years, made a total of CI0.01b.7o8: Inti from this £-1.! 11 b. 7ob was deducted to jiay olf jmrtioii of the national debt. Therefore the aeeitmitlated surplus was Co. IOO.ODH.

The income tax exemiition had been increased from £2!)!) to CHOP. and. with other new exemption.-, all the incomes Uji to £I2OO a year would benefit. He slated that C 200.0! 10 ,-f the present taxpayers would he relieved of tile payment of income tax altogether. He estimated that as a result of this the revenue would he decreased by C 2.000.OU!>. Tlie estimated revenue for 102'2b i' C0l..‘l!)b.0!!0 and the estimated expenditure £0 1,1108.008.

£boiio FOR CANCER tIESKA KCH

(Received tin- day at 11.2 b a.m.) .MELBOURNE. August 1.

‘Hie tax payable by persons with in■ntnes above twelve hundred jier anlinn would he reduced hy ten per cut and | rolits derived from goldniniiio will lie exempt from taxation.

The revenue derived from income tax during the past year amounted to £ll,ob7.bbb. Payment of old age and invalid pensions amounted to £(‘>,b23.SB| to 1bb.071 people. Maternity allowances show a falling off of £.TOb2. which indicates a reduction both in rate and interest charges of a total of CID.OOH.BIB. The reduction of postage rates which took effect on October Ist has resulted in a. loss of £BOO.OOO. The Federal Government intended tu rc.lingui-li jiermaneiitly Nile taxation <f lotteries in Tasmania tthjeh yielded £lll.OOO annually, hut the Tasmanian Got nmeitt. v.ould roimpose this taxation.

The Deli me policy was to he established on a solid basis and the modest programme of development upon which the Ministry had decided would require an additional million this year towards the construction of two modern ten thousand ton cruisers.

Further eiicntirngemeiit is to he offered the States to induce a large How of immigrants uji to a total of a fifth of a thousand annually.

A sum of live thou-aud is to be placed on the estimates to begin ic.search into the cause of cancer. No mole tax free Eedera.l loans are to be issued. The gross debt of Au-lralia per head ol the poimlation is BIAS. A PKOK ESSO It'S KAl.li. SYDNEY, Aug. I. A large gathering at the University last lligllt to hear Professor John Adams’ lecture, was disappointed owing to an accident, lie leli downstairs at the Club, the injuries being slight, hut as a precautionary measure he waremoved to the hospital. It is expected he will l)<: able to resume his acti vities in a day or two. CO EE INS KNEAI’TM ED. SYDNEY. Aug. 1. Excavations lor lhe electric mains in the vicinity of the 'I own Hall di--close.l a number of eoll'm- and a quan|.ity of human remuins. Ihe Town Hall site was formerly a cemetery which Mas closed in MU. n hen stip-p.i-edly the u h..l<- of the eollills were removed to Rookwood. The present discoveries will lie left undisturbed.

SECOND OIfADEIIS USELESS. SYDNEY. Aug. I. Tho “Daiiv Tclegrnpb" says that as of tile til'sl grade University lluai.v team will be kept in Sydney by Mold;.’ lh” Nen Zealand lour stands an cxi client chance of being cam elled, as it. is useless sending second and lower grade players against the lierv New Zealand I 'Diversities. PIIODI'CK. I’IUCKS. MELBOURNE. Aug. I. Oats -Milling Us 3d. 3- <>d. feed I?.-' Irtd. Ms. Earley- English I- 3d. -Is f.d, C ape Us (Id. 3s 7d. Potatoes —£- I os. £3 Is>. Onioin—CM. Cl- Irts. Hides- Prices are practically unaltered. Oooil conditioned panels, linn -loppy inferior grade- sold in buyer s favour.

OKE E N SI. A N 1) PARLIAMENT. BRISBANE. Aug. I

After a lengthy debate the Assembly j allirmed the principle ol day sittings ol ; Parliament. ! In the A-scmblv the leader ol O'-' , Opposition. Sir M. MitehelL moved a ; redia l ion , f Supply by fiVMK» n- a |H'»- \ test against the Om-cni mciit nit milin- j iilg the 41 hour.'' "eck. . ! Mr Johnston.- Deputy-Leader ol me Country I’arly. intimated his ]iart\ would not support the nincndnicnl. though not in favour of the 14 hotii week. EORDSDAI.E ItEINO WORK ED. (Received this day at I• >.—• > a.mA SPDNEY. Aug. 1. The elfovts of the Seamen's Union U' provoke further trouble on the hord--dale were apparently futile, as no di.l* culty was experienced when the vessel arrived yesterday. The nllicials of the I'nion addre.-sed a meting ol watorsiders prior to the vessel s arrival and endeavoured to induce them to refuse to work. However, a resolution was carried in favour of working the boat. Al \ TYSON EXPEDITION DEI AY ED. ' ' SYDNEY. Aug. 1. The Darwin expedition against the lilncks lias been delayed in starting owing to engine trouble on the Huddersfield. It is expected that it will belli roe davs before she is ready.