AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 26 September 1924, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION N.S.W. FINANCE. (Received this day at R a.m.) SYDNEY, Sept. 25. Corrected Budget figures show the actual revenue for the past financial year was £'.\7 d.(ilD.tKK) and expenditure £:!7:!.7;D:>.P:f) leaving a surplus of £RII.(KK). The reduction of taxes rcpresens relief to taxpayers totalling hot ween HOD and ■l7>o.i):io. The reduction of stamp duties includes the removal of the two penny duty on wages receipts. Reductions in stamp duties total one hundred thousand. The Departmental Wages Bill last year was £7>t- <>!•>.()!;:> com pa red with C2.H7>f .COO in 102-1. The Public debt is £210,1!) 1.000, an increase (lining he year of £20.022,(K)!>.

SIMPSON TO DIE. SYDNEY, .September 2). The second appeal of Simpson regarding the Appin tragedy has been dismissed.

A SETTLEMENT TROUBLE. PERTH. Sept. 23. A dozen out of twenty settlers at one group .settlement struck against the alleged bullying and abusive character of the group foreman, and have arrived ni Perth with their wives and children. Most of them almost penniless, depending on the Salvation Army for fond and shelter. Ihe Railway Deiiartmeiit is lidding their luggage as security for freight. I hev are endeavouring to place their ease before the Minister of Lands and insist on the foreman’s removal before they will return to the* settlement. COMMERCIAL. MEI.BOPRNK. Sept. Owing to yesterday being Show Day there' are no grain market pi ices to report. 'lhe present indications point to the current season a sugar c ron teaching tons. The- surplus available will he at least eighty thousand tons. Arrangements made to export fort\iivo thousand tons bui there is a dil-Pi'.-itlly as to how to dispose of the lemaindcr.