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Hokitika Guardian, 20 April 1928, Page 1

X.S.tY. BUDGET. SYDNEY, April 19. The New South (Yales State Hudget was delivered to-night. If disclosed a deficit for 1927-28 of approximately £1 ,(>OO,OOO. The only fresh taxation proposed is an increase in the liquor license foes from two to live per cent. Ibis is estimated to produce £2/-).000. I ‘al’ldiluent is being asked to sanction the placing of all the Stale industrial enterprises on the same looting ns that of private enterprises so far as taxation is concerned. The Family Endowment Act is to be suspended for a further peri >d. but benefits under the act are to he increased in certain directions.

The Railway deficit amount! to one million pounds, Tin? Sydney tramways show a profit of fifty thousand pounds, FLOODS IX AUSTRALIA. SYDNEY. April 10. Heavy rain in the Northern districts of New South Males has caused the flooding of farm lands, which, following on a storm damage to the crops in February, makes the outlook for the winter gloomy. BRISBANE. April If). There has been violent rainstorms in Queensland during the last few days, which have caused the isolation o! many coastal towns, where nine inches of rain has fallen. The rain continues. The Kodron tramlines, on Bowen bridge, in Brisbane, are submerged two feet. The town of Woodford, on the Upper Brisbane river, is partially submerged. the flood there being the highest in thirteen years. The Railway bridge at Royston is eighteen feet tinder water.