AUSTRALIAN NEWS

Hokitika Guardian, 3 October 1930, Page 6

AUSTRALIAN NEWS

FEDERAL CABINET

(Australian Press Association.)

CANBERRA, Oct. 3.

The Federal Cabinet has decided to recommend for consideration of the Labour Caucus there schemes cabled on Ist October, and also decided on a scheme for the promotion of new works with the assistance of the Commonwealth Bank, for the absorption of unemployed. SOUTH AUSTRALIAN FINANCE ADELAIDE, Oct. 3. Premier Hill stated the reductions in civil service salaries will be on a /sliding scale, an average of ten per cent, to take effect on 18th October. Q UEENSLAND BUDGET. BRISBANE, Oct. 3. The Budget introduced in the Assembly provided for an increased income tax, succession duty and duty op betting tickets. Treasurer Burns said a surplus of £3268 sterling was expected. MEAT BOARD FEES REDUCED. SYDNEY, October 3. Sydney Metropolitan Aleat Board announces a fifty per cent, reduction in fees at Flemington sheep and cattle yards. Stock owners will thus reap a saving of upwards of £I2OOO sterling annually. Board members voluntarily cut their own salaries wherever possible when effecting economics. BIG LIBEL CLAIM. BY CHINESE CONSUL. SYDNEY, October 2. Mr F. T. Sung, Chinese Consul-Gen-eral for Australia, has issued a writ for alleged libel against the. Associated Newspapers Ltd., claiming ten thousand sterling in respect of an article in last Sunday’s “Guardian.” FEDERAL EXPENDITURE. FOUR MILLIONS.

CANBERRA, October 2.

The Canberra Federal Cabinet has decided that the Federal Parliament be called together on October 30th. The Acting-Prime Minister, Mr Fenon, in making this announcement today, said that proposals to balance the budget have been approved by the Cabinet, which has agreed to reduce the Federal expenditure by four millions. V/i;