Australia

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXX, Issue 41, 23 May 1916, Page 5

Australia

V ’• ft •*. - 1 ■ WAR DEBT OF OVER A HUNDRED MILLION. United Peess Association. Melbourne, May 22. In the H*»uso of Representatives Mr Higgs, introducing an increased War Pensions Bill, warned members favoring a bigger increase in the financial position. Australia’s war loan indebtedness at the end of June, 191?, would be £109,000,000, on which interest would be approximately £5,000--(XX), besides £550,000 towards the proposed sinking fund to extinguish thfe debt; also interest on money borrowed to pay Britain for equipping and maintaining Australian, troops abroad. If the Commonwealth was sufficiently prosperous iti the future the pensions could be further increased.

UNIVERSAL SERVICE LEAGUE. \ (R«oeived 10.15 a.m.) Sydney, May 23. ; At a meeting of the Universal Ser-j vice League, it was decided to resume’ active operations. END OF AUSTRALIA'S QUOTA IN SIGHT. (Received 10.15 a.m.) Sydney, May 23. On the introduction of Conscription, Senator Miller addressed the gathering, and said that if they were Germans sitting in Berlin running their fingers over the map of Europe, they would be entitled to say that up to this date Germany has wan. The present position was that unless the war ends in six months, at the end of that time Australia would be unable 1 to supply the necessary reinforcements. WAR PROFITS BILL.

(Received 10.15 a.m.) Melbourne, May 23. The House of Representatives postponed the passing of .the .War Profits Bill until the -House meets in August, . : 1, ; i ANTI-BULGARIAN FEELING AT BROKEN HILLo^J? * ■ ’i (Received 10.15 a.m.), |i ( . ■ ■*. $ . 'Sydney,.. Miif i 23. The Broken Hill jUnionisis, have pledged them selves to retard recruiting until the Bulgarians are removed from the mines. > . . i • STRICTLY ON BUSINESS. (Received 10.15 a.m.) Melbourne, May 23. Senator Pearce has ■ received d cable 4 from Mr Hughes that the visit of the Parliamentarians to England is strictly on business, and there will be no social functions.