FEDERAL POLITICS.
A FINANCIAL STATEMENT. A CENSURE MOTION. By Telegraph.—Press Assn.—Copyright. Received July 5, 11.20 p.m. Melbourne, July 5. In the House of Representatives the Treasurer, in the course of a financial statement, eaid the expenditure for 1921-22 totalled £65.118,265, and receipts amounted to £64,913,085, leaving a deficit of £205,180. The estimated surplus for 1920-1921 was £6,618,327. At the close of this financial year it was found that practically the whole of that surplus remained in the Treasury. Therefore, the accumulated surplus was now £6,413,147. Mr. Charlton intends to move a motion of censure on the Government in the form of an amendment to the Ad-dress-in-Reply. urging more liberal oldage and invalid pensions. He will also attack the Government on the sugar question. —Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.
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Taranaki Daily News, 6 July 1922, Page 5
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126FEDERAL POLITICS. Taranaki Daily News, 6 July 1922, Page 5
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