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  2. Federal Budget (Continued).

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 275 words
  3. DEFENCE PROGRAMME.

    The Government had decided to make substantial provision in this Budget for a further stage in the strengthening of the country's defences, Mr. Casey said. The ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 1,113 words
  4. PAYMENTS TO STATES.

    Mr. Casey said that during recent years the direct financial assistance rendered to the States had shown an upward tendency. Excluding relief for wheatgrowers ...

    Article : 625 words
  5. GENERAL ITEMS.

    "As a result of the liberalisation of the Maternity Allowances Act in September, 1936, approximately two-thirds of the allowances paid since that time have been ...

    Article : 968 words
  6. PENSIONS INCREASE.

    Between 1933 and 1936, Mr. Casey said, the average annual increase in expenditure on invalid and old-age pensions was £675,000. In September, 1936, the rate ...

    Article : 183 words
  7. UPROAR IN HOUSE.

    Mr. Casey was subjected to a constant stream of interjections from Labour members as he delivered his speech. At times there was so much uproar in the ...

    Article : 294 words
  8. Advertising

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    Advertising : 168 words
  9. PUBLIC WORKS.

    The statement below compared the proposed expenditure of the Common-wealth for public works in 1937-38 with the actual expenditure in 1936-37, Mr. ...

    Article : 353 words
  10. BILLS INTRODUCED.

    After the Budget speech had been delivered, a Supply Bill appropriating £8,323,000 from revenue to cover expenditure in the four months ending on ...

    Article : 228 words
  11. POST OFFICE.

    The improvement in the national economic outlook was reflected in the development of the services rendered by the Postmaster-General's Department, ...

    Article : 406 words
  12. TAXATION REVIEW.

    "The Government has given serious consideration to the subject of taxation in connection with its financial proposals for 1937-38," said Mr. Casey. "It takes ...

    Article : 716 words
  13. A MIXED RECEPTION.

    MELBOURNE, Aug. 27.—A mixed reception was given to the Federal Budget in the city. General disappointment was expressed at the failure of the ...

    Article : 238 words
  14. NATIONAL INSURANCE

    The Government was giving close consideration to the question of national insurance in respect of unemployment. health and pensions, said Mr. Casey. A ...

    Article : 183 words
  15. TAXPAYERS COMPLAIN.

    CANBERRA, Aug. 27.—The absence from the Budget of any promise of reduction of taxation has caused keen disappointment to members of the ...

    Article : 383 words
  16. APPROPRIATION FOR WORKS.

    Introducing a Bill to appropriate from Consolidated Revenue £3,721,000 for public works, Mr. Casey appealed to the House of Representatives not to delay ...

    Article : 253 words
  17. SUPERANNUATION.

    When the Commonwealth Superannuation Act was passed in 1922, Mr. Casey said, its provisions were limited to persons permanently employed under the ...

    Article : 170 words
  18. COOLNESS IN SYDNEY.

    SYDNEY, Aug. 27.—"There will be disappointment that there is to be no reduction in the rate of taxation," said Mr. T. H. Silk, president of the Employers' ...

    Article : 225 words
  19. PRIMARY PRODUCTS.

    "The Government is anxious," said Mr. Casey, "to continue financial assistance to the apple and pear growers by reason of continued low returns from the ...

    Article : 273 words
  20. CRUSHED BY A TRUCK.

    SYDNEY, Aug. 27.—George Edward Latham (21), of Toronto-parade, Sutherland, was crushed to death today when a five-ton tipping truck closed on him, ...

    Article : 124 words
  21. PACIFIC SHIPPING.

    During the Imperial Conference, Mr. Casey said, the opportunity was taken for representatives of the Governments of the United Kingdom, Canada, ...

    Article : 128 words
  22. "INTO THE SUNLIGHT"

    "The Government has been in office for nearly six years," said Mr. Casey in concluding remarks. "During that period the Australian scene has very radically ...

    Article : 229 words
  23. LONG-TERM LOANS.

    "In accordance with the recommendation of the Royal Commission on the Monetary and Banking System, in the section of its report dealing with ...

    Article : 160 words
  24. MR. BUTLER'S VIEWS.

    ADELAIDE, Aug. 27.—The Premier (Mr. Butler) today commended the defence proposals of the Federal Budget. He said that Australia must co-operate ...

    Article : 204 words
  25. WORLD WAR PROSPECTS.

    ADELAIDE, Aug. 27.—The Federal president of the Australian Labour Party (Mr. Norman Makin. M.H.R ), who returned to Adelaide by the East-West ...

    Article : 102 words
  26. OVERSEAS PUBLICITY.

    "To enable the Australian National Travel Association to intensify its publicity work abroad," Mr. Casey said, "the Commonwealth grant to this body is ...

    Article : 99 words
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