CRISIS AVERTED.
Australian Cabinet to Give Relief to Pensioners. TALK OF WHEAT BOUNTY. CANBERRA, October 18. The fear of a crisis for the Federal Ministry that was expressed last week has been removed by the Cabinet giving the Country party an assurance that it will afford further relief to old age and invalid pensioners. Australian war pensions last year totalled 209,810 and the annual cost is £0,925,830. The Government is contemplating giving a wheat bounty to aid growers who are exerting considerable political pressure. It is understood that the money will be raised by a tax on flour to be'collected through the miller.s. DESTROYER FLOTILLA. BRITISH SHIPS FOR AUSTRALIA (British Official Wireless.) RUGBY, October 18. The destroyers Vampire and Voyager -left Portsmouth yesterday to join the flotilla-leader Stuart and the destroyers Vendetta and Waterhen from Chatham and Devonport. The whole flotilla then will sail for Sydney, where they are due on December 31. All the. vessels have been lent by the British Navy to the Australian Navy.
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Auckland Star, Volume LXIV, Issue 247, 19 October 1933, Page 7
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