THE COMMONWEALTH.
FINANCES. TIME FOE AGREEMENT WITH THE • STATES; ' (By' Telcjrapta.— Press Asaoelatton.-Oopjrlrtt.) Melbourne, August 10. The Federal Prime Minister, Mr. Deakin, stated in a speech that tho-Budget .ibout to be - introduced would be the greatest in magnitude and significance , yet submitted to {ho Commonwealth. Referring to the - approaching Premiers 1 Conference, Mr. Deakin 'declared that the time for chaffering had gone by, and tho x time for agreement—if l it be at all possible— had come. Tlio Federal Government would enter the Conference prepared for businesslike action to settle the greatest business •problem of this part of the hemisphere. SILVER COINAGE. DECIMAL SYSTEM NOT WANTED. (Reo. August li; 0.55 a.m.) Melbourne, August 10. • Tho Silvor Coinage Bill passed through, committee of the House of Representatives. The decimal system received considerable support, but the House would not have it.
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Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 583, 11 August 1909, Page 7
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