PARLIAMENT
THE DUTY ON OILS DRASTIC BILL TO PREVENT EXPLOITATION FINANCIAL DEBATE OPENS TAXATION PROPOSALS REVIEWED The. House of Representatives met at 2.30 p.m. ■ The Destitute Amendment ; Bill (Mr. Harris) and tho' National ' Provident Fund Amendment Bill; (theEon. A. M. Myers).were introduce! and read a first time. Dr. A. K. NEWMAN (acting-chajr-man of the Public\Accounts Comraittoe) reported that the committee had considered the . Estimates referred to ./ it, and that the . committee recommended tliat the Estimates bo allowed . to proceed. The committee, also recom- ■ { mended "that of the large war ■ expenditure they are of. opinion that : economy in every; branch of the Publio Service is absolutely necessary." ; 1 Tho Right Hon. W. F.. JIASSEY. , : (Prime Minister), replying to a question on the 6ubject, said that if, ram-/. bers wished .to discuss the' report of • the Trentham Commission he would bo glad to give the House a whole day; ■ ■ ■ tor the purpose.
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Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2555, 1 September 1915, Page 6
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150PARLIAMENT Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2555, 1 September 1915, Page 6
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