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NEW GOVERNOR GENERAL APPOINTMENT MAY BE DEFERRED. GOVERNMENT EXPENDITURE. [United Press Association—By CableCopyright.) » (Received 11, 9.30 a.m.) Sydney, June 11. “The Sydney Morning Herald” says that it is considered probable in political circles that the appointment of the new Governor-General will be deferred, at the request of the Prime Minister, the Rt. Hon. J. H. Scullin, until he (Mr. Scullin) arrives in London at the end of September to confer with the Dominion Office. It is understood that Lord Stonehaven has made arrangements to leave Australia on October 2. To fill the gap of about six months between the departure of Lord Stonehaven and the arrival of the new GovernorGeneral it is stated flat the Governor of Victoria, Lord Somers, will most probably be sworn in as Governor-General. HEAVY PUBLIC SPENDING. TAXATION £l4 PER CAPITA. (United Pree- Association— By Cahle— Copyright.) (Received 11, 9.30 a.m.) Sydney, June 11. The expenditure by Australia’s various governing bodies during the last financial year was more than half the value of all production during that period. The Federal Government spent £81,000,000, the six State Governments £121,000,000 and 1,058 local governing bodies spent £36,500,000. The total value of Australian production for the same period was £455,000,000. During 1928-29 the taxation by the combined Australian Governments amounted to £88,750,000, compared with £45,000,000 ten years ago. In other words, taxation per head last year by the Commonwealth and States amounted to £l4 per head of the population. STRIKE OF MINERS. 500 DOWN TOOLS. [United Press Association— By CableCopyright.) (Received 11. 9.30 a.m.) Sydney, June 11. Five hundred miners employed at the Coalcliff colliery, on the south coast, decided to adopt instructions from the Federal Council of the Miners’ Federation to strike. Rates of pay and the dismissal of a pit boy are the cause of the trouble. BASIC WAGE REDUCED. (Received 11, 9.30 a.m.) Perth, June 11. The basic wage for men workers has been reduced by a shilling to £4 6/-. The rate for country districts has been established at £4 5/-. Adult females in the metropolitan area receive £2 6 5 and in the country £2 5/11 a week.
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Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XX, Issue 147, 11 June 1930, Page 7
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