GENERAL CABLES.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume LXXII, Issue LXXII, 12 July 1917, Page 5

GENERAL CABLES.

AUSTRALIAN NEWS

W CABIiB-^PEESa ASSOCIATION—COPYRIGHT. (AustralianN.Z. Cable Association.) MELBOURNE, July 10.

Parliament opens to-morrow. Mr Hughes, in outlining the Government's policy, forecasted an all round increase in the income tax, including a specially designed levy aiming at eligible single men who will not enlist, and the revival of an amended war profits tax.

Mr Glynn has confirmed the report of Dr. Gilruth's re-appointment for an indefinite term, at least until the end of the war, at the same salary. He drops the title of liHis Excellency." The Governor-General, in (opening Parliament, reviewed the Federal policy as forecasted regarding reinforcements, the curtailment of sport, the employment of returned soldiers, the increase of the income tax, the war profits tax, the raising of war loans locally, the prevention of strikes and lock-outs affecting the prosecution of the war, and an extensive shipbuilding programme.

SYDNEY', July 10. The burning of a recruiting tent at Hyde Park revealed the fact a, number of recruiting officers received an anonymous letter threatening their lives if they persisted in their efforts to enlist volunteers. The threat to burn the tent was carried out.