AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXVIII, Issue 18413, 20 May 1920, Page 5

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright. Australian and N.Z. Cablo Association. SYDNEY. May 19. Replying to a. deputation 4 of mothers, who told distressing stories of poverty, Mr M’Girr said he would stand or iaU by tho Bill which he was introducing for the endowment of all children in excess of two in a family, at the rate of ,7s Od weekly eacli, which was estimated to cost £2,800,060 annually. MELBOURNE, May 19. The British rifle team arrives m September. ... , ... To the end of March soldiers settlement had cost tho Commonwealth £7.261,673- „ ,_ ~ The Commonwealth Public Debt now amounts to £345,120,007. ADELAIDE, May 19. Tho Premier, in a policy speech, forecasted electoral reforms in the direction of preferential voting and incieased taxation , , _ Referring to increased wages to Government employees the Premier &ud the Government had decided tha , i tho men refused to accent the u ages fixed as the result of J'Hlicial mquny, but went on strike, all Government work would bo closed down.