NEW SOUTH WALES BUDGET.

North Otago Times, Volume CIV, Issue 13666, 7 September 1916, Page 1

NEW SOUTH WALES BUDGET.

SMALL'SURPLUS ANNOUNCED,

Bid WAR PAYMENTS.

(Per Onlilp—Prnitß Association—Copyright.) SYDNEY,, September (5.. In the Slate Assembly the Hon W. A. Ilolmnn (Premier) in' delivering the Budget; stated that the vear's revenue was £19,629,000. The actual .surplus whs £140,590. .'The Premier stressed the fact that but for war expenditure, which amounted to £5,140,1)00, the the surplus would have been £5,500,000, Of the surplus £59,000 was due to increased taxation. During the last six venrs the Government has raised £I2JBUO,OOO by direct taxation, The totai loan expenditure for the same'period was £'11,000,(100, It is proposed to supplement disabled soldiers' pensions and make the, amount £3 weekly,