AUSTRALIAN POLITICS.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXIV, Issue 24, 21 September 1912, Page 8

AUSTRALIAN POLITICS.

“THE KING’S CROWN.”

Sydney, September 20

In the Assembly Mr Cochrane, speaking on the ousting of Lord Denman from Government House, said that the Governor-General was able to take care of himself. It did not concern him (Mr Cochrane) where he wont, because the time was fast approaching when the King’s- crown might he in the melting pot and the money received used to relieve the poverty in England. The Liberal members should show greater interest in the poorer classes than in titled exalted personages. • 1 THE QUEENSLAND BUDGET.

Brisbane, September 20

The Treasurer has delivered his Budget. The revenue for the year was £5,088,347, constituting a record, being £215,759 above the estimate. The expenditure was £5,965,692. The estimated revenue for the current year is £6,268,302, and the expenditure £2,262,633. The population last year increased by 22,998, including 13,699 immigrants. The amount spent on immigration was £161,655. Land selected amounted to 6,730,464 acres, a record. It is estimated that 575 miles of new railways will he opened this year. The policy of opening up the country is to be .vigorously pushed on.