Commonwealth Cables

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXIX, Issue 92, 23 August 1923, Page 6

Commonwealth Cables

Press Association—Copyright. (Received 11.20 a.m.) Sydney, August 23/ 1 The Treasurer announced that since the Government abolished State bakeries and have drawn supplies from outside establishments, the Government hospitals and asy‘lums bread bill has been reduced by £2500 annually. > The Country Party has offered to compromise with the Government by accepting the verdict of an independent tribunal. It is understood that Sir George Puller personally and several Ministers strongly opposed it, but a. big section of the Country Nationalists favour the compromise. Speaking on the censure motion, Mr Fitzpatrick said tlie Ministry wpuld stand to its gups* The Country Party codld force a dissolution Ifv .it desired, and the sooner the better. k Melbourne, August 23. In the House of Representatives, on the motion of Mr Bruce (Premier), the widow of Mr Tudor was granted an annuity of £156. Mr. Bruce was accorded a reception by the Parliamentary pressmen. He said he welcomed press criticism. It had a salutary effect on public life.