AUSTRALIAN POLITICS.
CRISIS IN QUEENSLAND. By, Electrio Telegraph.— Copyright. BRISBANE, August 25. In the Assembly, Mr. Maughan resigned the chairmanship of coinmitteesi Mr. Kidston moved the suspension of the Standing Orders to enable the passage of the Appropriation Bill in one day. The motion was carried, after debate, by 36 to 36. TJbe HoUse is still sitting. "PIECE OF HYPOCRITY." (Received August 26, 11 a.m.) MELBOURNE, August Mr. Andrew .Fisher, ex-Federal Premier, speaking in the House said the drought payment of 25s per capita was excessive. It was a piece of hypocrity to offer such an amount because it would not' be always possible to pay it. VICTORIAN FINANCE. (Received August 26, 11 a.m..) MELBOURNE, August 26. The State Budget to be delivered early next month shows a surplus of i £150,000. The railway surplus amounts to £300,000, but there is a deficit of £160,000 in other accounts. Against the railway surplus- there will be a charge" of £70,000 for the railway disi aster. ' ' -
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Taranaki Herald, Volume LV, Issue 13993, 26 August 1909, Page 2
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164AUSTRALIAN POLITICS. Taranaki Herald, Volume LV, Issue 13993, 26 August 1909, Page 2
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