WAR FINANCE.
SELECT COMMITTEE'S SECOND REPORT. Australian an r l N.Z. Ar.^o^iqtion. ('Rpceiv Pd i"Pimher 1". IT » m•) LONDON. December H ? >. The second r o p r "j-T, o| rhp N'dept <_orn mit-tAo nn national expenditure. ypeommends that the '.Tovernmpnt phonic], 95 far as possible. avnirl thp. of npr Prodi's for financing th*> war. and institute an inquiry into the actual of living to workersThp rotntnit ipp ndvocnlas that the limitation of profits should ho continued and M rpngt hpnod, Australia.n and X.Z. Cable Agnation. (Received December I<, 12.'J0 p.m.) LONDON. T)pr-prnl-iPT in. Tlip National {'omnvttee's rpport also recommends the proypntion of wagp advancps, except- where, absolutely necessary to moot ihr* cost) of living.
The report, urges the strengthening of the. 'Treasury staff by the inclusion, pd men of rthnlly and administrative* experience from ontsuie, with a, view to closer supervision, ihe prevention ol competition and chocking contractors' undue profits. It, points out that an all-r.ound increase of 1<) pei" rent- on wajres .and the cost of commodities purchased a: Pome will involve an increase of jCIHU t UIKI,<H:O ,y early.
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Star (Christchurch), Issue 12193, 17 December 1917, Page 5
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