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"WHEAT POOL PAYMENTS. United Press Association. (Received August 10, 11.30 a.m.) SYDNEY, August 10. Mr Bruxner denied Sir Geo. Fuller's statement that the farmers had already been paid £500,000 compensation for their 1910-17 wheat damage, lie said if the Government were Unable io prove that he was wrong lie would put up a member of his party io move an amendment to the Address-in-Reply, which would lest the feeling of the ilouse. Hon. F. A. Chaffey, Minister of Agriculture, in reply, said the Government still had to settle up with the wheat pools for other years, also thai every penny due to the farmers would be paid, Inil as the 191 G-17 pool had
j been reimbursed to tile extent of i £855.759 ill excess of the ] amount realised by the wheat, the Goi vernment would deserve censure if it ! paid an additional £500,000 as compensation. The debate was adjourned till Tuesday. Political circles regard Mr Bruxner's speech as containing all the elements of a crisis unless Cabinet diplomacy overcomes the difll'CulLv-
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Waikato Times, Volume 98, Issue 15310, 10 August 1923, Page 5
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179N.S.W. POLITICS. Waikato Times, Volume 98, Issue 15310, 10 August 1923, Page 5
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