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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Apr 19, 1940
Page
6
In parliament Mr Jolly of the UAP moved to end the suspension of the Public Accounts Act. The revival of the committee is urged to maintain oversight of war expenditure and curb wastage.
In Sydney on Thursday the Legislasv Assembly nearly defeated the government over a measure to appoint four extra judges to the Supreme Court. Several amendments were narrowly defeated, reflecting weakness in the governing coalition.
The Commonwealth Prices Commissioner approves a 7 percent wholesale price increase for rubber belting and hose. The higher landed costs of raw materials push total manufacturer price increases to 15 percent since the war began.
The government announced orders for 149 Hudson type bombers built by Lockheed with a total cost of £2,277,000 including spares. Prime Minister Menzies said air force development should finish a year early by June and noted RAAF strength rising from 3,500 to over 4,000. An army co operation air squadron may deploy abroad.
In Sydney the Legislative Assembly passed a Taxation Amendment Bill granting tax exemption to weekly earnings of £3 or less. Mr. Richardson reported £39,000,000 received by the State over seven to eight years for unemployment relief, with £1,200,000 the big year to be deducted from Unemployment Relief and Social Services funds. The opposition leader Mr. McKell labeled the exemption niggardly.
In the House of Commons Mr Llewellyn said the Ministry for Supply has arranged to obtain iron and steel scrap from the Dominions and Colonies. He noted Australia’s industry runs at full capacity and likely uses most available scrap, so Britain will seek nearer sources to conserve supplies.
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