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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Sep 09, 1939
Page
3
A report notes a meeting of Italians who pledged loyalty to their crown and offered support to the Ka Empire. The minister thanked them for their expressions of allegiance and promised government appreciation.
Ottawa reports an emergency session of Parliament opened amid calls for action as Governor General delivers a speech outlining needs for aid and unity. Leaders emphasize defending institutions and facing international pressure while awaiting further measures.
A London report notes Scandinavian nations may receive coal from Germany. A German ambassador remarks that trade in coal and related arrangements are proceeding normally amid official discussions on Baltic shipments.
A Canberra reader letter condemns a breakaway union attempt and questions the Dairy Council measures. The writer urges immediate action to lower milk costs amid high fresh-product prices and ongoing living-cost concerns.
Crocodile shooters, peanut growers, and gold fossickers near Daly River learn a war had begun only yesterday after reading a note from the constable in charge. They saddle horses and ride toward the Adelaide River settlement on the Darwin BIRDUM railway, 70 miles away, 170 miles to Darwin, while inland settlers remain unaware that hostilities have started.
A fragmentary report lists grants in various currencies and regions including Western Australia and Taemania with amounts like £999,000 and £430,000. The text mentions reductions of about £40,000 due to economic conditions and compares year by year figures, though details are unclear and phrasing is garbled.
The High School Association announces a celebration ball at the Albert Mall this Thursday night with plans aiming to raise funds and promote community unity. Committee members urge local families to attend and support the event as they adhere to proposed financial arrangements.
The speech discusses wartime economy, expansion and contraction, and praise for the Commonwealth Bank. It notes forecasts of slower growth, careful spending, and contingencies for defense funding. Revenue details include 1936-37 figures, with deficit management, debt totals rising to 1,296,000,000 and Commonwealth debt around 307,000,000.
The document outlines estimated expenditure for 1939 40 across departments including defence services, aviation, and the Department of Supply. It notes large increases due to wartime needs, with total budgeted outlay around 29.3 million pounds and funding from revenue and loan funds. It highlights aircraft, armaments, naval construction, and pensions as major cost drivers.
The expenature on public works is estimated at £6,804,000 for the year, supplemented by £2,000,000 from loan funds for postal works, with total public works forecast high. Post Office and Civil Aviation share major costs, while governments debate bridging a revenue shortfall of about £5.85 million through new measures and loans.
Government outlines new taxation plans affecting Australian and imported goods. Proposals include raising company tax on dividends, modifying import value duties, and expanding a broad range of taxes to cover defence spending and public expenditures. Estimated revenue boosts target balancing the current year and future financial needs.
The opposition frames the budget as unfair and claims wartime spending raises taxation. They urge revisions to avoid heavy levies, arguing current policies burden the people while defense costs widen the public purse.
A Commonwealth statement notes an adverse balance of about 3.855 million pounds for 1938 40 with export values around 16.422 million and imports totaling roughly 22.84 million. Dr Roland Wilken discusses a slightly better position than August of the previous year, highlighting favourable commodity and material balances.
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