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Railways burdens loom in wartime budget debate
In Parliament, discussions over railway deficits stretch to thirteen pages of Treasurer’s explanations. Mr. Robertson warns of £1.58 million total deficits forecast for 1916 17, cites £54 million railway investment and calls for businesslike railway operation separate from state finances, with sinking funds and possible income tax adjustments. He notes Federal and State debt rises alongside wartime taxation, urges no new deficits, and links railway finances to broader fiscal pressures on taxpayers.
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Thomas Tait
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Supreme Court
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Sir Alexander Peacock
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