Australia’S Grant To

Papua

In the House of Representatives of the Commonwealth Parliament on July 13, Mr.

David Watkins (Newcastle) asked the Prime Minister (Mr. J. A. Lyons) what provision had been made for the annual grant to Papua. “In view of the consider able improvement in the revenue position (he said) will the Prime Minister endeavour to restore the grant of £10,000 formerly made to Papua and which was suspended from the commencement of the

depression?”

In reply, Mr. Lyons said that the matter would be dealt with when the budget was

presented.

When presenting the budget at Canberra on July 24, Mr. Lyons announced that the grant for 1934-35 would be £59,100.