HC Deb 10 March 1920 vol 126 cc1305-6W
Mr. HARTSHORN

asked the President of the Board of Trade if he will state for the Commonwealth of Australia for 1914, and for the latest date for which particulars are available, the amount of currency and its nature, the gold reserves, the amount of bank deposits, the national debts of the Commonwealth and the Australian states, the amount of such debts covered by national material assets, such as railways, and the level of prices?

Mr. BRIDGEMAN

The following statement contains as much of the information d sired by the hon. Member as I have been able to obtain.