THE COMMONWEALTH.
THE WAR LOAN. (By Cable.—Prcas Association,—Copyright.) (Rpceiyed March 20tb, 10.5 p.m.) .SYDNEY, March 20. A hineheon «iven by tho Millions Club, with the object of stimulating investments in the war loan, resulted in the busiuess men present contributing £-100,000, and the A.M.P. Society £2,000,000. Mr W. A. Watt instanced New Zealand's favourable contributions to tho war loans, as compared with Australia. Since tho war started, and until the present loan closed. Australia would have snout £283,000,0C0 of loan money on naval and military operations. Australia had already rijised from all sources £105.000,000, leaving a shortage of £128.000,000. Tho Government must have £40,000,000, if not voluntarily then they would liavo to get it by somo other way.
PURCHASE OF BACON. MELBOURNE, Mfiiph 20. It is announced that Great Britain is purchasing 20QQ toSs of bacon monthly. The price has not boan deeidad. TRICE Oli- TOBACCO. MELBOURNE. March 20. Th'i retail price of tobacco has been increased by one neni]y per ounce.
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Press, Volume LIV, Issue 16166, 21 March 1918, Page 6
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162THE COMMONWEALTH. Press, Volume LIV, Issue 16166, 21 March 1918, Page 6
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