AUSTRALIAN NEWS

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2573, 22 September 1915, Page 5

AUSTRALIAN NEWS

SUPPLY OF WAR MUNITIONS. WHAT THE STATE GOVERNMENTS ' ARE DOING. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright Sydney, September 21. The Government has undertaken to_ supply the Federal authorities with forty thousand shells, drawn from the Government and: private' workshops. Melbourne, September 21. The State Cabinet has decided to establish a central shop for the manufacture of munitions at Newport. It will cost over £11,001. WOOL EXPORT PROHIBITION ; RELAXED. SHIPMENTS FOR CANADA AND THE ALLIES. Melbourne; September 21." > The export of crossbred wool is now allowed to Canada and the Allies. Exporters are required to guarantee that the wool will not be re-exported. Exportations to America are allowed under the same restrictions as those governing merino wool. THE KIDMAN CASE. PROFITS ON ARMY SUPPLY . CONTRACTS. , (Rec. September 21, 11.15 p.m.) Sydney, September 21. In the Kidman case counsellor the Crown said that'figures would be produced showing that for certain; contracts £6375 was paid by Kidman for goods for which he received £11,20-1 gross, the profits being £4829, whereas, if the in-, creases on the,contract prices, recommended -by Major Page on the ground that Kidman was losing money owing to the rise in prices of commodities, had not been granted, the profits would have been £3173. . ITEMS IN BRIEF. ALLIES' DAY. Sydney, September 21. The committee for the forthcoming Allies' Day has taken £150,000 as their objective. It is enticiptaed that this 6um will be easily reached. EXPLOITING THE PUBLIC. (Rec. September 21, 10.10 p.m.) Sydney, September 21. An auctioneer has been fined £25 for Jelling pork above the proclaimed price. DROUGHT-STRICKEN DAIRY FARMERS. (Rec. September 21, 10.30 p.m.) . Melbourne,: September 21. ,The Government is allotting £50,000 for assisting the dairymen to replenish herds that have been depleted by the drought. . ; .