AUSTRALIAN NEWS

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2613, 9 November 1915, Page 5

AUSTRALIAN NEWS

POOLING THEIR WHEAT HARVEST INTER-STATE ARRANGEMENT. Bj 'Jelograph—Press Association—Copyright Melbourne, November S. Tho Governments of Neiv South Wales, Victoria, South Australia, and West Australia have arranged to pool the wheat harvests. Advances through the usual agencies will be made, and competition for shipping space rmongst the States avoided. The Government will require to sell the wheat to agents', receiving commissions instead of buying and selling for themselves. The producer will bo paid the average flat rate for the season, instead of on the London parity at tlie time, with a final adjustment a year hence. Millers may draw on stocks stored by them at London parity at the timo of requirement, or may purchase for the whole season, at the same rate. BEER GARDEN IN SYDNEY. AN IDEA FROM THE "CONTINONG." Sydney, November 8. Mr. Holman. tho State Premier, announces that a beer garden on tho Continental model will be established on a portion of the space cut off the old Govornment House grounds. Bottled beer and wines will bo sold and concerts held. The garden is intended mainly for soldiers. ITEMS IN BRIEF. QUEENSLAND SUGAR CROP. Brisbane, November 8. The manager of tho sngar experimental stations estimates the Queensland sugar yield at 136,000 tons. The sugar districts are suffering severely from tho drought. SYDNEY'S THIRSTY STRIKE. (Rec. November 8, 9.10 p.m.) Sydney, November 8. A compulsory conference in tlio lifiuor trado trouble has been ordered for tomorrow. Many of tho hotels in the city and suburbs iiavo run out of supplies. Besides the bannon, many of tlio .barmaids and girls in the bottle-wash-ing establishments are support ins tho . strikers. Tho trouble has spread to Newcastle.