AUSTRALIAN NEWS
( j FIRST GOVERNMENT WHEAT ;.'v.. STEAMER, ■ l--.', BIG FLOUR CONTRACT. ; ■ .By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright ! '"■ Sydney, April 27. ;' '■ i The loading of the first ship for Great Britain under the Government wheai schema has commenced. "Speaking at a function to celebrate • ;the occasion, the Minister of Agricul- : iture (Hon. W. C. Grahame).announced ,that the Government wits entoring into fa; big contract with the British Gov■ernment to send flour to the front. He .announced that'if the Legislative Coun- , ; cil further blocked the Bill for the erection of wheat elevators, at Glebe Island ■the Government would go to the coun.try on the proposal.
ITEMS IN BRIEF. ANZAC DAY 3EEMORIAL .COLLBCTIONS. • Melbourne,', April 27. Referring to Ansae' Day,- Mr. : Wade said the collections for the memorial v.ere disappointing. He asks the soldieis not to be discouraged, as tho obligation rests with every Government to provide a memorial at the expen6e of tho State. ;...; v.. ...';. '.-. LAND FOR SOLDIERS. "'| Brisbane; April 27.' The Government has written to Sii Rider Haggard offering a million acres it tho State will raise the money to prepare it for occupation by ex-servico men from tho United Kingdom. state clothing factory strike:' . Melbourne, April 27. The strike at tho l Commonwealth Clothing Factory has been-temporarily 60ttled. ' r
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Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2757, 28 April 1916, Page 6
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207AUSTRALIAN NEWS Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2757, 28 April 1916, Page 6
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