AUSTRALIAN NEWS

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2836, 29 July 1916, Page 9

AUSTRALIAN NEWS

PREPAREDNESS FOR FUTURE DANGERS ORGANISING MUNITIONS SUPPLIES ByTelegram—Press 'Association—Copy/ight Melbourne, July 28. Speaking at Beniligo, Senator Pearco (Acting i'ederal Premier) said he believed that if the Commonwealth had conscription it could not put any additional men intothefield. ..He had good reason for sayliig'so' ho was^iiqj;-prepared to .Hay it would, bei true - three months heiice. Outlining the measures proposed lor peace time, he said the Government was establishing n Defence Council, with -naval ' and ' iil.ilita'ry: .'I whose duty would: be'to watch :industrial ■and commercial: develop'menfs." "He- be-', lieyed that thousands'of manufacturers would instal lnunition-niakiL'g machinery, to -be ready".when called upon. .In Queensland, millions of gallons, of molasses, which could be used for making cordite, were run into the sea every year. Aud he gave other instances of raw "material running into tho sewers. 'The council's business.would be. to con. sider-such-matters. ----- . <

The e.vnort of goods to Liberia has* been pronwiteu, except with the consent - ' of the Minister. HEATED. SCENE IN SOUJ-H -AUSTRA- . LIAN ASSEMBLY. •" "" ALLEGATIONS AG'AIXST: LEADER OF OPPOSITION. : , .. • (liee. Jiily 2SrG.SO jMn.).. :. - Adelaide;- July 28.- .• A heated scene occurred ill the State Assembly; when Mr. Coombe, a Labour' member, read a document alleging that when Jlr. Penke was Leader of the Oppositi'on, and wa"s defeated at the last'election, Mr. M'Ponaldi'm'ember for.- iAlej- .. andfii, asked for'-ElUilO for resigning, his seat in.favour, of.'.Mr. Peake,.but ulti- ; niately agreed to accept J350 per annum for fliree years and 'certain. oiifcof-ppcket ■ expenses. • The Liberals strongly resented the allegation. • /. ITEMS'.IN BRIEF. MINERAL "EXPORTS FROM NEW / .\ SOUTH WALES. "(Rec. July 28, 9.15 p.m.) Sydney, July 28. • l f '0! ilie half-year ended June, thevalue of the minerals exported from New. _ South Wales increased by. .£519,531., ; BIG INVESTMENTS IN THE WIB ; - LOAN. ■■ ■ (Rec. July 28,- 9.10 p.m.) Melbourne, July 28. The C'ommenwealth Hank is investing £2,000,000 in the ' war loan, and tlia \A'.M.P.'Society a fmther million. : JAPANESE-LINE TO NEW .ZEALAND. • ■ ■ {Rec. July 29, 1.-5 a.m.) ■Sydney, July 28. : The" Nippon Yusen Kaishalias decided' to extend its service- to New Zealand.: ..The'Aki Mari'i' will be the"first.steamer.: • STATE.' BAKERY PROFITS. Sydney, July 28. 1 Tha'N.S.W. State -Baker?" shows"' a profit for the year's working of .£5634. ' CATTLE KING'S 30,000,000 "iCRES.- •/' Adelaide," July 27. Speaking in. the Assembly, the Ministef for Industry staled that "the land held in Australia:' "by Sidney Kidman, - ths Cattle King, totalled 89,000,000".acres. FOUR MILLIONS FOR TWO'MONTHS' .-SUPPLY, •• • ' Sydney, .July 27. The Assembly haJ -passed the, vote for.' two months' supply, amounting to four, millions. V '- - A GREAT TRADE FAIR. ... Sydney, July 27. . The Sydney Chamber of Ciamerce is organising a great' trade fair- to be held in Sydney in September of nest year; Already "British manufacturers have applied for 20,000 feet-of .floor space. NEW SOUTH WALES EXPORTS. . Sydney, July 27. Tlie New South Wales imports for the eleven months ended 'May 31 show an increase of Jei2.48i.000, and the imports an increase of .£5,010,000, compared with ths. same period of the previous year. NO AGRICULTURAL SHOW IN IDE. LAIDE THIS . YEAR, Adelaide,, -July- 27. The Royal Agricultural; Society.. Iras daelded that no show will be held this-jear. •• THE FEATIIERSTONE: ESTATE. Sydney,. July 37. - The New. South Wales, estate. of the • late Mr. William Paul -FealherStolift; is _ ralie dat "£19,846. The New" "Zealand property is bequeathed to-the family.