AUSTRALIAN NEWS
EFFECT OF RETRENCHMENT By Telegraph-Press ABBOciation-Copyrißht Sydney, January 15. A. city alderman, speaking at a public ineeting of protest against the Govern■raent. retrenchment,. stated that from 50,000't0 60,000 persons would be rendered idle- early this year. ARBITRATION IN QUEENSLAND. Brisbane, January 15, A Proclamation has authorised the operation of the Arbitration Act from .January 12. NEW SEASON'S WHEAT PRICES. , .Sydney, January IS. The Government proposes to guarantee' fanners a minimum of 3s. per hushel for next season's wheat in order to assure that none will lose money. , FEDERAL POLITICS. (Rcc. January 15, 6 p.m.) Melbourne, January 15. Mr. Hughes (Federal Premior) denies that he withdrew tho offers of portfolios to tho Liberal Party because Qiis own followers protested. Mr. Pearce, on behalf of Mr. Hughes's followers, states that the party had not even considered the proposal of sharing office with tho Liberals. COMMONWEALTH WAR LOAN. (Rcc. January 16, 0.40 a.m.) Melbourne, January 15. • The Commonwealth Treasurer strongly appeals to employers to help employees to subscribe to the war loan. NEW SOUTH WALES WHEAT. (Reo. January 16, 0.40 a.m.) Sydney, January 15. Tho low standard of New South ■Wales wheat this season mates it difficult to arrive at a f.a.q. standard. It is expected to be fixed at about fiftyseven to fifty-eight pounds. The Government Statist estimates the harvest at 42,817,000 bushels.
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Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 2973, 16 January 1917, Page 5
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223AUSTRALIAN NEWS Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 2973, 16 January 1917, Page 5
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