AUSTRALIAN.

Hokitika Guardian, 26 July 1917, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN.

(Per Press Association. —Copyright.) AUSTRALIAN RECRUITS. f AUSTRALIAN & N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION] MELBOURNE, July 25. In th© Hous© of Representatives, Mr. Groom stated that the average cost of recruits since January was £3 j 2s each. ANOTHER RAILWAY SMASH. (Australian Jk N.Z. Cable Asiociation) PERTH, July 25th. A second railway smash has occurred. A goods train of eight trucks toppled over a bridge. The fireman was killed aud two # pooplo wore badly injured. WARNING BY BANKS. SYDNEY, July 25. At the various half-yearly banftmoeting s are urgont nnd growing necessity for public and personal economy was -strongly stressed. - THE MICE PLAGUE. SYDNEY, July 25. A mysterious disease is largely thinning th© mice plaguo in some of tho infested wheat areas. -- t ' SWISS CONSUL FINED. SYDNEY, July 25. air. Marc Rutty, th© Swiss Consul was fined £25 for attempting to trade with the enemy. In October 1914, he ordered goods from Germany. EXCESS PROFITS TAX. MELBOURNE, July 25. The Treasurer during the second reading of the War Profits Bill announced that he intended to (tax 191510 excess profits 50 per cent and 191617 75 per cent. horse sales, MELBOURNE, This Day. . At tho draught sales, on behalf of Mitchell and O’Brien, tho top price was a Kitchoner colt, 325 guineas. Others on the same account ranged from 255 to 225 guineas. TO REDUCE SALARY. (Received This Dav at 11.25. a.m.) SYDNEY, July 26. In the Assembly Colonel Onslow gav© notic© of motion that members’ salaries Jbe reduced to £3OO. HEALTH REPORTS. SYDNEY, This Day. Addressing the Health Congress, the Minister of Health stated a Bill was being drafted whiten provided that quacks shall no longer treat venereal diseases. Delegates emphasised that the Government should demand a proof of freedom from venereal disease from all candidates for marriage. A motion was adopted urging Mr Hughes to prohibit the sale of alcohol for th© duration of tho war and awrmbilisation. QUEENSLAND POLITICS. BRISBANE, This Day. Tho Legislative Council decided by 13 to 3 to amend the Arbitration Ad, to provide in accordance with an agreement of both Houses, that the question of preference to Unionists be exclude© from th© operations of the Act. VICTORIAN POLITICS. (Received This Dav at 11.20. a.m.) MELBOURNE, This Day. In the Assembly the No-Confidence motion tabled on the 4th, was negative© by 31 votes t» .29. ' I * Tli© State House read a first time a , Bill'to repeal the Daylight Saving Act. i The third reading of the Unlawful Associations Bill was carried. I Mr Forest stated in the House of : Representatives that the War Pronin Bill would not apply to'business carrK. ,o n outside the Commonwealth, al- | though the owners reside here, unless , the produce wag sold in tho Commonwealth, or in th© case of now companies. Th© Bill was copied from the New Zealand Act. The remuneration of directors will he limited to £IOOO approximately. It is expected the revenue under tho Bill will bo £9oo,uuo far two yoars.