AUSTRALIAN NEWS
STATE FINANCES
(Australian Press Association)
(Received 9.,35 n.m.)
SYDNEY. January 9
A report on State fimme.s for the six months period of the present finj uncial year shows expenditure oxi needed revenue by £5,353.839. The | revenue amounted to £'19,923.944 a | net decrease of C1,.347 compared with the corresponding period of last year. The expenditure totalled £25,277,78,1 a decrease of L1,278,H0. HON. <;. FORBES. (Received this day at 11..30 am.) SYDNEY, .January 9. The Prime Minister. Hon. G. Forbes, accompanied by Airs Forbes and the delegation that went with him to the Imperial Conference ariivus at Sydney on Wednesday. A civic welcome will he given by Lord .Mayor Jackson, and lie will afterwards he present at the Millions Club luncheon. Oii Thursday Air Forbes will be entertained at luncheon by the New Zealand Association and leaves on Friday for New Zealand by the Ulimaroa. Air Schmitt New Zealand Trade Commissioner, left Sydney for Melbourne to meet Air Forbes and parly.
AY ODD SALES
HOBART, January 9
The T nsmanian series of wool sales opened, and contrary to expectations prices showed a decided improvement above those during the recent sales. Super merino realised 29Jcl.
FURTHER PARTICULARS. 1
(Received this Hav n.t. 11 a.m.) MELBOURNE. Jam 0
Further details of the tidal wave o--tin* northern coast line of New Guinea on 24th December have been received. The wave affected more than forty mils of coastline, at places rising to a height of 25 feet. The Sapora Mission Station and the trading station near Alading were wiped out, and six lives lost. One man is missing, and three others were injured.
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