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RURAL EMERGENCY LOAN, • (Australian Press Association.) (Received 10.15 a.m.) SYDNEY, February 4Producers'Advisory Council issued a statement advocating a rural emergency loan to assist Australian farmers. The council suggests a loan of three or four millions sterling to be raised in instalments to allow urgent cases to be dealt with immediately, with a sales tax on flour. This amount would meet the farmers needs. REVISED COST OF LIVING. SYDNEY. February 4According to figures issued the average decrease in the cost of food and groceries in December last, compared with December 1929, was thirteen point eight. The cost of living in South Australia fell 17/8, being the heaviest decrease, and New South Wales 11/9, the smallest. FEDERAL CABINET.
SYDNEY, February 4. If the plans of the left wing section of the Federal,Parliamentary Labour Party materialise, Tasmania will be without representation in the Ministry. Attempts are being made to compel Mr Scullin to fill two vacancies by one member for New South Wales and one from Victoria, CRICKET DISPUTE. AMICABLY SETTLED. BRISBANE/ February 4. The Chief Justice. Sir James Blair, presided at a meeting of' the Queensland Cricket Association executive and players concerned in the recent cricket dispute. , A settlement was effected which constitutes ,a complete vindication of the players attitude. Under the terms of the settlement, the whole matter should be regarded as closed, and that in future all' rules, regulations and instructions ■ must be definitely observed by members; of touring teams and that the 'exeeutive lift the present suspensions and keep no record of them.
FEDERAL CAPITAL. CANBERRA, February 4. The Prime Minister told a , deputation. of local townsfolk that .Government had not the slightest intention of scrapping the Federal Capital. A SERIOUS FIRE. : BRISBANE, February 3, A fire at Oharlville destroyed .buildings on the corner of. two main streets doing damage estimated at .thirty
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