AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XLI, Issue 11653, 23 August 1916, Page 5

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

COMMONWEALTH BANK,

United Press Association —By Electric Telegraph—Copyright. Sydney, Augnst 23. The Governor - General (Sir E. Mnnro-Ferguson) the Hon. W. M. Hughes and other Ministers participated in the opening ceremony in connection with the new ten-storied b eadquarters’of the Commonwealth Bank at the corner of Pitt and Moore streets. It is one of the finest buildings in the city. Suites are p.ovided fry the Governor-Gen-eral, the Prime Minister and members of the Ministry.

THE' NORTHERN TERRITORY.

Melbourne, Augnst 82.

Dr Jansen’s 413 charges against Dr Gilrutb’s administration of the Northern Territory were proved to he groundless. QUEENSLAND PARLIAMENT OPENED. ' * Brisbane, August 23. The Governor opened the second session of Parliament. Received Aug. 23,. 10,40 a.m. Brisbane, Aug. 22. The Governor’s speech at the opening of Parliament stated that sixty thousand acres of fertile land was ready for occupation by soldiers; They are initiating a referendum and the abolition of the Upper House. . . Melbourne, Aug 23. The Government is introducing a Bill empowering '.the State . Wav Council to administer various Victorian Patriotic Funds.

.Arrived.—Kaituna from Grey month.

VENEREAL DISEASE,

Sydney, Angnst 22. Dr Bray, recently in charge of the Military Hospital in Cairo, giving evidence before the Parliamentary Committee which is investigate ing venereal disease, stated that during seven months v the hospital treated 9000 cases among the British, Australian and Hew Zealand troops.