AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXIII, Issue 29, 31 May 1912, Page 5

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Sydney, May 30

Tlie I'nderwriters' Association is advised! that the steamer Kaitoa, from Middleboro for Australian and NewZealand ports put in to Los J/almas with her cargo shifted. Chidley the author of "Answers,'' who has been parading the city streets for some time in simple life costume and lecturing in the Domain, has been fined £1 on a charge of offensive behaviour and ordered to find securities for his good behaviour for twelvo months.

i A deputation waiting on Mr, McGowen to ask for the establishment of a State bakery, alleged that three rings wore working together—niillowners, exporters, and the Bakers' Association. The- bakers were making profits altogether out of proportion to the general run of things. Mr. McGowen, in a sympathetic reply, promised to refer the oueflt.ion to the Food Supply Commission for immediate enquiry, as being of .serious importance

Melbourne, May 30

Mr. Watt said that~Tie was in hearty sympathy with the Council of Churches' deputation which asked for tlio suppression of Sunday picture shows and entertainments conducted for profit. Ho had no hesitation in Baying that legislation should be pars-

ed to restore the Sabbath rs it existed before the High Court judgment permitting their opening. Adelaide. May 30. The. (government statist reports that the wheat yield for the pist pea-

son is '21)..'!-").'}.720 bushels, a decrease of bushels, an average of 9.29, bushels against 11.5 bushels for the previous year. The Licensed Victuallers' Conference resolved to register under the Federal A Titration Act. Tt protested against States or municipalities conducting hotels as usiness concerns. The position in many distrcts is becoming serious, owing to the extended dry spell. Large areas of wheat require re-sowing.