Australia.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXX, Issue 37, 30 September 1914, Page 5

Australia.

MR FISHER ANGRY.

CONDEMNATION OF DISSEMINATORS OF FALSE NEWS.

[United Press Association. ] (Received 10.3.) a.m.)

Sydney) September, 20. Mr Fisher hotly condemns the circulation of rumors of supposed British reverses’ and disasters -to • the Australian navy. He considers the circulators ought to he punished to the utmost rigor of law.

AFFAIRS NORMAL AT TAHITI AND IN EASTERN PACIFIC.

‘ (Received 10.35 a.m.) Sydney, September 30. A steamer from Noumea brings official news that affairs are normal at Tahiti, and that everything appears quite safe in the eastern Pacific. WAR CONDITIONS IN FOOD AND LABOR. (Received 10.35 a.m.) Sydney, September 30. j In the Assembly, the AttorneyGeneral stated that he did not intend to assimilate the New South Wales and Victorian wheat prices owing to their dissimilar constitutions.

The Cabinet decided not to pay workmen for holidays while the present conditions last.

[FIXED PRICES OF FOODSTUFFS.

(Received 10.35 a.m.) Melbourne, September 30. The Goods Board fixed the price* of sugar and jam at those ruling on August 1. T IE QUESTION OF FINANCE.

(Received 10.35 a.m.) Adelaide, September 30. ■ iT;e Assembly authorised the bor•owh'g of four* million for public . ;rks from the Commonwealth Govnent. The Premier stated that is asking the other premiers to nbine in a request to the British. Government to finance them. V \ • FEDERAL POLITICS. (Received 10.55 a.m.) Sydney, September SO. Mr Cook promises that his party will fully support the Fisher, war policy so long as the Premier does not introduce contentious measures. Mr Cook anticipates a good stiff dos® of fresh taxation for which there i* no necessity whatever. h