Australia

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXVIV, Issue 78, 8 March 1916, Page 8

Australia

FLOUR AND BREAD PRICES, United Press Association. Melbourne, .March 7. The Federal Government has fixed I the price of lioiir in the various capitals at £U 8s on trucks, and bread at 6Jd per 111» loaf. Prices in other districts will he fixed later. ALIENS DISFRANCHISED. Sydney, March 7. Cabinet lias decided to disfranchise all German-born electors during the duration of the war. SCOTLAND’S RESPONSE Tq THE CALL. (.Received 9.35 a.m.) Sydney, .March 8. Colonel Mums at a welcome by the ■ Highland Society, said that if the whole Empire responded in the same way as Scotland had done, an army oi lire millions would he the result. THE PRICE OF BREAD. (Received 9.35 a.m.) Sydney, March 8. Mr Hall said he was surprised at the Commonwealth authorities fixing the price of bread. Ho said he was 'confident no business could make eight per cent, for the year in selling at the proclaimed price. DEMAND FOR SHIPPING. (Received 9.35 a.m.) Melbourne, March 8. At the half-yearly meeting of the Melbourne Steamship-Company, it was stated that one of the steamers could be sold to oversea buyers at a prolit equal to that earned by the company’s fleet in six months.