Australia

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXI, Issue 47, 22 September 1916, Page 5

Australia

MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS. sSi*V?y *.•%' ' • » , ' Press Association—Copyright, (Received 9.25 a.m.) Sydney, September 22. The Treasurer states that the last war loan cost £51,(383, approximately 4a od per cent, on the total subscribed, £23,'495,690, against 5s Id and Is 7d‘per cent, on previous issues. A proclamation prohibits the importation of a medicinal preparation called Cancerine, manufactured by the Natural Cancer Cure Company, Twickenham, England. The military authorities have ap- ■ proved of the formation of a flying squadron for Egypt, to bo designated the 3rd Australian Flying Squadron. Press Association—Copyright. (Received 11.10 a.m.) Sydney, September 22. -ft In the Assembly, Mr Holman said that before eleven-o’clock closing of hotels was reverted to Parliament or the people would be given an opportunity of expressing their opinion. The Labour resolved to call a “stop-work” meeting of all workers to discuss conscription. Hobart, September 22. 'ln the Assembly, the Financial Statement showed that the year’s surplus in ordinary revenue was £68.111, reducing the deficit to £68,987. 1 1 was proposed to introduce new taxation in the shape of a on amusc- ■ merits of a penny on every sixpence jH paid for admission, an increase in the ■ on Tattersall’s to ten per, cent., the prizes of a penn£ each ticket four and a-half per cent, on the disator. The receipts from the .-new taxes are expected to realise |;:£79,800. .