AUSTRALIAN NEWS

Taihape Daily Times, Volume 7, Issue 112, 14 January 1915, Page 4

AUSTRALIAN NEWS

SOUTH AUSTRALIAN ELECTIONS. (United Press Assn. —Copyright.) (Reed. 10 a.m.) ADELAIDE, Jan, 14. The Premier states that the Assembly will expire by'effluxion time on February 26th. The election writs will b© issued on March 28th, and polling day will be March 22, ' » SENSATIONAL BEEF PRICES. 5 RECORD PRICE FOR STOCK $ i (Reed. 10 a.m.) j BRISBANE, Jan. 14. ' The sensational beef prices are raising the price of stock by two to three pounds per head as compared with last week. A bullock sold for £25 5/,whieti is a Queensland record. AUSTRALIA'S GOLD OUTPUT. | (Reed. 10 a.m.) SYDNEY, Jan. 14The gold yield for 1914 is: 124,501 ounces, valued at £528,873, as compare# with 149,657 ounces, valued at £635,70? in 1913. ; N.S.W. RAILWAYS. ,j IMMENSELY DECREASED REV- ] ENUE. ' .J (Reed. 10 a.m.) ] SYDNEY, Jan. 14* f Owing to the drought and the w»J there is a heavy falling off on the Nevtr South Wales railway revenue. It ia stated that for the week ending January 2nd, there w r as a shortage of £20,000 as compared with 1913. The reductions are affecting practically the whole of the State and there are no indications of improvement. Hopes are entertained that the staffs will be kept There is a possibility it might become* necessary to work short time. UNEMPLOYED IN ADELAIDE, GOVERNMENT RELIEF GRANTED, ADELAIDE, Jan. 14. A deputation of unemployed who appealed to the Government for work, si a* ted that distress was acute in Port Adelaide, Avhere there were three thousand idle. Relief was promised. '•» ADELAIDE BREAD PRICES, fi r% . ADELAIDE, Jan. U, ’ The Bakers’ Association have raise# . the price of the loaf, delivered, from .• fourpenee to fourpence ' They claim they are justified in com;*? ; quence of the world-wide demands fojß i wheat. i The wheat standard is fixed at sixty- ; one pounds and compared with sixty s last year.