AUSTRALIAN NEWS

Taihape Daily Times, Volume 7, Issue 131, 5 February 1915, Page 7

AUSTRALIAN NEWS

IMPERIAL CONFERENCE

NOT TO BE MELD THIS YEAR. Tess Association —Copyright. (Reed 8.30 a.m.' SYDNEY, Feb. 4. Premier Fisher, announcing the result cf his communication with the Imperial Government, said the Commonwealth could not further urge arrangement for an Imperial conference. It could therefore be regarded as definite that It would not be held this year. • . : . ■

THE PRICE OF FLOUR,

(Reed 8.30 a.m.) MELBOURNE, Feb 4. The Millers’ Association have advanced flour ten shillings per Lon. The price is now £IC 10s per short ton. NO-CONFIDENCE MOTION, (Reed 8.30 a.m.) PERTH, Feb. 4. The Country party, hitherto supporters, voted solid against the Government in the adverse vote. QUEENSLAND MEAT. FOR ARMY PURPOSES. (Reed 8.30 a.m.) | yBRISBA.NL/ 11-.1l 4. Meat companies have decided to give the Government their utmost support in securing for the use cf the Imperial Government and the Allies, Queensland’s exportable supply cf meat, with the least possible complications and lowest possible cost. RECORD HEAT WAVE. (Reed 8.30 a.m.) SYDNEY, Feb. 4. The heat wave continues inland At White-cliffs the temperature reached 117 degrees, topping many high records. AUSTRALIAN PARLIAMENT. NO CONTROVERSIAL LEGISLATION (Reed 8.30 a.m.) SYDNEY, Feb. 4. Mr Holman has accepted Mr Wade’s truce, and the House will not deal with controversial legislation during ciitical stages of the war or till the Ist of May. DEATH FROM SMALL POX. (Reed 8.30 a.m.) FREMANTLE, Feb. 4. Arrival: Steamer, Knight Templar from Calcutta. The death of Captain Jones from smallpox en route, w r as reported. The vessel is quarantined, FROM BAT TO RIFLE, CRICKET TOUR ABANDONED (Reed; 9.55 a.m.) SYDNEY, Feb. 4. The Cricket Association has appealed to all clubs to participate in defence preparations and form rifle clubs in their various districts. The Tasmanian tour w r as abandoned. WESTRALIAN GOVERNMENT DEFEATED. PERTH, Feb. 4. The Scaddan Government was defeated by .22 to 21 on the second reading of a bill removing State hotels from the. jurisdiction of the licensing benches.

TROUBLE AT THE SOLOMONS SYDNEY; Feb. 4. The Kulamliangra, from the Solomons, reports that trouble has broken out among the natives of Ysabel Island. Details are unavailable. SYDNEY SALES. ICS FOR WOOL. (Reed. 8.30 a.m) SYDNEY, Feb. 4. There is great activity and firmness at the wool sales. The top price was 163.