AUSTRALIAN NEWS

Taihape Daily Times, Volume 7, Issue 140, 16 February 1915, Page 5

AUSTRALIAN NEWS

GERMAN GOODS BANNED. BRITISH GOODS ONLY WANTED. Press Association —Copyright. (Recti. 9.45 a.m.") MELBOURNE, vvi,. if, Mr. Livingstone, Minister for Education, has issued an order to prevent the importation of German and Austrian goods after the war He was determined to give all the Education Department's trade to British and Australian manufacturers. GERMAN PATENTS CONFISCATED. LEAVE FOR AUSTRALIAN MANUFACTURERS. (Reed. 9.45 a.m.) MELBOURNE, Feb. 1G Mr. Hughes announces, that with respect to the application submitted r<>warding the voidance of two of th enemy patents, Ferro Prism and Thermit, two trademarks, and for lysol and dovinia, he had decided to grant a license to manufacture Forro Prism for seven years, subject to certain conditions. No decision had been reached regarding Thermit. The application regarding Dovinia was refused,, and the Lysol application was granted, subject to conditions. A WHITE AUSTRALIA.

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SENTED. (Reed. 9.45 a.m.) MELBOURNE, This Day. Premier Fisher, in commenting on the Governor of South Australia's reported speech, at Uralla. on Saturday, said if the words were uttered they constituted a grave official indiscretion which cannot be allowed to pass without comment. Viscount Galway, who had been speaking on the White Australia, policy, was reported to have severely criticised it, saying that he was unable to conceive how the Northern Territory could ever be developed by white labour alone, and suggesting that owing to the services rendered by Indian troops and the gallantry of our Japanese allies the feelings of Australians on the subject should undergo considerable change. A TRAVELLING EXHIBITION. TO TOUR THE COMMONWEALTH. (Reed. 9.45 a.m.) SYDNEY This Day. The proposal made by the Millions Club to inaugurate a travelling exhibition of Australian manufactures and industries to tour the centres of the Commonwealth and fmaly to go to England for the purpose of stimulating trade within the Empire, is receiving consideration by Chambers of Commerce and Manufactures.

BRITISH MEAT APPROPRIATION - . RECORD REMUNERATION TO GROWERS. . (Reed. 9.45 a.m.) SYDNEY, This Day. The managing- director of Pitt, Son and Badgery, in referring to the Queensland meat trade with regard to the British Government's appropriation of exportable surplus, points out that on the basis of the export of 400,000 bullocks it would mean something like £5,000,000 sterling being paid to growers. This was fully 25 per eent. better than the 1-914 price, which was a record.

SYDNEY HEAT WAVE. (Eec. 9.45 a.m.) SYDNEY, This Day. The heat wave continues unabated. BOOTS FOR TROOPS. AN AUSTRALIAN MISUNDERSTANDING. (Reed 10.5 a.m.) MELBOURNE, Feb 16. As regards the suggestion made at the outbreak of war that the British Government should get boots for the troops made in Australia, the War Office now replies that all supplies are provided, but if more'are needed Australia's suggestion will receive consideration. The proposal had been paid before the Allies Commission. MEAT FOR BRITAIN. SYDNEY, Feb 10. The Overseas Shipping Association has offered the Government all the available tonnage for the conveyance of meat to Britain. DOCTORS AND PUBLIC HOSPITALS. SYDNEY, Feb 16. Mr Flowers conferred with the Council of the British Medical Association regarding the doctors' objections to free treatment at night clinics. Mr. Flowers stated that the hospitals were built with public money, and he was unable to make distinctions. He would probably appoint a staff of permanent, salaried men for the metropolitan hospitals, assisted by an honorary specialist, the staff, working three shifts.