AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Taihape Daily Times, Volume 7, Issue 151, 1 March 1915, Page 2

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

DOCTORS WANTED. Association—Copyright, MELBOURNE, Feb. 27. Th)3 British War Office has sent a request for a hundred doctors to join the Medical Corps in Europe, in addition to those required to accompany the Australian units. SHORTAGE OF CEMENT. BUYING IN NEW ZEALAND. MELBOURNE, Feb. 27. The Home Affairs Department express anxiety in connection with the possible shortage of cement, owing to the stoppage of supplies from Germany. Negotiations are proceeding for the purchase of a quantity of New Zealand cement. SUGAR PRICES. FURTHER INCREASES WANTED. BRISBANE, Feb. 27. Lord Denham, speaking to delegates at the half-yearly meeting of the Australia) Sujfibr Producers' Association expressed disappointment at the manner in whifh other.states had treated 'bo industry. As the New South Wales commission had not announced the price he thought the Colonial Sugar Company should immediately declare the price to be not less than £23 per ton. He believed £25 would be a fair thing, but no one could quibble .at £23. Even Mr Fisher had re- '• cm men ded [Y at it was a fair pride at \ Council meeting. The Association -:o.ye the executive power to take any <teps, judicial or otherwise, to secure n increased price, and they were instructed to press for an in;.-ef:::o of •the duty tc £7 a ton.