AUSTRALIAN NEWS

Taihape Daily Times, Volume 7, Issue 152, 2 March 1915, Page 5

AUSTRALIAN NEWS

CHEAP FRUIT. FOR INDUSTRIAL CLASSES. Press Associal ic.i:—Copyright, (Reed. 9.15 a.m.) SYDNEV, Tills Day. Mr Ca-rnriehafel is las*VlNunr n scheme to eliminate the mildlenian to qec’aro a supply cf cheap apples frera the Government Industrial 'Farms. FIXING WHEAT PRICE. . FA It M E n S , 3E N E FIT. (Reed. 9.15 am.) SYDNEY. This Day. Mr Kail, in comparing the New South Wales position with that of Vio‘oria claims. the t the Government’s :c-ticn in fixing the price of wheat .has given farmers more for thpir grain than thAy hate received for many years. It ha? given people a comparatively cheap loaf and saved tho country over a million and a quarter annually. Re points cut that the only pmsens benefiting in Victoria avD speculators. STRONG OPPOSITION. THE TOTE IN AUSTRALIA. (Roc. 10 a.m.) SYDNEY. This Day. The Methodist Conference carried a resolution against the proposed legislation cf the tote. One argument embodied in the protest was the fact that in Now Zealand in 20 years investments in this form of gambling had grown from £500,000 to £3,000,000 per annum, which was sufficiently startling to justify the most powerful opposition to legalising such a pernicious instrument.

THOROUGHBRED SALES, HIGH PRICES REALISED. ('Roe. 30 a.m.) SYDNEY. This Day. At the Newmarket thoroughbred sales there was spirited competition and good prices wore realised, 90 lots totalling 20,950: guineas. Comedy King and Paraisienne colt brought one thousand guineas; a Wallace-Zorage colt 105 guineas, and a Welkin-Wilga filly 1,112 guineas. Other Sol Green’s Comedy King lots brought GOOgns, 500gns, 540gns, 726gns, SSOgns, and 650gns, respectively. RECRUITING IN AUSTRALIA REINFORCEMENTS ALL READY. (Reed. 10.5 a.m.) SYDNEY, March 1 The City Council has approved a suggestion to beflag the Town Hall and illuminate it with patriotic appeals, the object being to stimulate recruiting. The New South Wales quota of the new contingent is already more than ready. They are also prepared to send if necessary, reinforcements two months ahead. Enlistments since the beginning of the year are over 8,000. VOLUNTARY BELGIUM RELIEF. Y.YT,H GOVERNMENT, SUBSIDY'. (Reed. 9.15 a.m.) SYDNEY, This Day. At Thursday’s Town Hall meeting Mr Holman submitted a definite scheme for systematically assisting tl:|3 Belgians, He suggests that contributions be taken until the close of the present year or till the end of the wav. He thinks that if/effort worthy of the State is mad(e, there will be no difficulty in raising £20,000 monthly privately, which the Governmlent would supplement at the rate of t,en shillings in the pound. This leaves other Stales to raise £45,,000 monthly. A member of the Million Club suggested to the meeting that the Government should permit the organisation of a huge lottery. FEDERAL GOVERNMENT.

TO START BRICKMAKING. (Reed. 8.45 a.m.) MELBOURNE, This Day. The Government has accepted tenders for a brickmaking plant for the Federal capital, capable of turning cut five millions yearly. It is estimated that it will take six years to make the bricks required for Government buildings.