AUSTRALIAN NEWS

Taihape Daily Times, Volume 7, Issue 155, 5 March 1915, Page 5

AUSTRALIAN NEWS

I STATE EETEitPKISES. NATIONAIJSING FOOD SEPPLIES. F.e=s Association —Copyright, (jß<v. 9.5 a.m.) SYDNEY. Tins Day. Mr. I-lolman, addressing a meeting of the Labour Council, said the possiI billty of workers further improving j the wages position was rapidly apI proaching the limit. The next step should aim, not so much at getting more wages, but in making wages go : further. After tracing the increased cost of living, he denied that it was due to a rise of wages. He announced that the Government proposed to create a market authority, having complete control of the whole food supplies of Sydney, which would first- be controlled by the Government and afterwards handed over to a Greater Sydney Council that was about to be created. He outlined the State scheme for dealing with and improving meat, fish, vegetablese and fruit supplies. Mr. Hall stated that the Government was starting a bread trust in Sydney by taking over the monopoly of bread supply, paying the bakers on their business basis so much per ton. It would first be started in a limited area. It was found that the State bakery was able to sell bread a penny a loaf below the present price. This would mean they wore saving the people a million and a quarter annually.

BELGIAN RELIEF. BY PRIVATE CONTRIBUTION. (Eec. 9.5 a.m.) SYDNEY, This Day. The Lord Mayor presided at a large, meeting in the Town Hal], at which all sections of the people . vrerc represented, to consider the Belgian appeal. A motion by Mr. Holman, seconded by Mr. Wade, decided that till citizens of the State be invited to parteipate in the formation of a National Fund to afford immediate and sustained relief. It was also proposed that Mayors throughout the State form district committees. Mr. Holman anticipated tlie appeal would realise in the vicinity of £30,000 monthly. Until collecting machinery was in working order, the Government was prepared to amply make good any shortage. A motion, by Archbishop Wright seconded by Father O'Gorman, urged that a strong representative committee, with Mr. McCann as president, be appointed to carry out all arrangements. DRINK PRICES COLLAPSED, J (Rec. 9.55 a.m.") SYDNEY, This Day. The recent rise in prices of drinks, has largely collapsed. The bulk of publicans have reverted to the old order of rates. THE TOTE BILL, (Eec. 9.5 5a.m.) SYDNEY, This Day. Mr. Black, inadvocating the Toto Bill, declared that the bookmaker was a parasite who eoubi easily be dispensed with. ——————— PETROLEUM PRICES. ?' .

(Kee. 9.55 a.m.) SYDNEY, Tins Day. The Commodities Commission recommended an increase of sixpence per case on petroleum and kerosene, owing to increased freights from America, BRISK RECRUITING*. ~" : ■'' (Bee. 9.53 a.m.) SYDNEY, This Day. Recruiting continues very active, while the rifle clubs' movement is growing apace. * ' ™ jS ARBITRATION COURTS. r " FEDERAL CENTRALISATION. (Eec. 9.55 a.m.) SYDNEY, This Day. Mr. Holman announces that at the f rtheoming Premiers' Conference lie intends.to move that the States hand over their -industrial arbitration powers entirely to the ommonwealth. - .!»—■ .!» DRUNKEN SOLDIERS. DISGRACE TO AUSTRALIA. (Eec. 9.55 a.m.) SYDNEY, This Day. Judge Docker, in dealing With a military prisoner, strongly condemned allowing drunken soldiers to go to tfcs front, as they would bring discredit ok Australia. They would do more harm to their own side than to the enemy. THE VICTORIAN MARKET. ■jf (Eec. 0 .m.) .•' T ''' MELBOURNE, This Day. Wheat, nominal, 8/6;:flour £lB 15/-; oats (Algerian) 5/-, whites 4/10; barley (English) 5/10 to 6/2, Cape 4/6 to 5/-; maize 5/2; bran £9; pollard £ll 5/-; potatoes to £4 5/-; onions £5 10/to £6.

SUPER-TAX BILL NEGATIVED. (Bee.- 10 a.m.) . PERTH, This Day.The Legislative Council has nega-