AUSTRALIAN NEWS

Taihape Daily Times, Volume 7, Issue 162, 13 March 1915, Page 4

AUSTRALIAN NEWS

C®ST OF LIVING. LABOUR ADVISED TO DEMAND INCREASED PAY. ;j F.'eps Association—Copyright. (Reed. 9 a.m.) PERTH, This Day. The Labour Federation is racomi mending all unions to apply for in* creased pay owing to the high cost of living. A CRUEL SLANDER. \ DENIED BY MINISTER. j (Reed 9 a.m.) MELBOURNE, This Day. Mr Pearce emphatically denies thia cruel slander that a large proportion of the expeditionaries had returned ta the hospital ship Kyarra. suffering with! veneral affections. The medical officer states th*3 percentage of cases waa exceednigly small. DOCTORS FOR THE FRONT. ' AUSTRALIA'S CONTRIBUTIONS. (Reed 9 a.m.) MELBOURNE, This Day. With the departure of l(fc> doctors and those now enlistirJg, Australia's* contributions total 300. AUSTRALIAN POLITICS. (Reed 9 a.m.) SYDNEY, This Day. Mr Cann takes over the adfinistra* tion of the works department. Mr Griffiths retains control of v local Government matters.

INDUSTRIAL DISPUTES. { s A NOTABLE INCREASE. 4 (Reed 9 a.m.) " ; MELBOURNE, This Day. The Industrial disputes in 1914 totalled 337 as against 200 in the preceding- year. . .. LEATHER TRADE. 1 HUGE CONTRACT FOR BOOTS, (Reed. 20.30 a..m.) MELBOURNE!, This Day. A deputation of master tanners asked Mr Tudor to permit the export cf leather unsuitable for military purposes. Mr Tudor promised consideration. It is undestood tlxc,t, the Marshall Slice Company contracted tci supply ttie Russian Government with 400,000 pairs of military boots. Thq contract is valued at £458,000 to £500,000. ■ i INTERESTING ITEMS. , f :*j (Reed. 10.30 a.m.) . ! SYDNEY, This Da*', Scarcity of fodder i s causing apprehension and record prices are obtaining. (Reed. 10.30 a.m.) SYDNEY, This Day. Mr Hall challenge bakers, and says under State Monopoly they could sell bread a penny a loaf cheaper and make a profit. (Reeci. 10.30 a.m.) SYDNEY, This Bay.

Since the public . meeting £IOOO mcnthly is promised for the Belgian Fund, exclusive of £7,000 as straight-cut donations. Organised ccl» lections are proceeding. The Belgian Consul has cable*! to Mr Cc&'hlan a further£4o,ooo, including £23,357 Government subsidy. The total remitted is £184,000. Concerning this uneasiness in the public mind roigarding the destinaition cf subseri> tions, the consul stated that the mency goes direct to the Belgian Ambassador: in London. He was amply assured that it was strictly used for I'ali.f of Belgians in Belgium. The New South Wales Executive Committee asked the Consul to> amalgamate his witfi thia National Fund to avoid confusion.