AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Taihape Daily Times, Volume 7, Issue 176, 30 March 1915, Page 4

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

GERMAN GOODS. CONDEMNED BY PRIZE COURT. (Press Association. —Copyright.) (Reed. 9.55 a.m.) SYDNEY, This Day. Thirty cas ! es of German Insect powder, via Norway, were condemned by the Prize Court. BREAD NINEPENCE. PRICE TO BE FIXED. (Reed. 9.55 a.m.) MELBOURNE, This Day. The Price of Gioods Board recommends the fixing of niniapen.ee as the highest selling rate for a fotuv pound loaf BUTTER PRICES. Y-j AUSTRALIAN INCREASE. (Reed. 9.55 a.m.) SYDNEY, This Day. Tatter has increased 14/, and is now noted at 124/. NORTON—GRIFFITHS AGREEMENT. (Reed. 9.55 a.m.) SYDNEY, This Day. The Nbrtonf-Griffiths agreement is completed, and provides for the firm to carry out public works to the extent of £4,000,000 the first year, and ten millions altogether. AUSTRALIAN AGRICULTURE. THE ROYAL SHOW. i (Reed, 8.25 a.m.) SYD NET, Thi a Day, Despite war conditions and the severe drought in some districts and also a considerable reduction in prize money, entries for the Royal Show are highly satisfactory. In tlfa live stock sections there is some falling off.