AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Taihape Daily Times, Volume 7, Issue 226, 17 June 1915, Page 2

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

SYDNEY CRIME RETURNS. VIOLENCE INCREASING. DRUNKENNESS DECREASING. SYDNEY, This Day. Private H C. Marter, son of th c well known sub-editor of the “Daily Telegraph” has been wounded at the Dardanelles. State criminal returns for 1914 show' there were 92,467 cases, an increase of 2,209. Metropolitan cases decreased 1077. The report indicates., that crimes of violence are increasing and drunkenness is decreasing. “THE COMMODITIES ACT.” MOTION OF CENSURE MOVED. SYDNEY, This Day. In thc Assembly Mr Wade gave notice of a motion censuring the Government’s administration of the Commodities Act as it was harassing to producers, discouraging agricultural settlement and increasing the cost of living. The House adjourned. The Council adopted the Address in Reply. AN AUSTRALIAN BANQUET. ITALIAN CELEBRATIONS. SYDNEY, This Day. Messrs Strickland and Holman represented the Allies amongst the guests at a banquet in celebration of the Italian Constitution. The key notes of speeches were mutual congratulations on Italy’s entry into war, and the recovery of her lost provinces. MAKING OF MUNITIONS. COMMONWEA LTH ARRANGEMENTS. * MELBOURNE This Day. The Federal Committee, appointed to organise th t manufacture of muni tions comprises a member of the Naval Board, Directors of Ordnance Chemical Advisor to the Defence Department, and Mr McKay, head of the Sunshine Harvester Works. -The State Government has offered Mr Fisher th e use of all departmental workshops for the production of munitions. The Prize Court has ordered release to the Admiralty the detained German steamers Altona, Wildenfels and Pfalz at Hobart, also the Lothringcu and Desscn.

N.S-VV. POLITICS

PARLIAMENT OPENS. SYDNEY, Jane 15. The Governor opened ;P,j'dnmen? frUs speech referred to the loyalty 'hewn by Australia. Despite great economic pressure arising from the war, measures had been taken to ensure the financial stability of the State and a surplus was anticipated. It was proposed to provide occupation for thousands left temporarily unemployed by the closing of the markets of the world to primary products. Now that former legislation had been endorsed at the elections there need be no longer.any delay. Bills promised include: A supertax on certain classes of land, the construction of the cityrailway and North Shore bridge, the regulation of the meat, milk, fruit and vegetable supplies, bulk handling and storage of grain by the Government, the petrol monopoly and dealing with our enemies.""