AUSTRALIAN NEWS

Taihape Daily Times, Volume 7, Issue 290, 10 September 1915, Page 5

AUSTRALIAN NEWS

VARIOUS INTERESTING ITEMS. EIGHT HOURS' BILL. (See. 5.55 a.m.) SYDNEY, This Day. the Assemblj- the Eight Hoars' Bill passed its second reading. It provides for a six hours' day from bank to bank in the case of miners. HOTEL CLOSING BILL. PERTH. This Day. The Assembly passed the Hotel Closing Referendum Bill, though in the committee stages they rejected a proposal to close the Parliamentary bar. The closing penalises a man taking wine or beer at dinner. Mr. Scaddan remarked that it would mane them drink tea. . SANATOGEjN. (Rec. 8.15 a.m.) MELBOURNE, This Day. The Australian representative or -Sanatcgen, referring to Mr. .statement, cabled 22nd August, states that every ounce of Sanatogeu coming to Australia is made in England, and Is admitted under the British preferential tariff. 0 EXPORT OF LEAD. (Rec. 8.15 a.m.) SYDNEY, This Day. The Trade Commissioner for the | East states that' shipments of lead | from New South Wales to Yladivo- j stdick have been arranged. The business ■will probably be extensive. WHEAT ACQUISITION BILL. (Rec. 8.10 a.m.) SYDNEY, This Day. The Assembly carried the Wheat Acquisition Amendment Bill, extending the operations of the original Act. N.S.W, WHEAT ITIELD.1 T IELD. SYDNEY, This Day. The New South Wales wheat yield of the ensuing harvest is estimated t\i 60,000,000 bushels. .- PROPOSED AMALGAMATION. MELBOURNE,' This Day. The Tasmanian Copper Company has decided to recommend shareholders to amalgamat-e with the Mt. Lyell Co. or form a separate company.