AUSTRALIAN NEWS.
V, OOL EMBARGOES REMOBED THE NEXT WAR LOAN RAISED IN AUSTRALIA. Received May 3.1, at 10.35 a.m SYDNEY, May 31 The embargo on Brisbane wool sales has been modified., permitting export of merinos to Japan. MELBOURNE, This day.
Mr Higgs states that the next Commonwealth war loan will be placed la Australian market early in June. The Ministry is empowered to borrow up lo fifty millions. It is understood that it is the intention in the new loan not to fix the amount, but to take as much of the fifty millions as is offered.
CEREBROSPINAL MENINGITIS MELBOURNE, May 30. The meningitis outbreak is spreading rapidly. There were 38 cases during the past week, principally in the metropolis. AUSTRALIAN CASUALTIES TOTAL TO DATE. MELBOURNE, May 3. , The total Australian casualties are: Dead , 774 S Wounded 9653 Sid: 22,190 Missing ■■ 1155 Prisoners of war 62 Nature of casualty unknown 294
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Taihape Daily Times, Volume 8, Issue 128, 31 May 1916, Page 5
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151AUSTRALIAN NEWS. Taihape Daily Times, Volume 8, Issue 128, 31 May 1916, Page 5
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