AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Taihape Daily Times, 29 August 1918, Page 4

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

BROKEN HILL MINES IDLE. - SYDNEY, August 29. Owing to coal shortage as. the result of the strike at Port Pirie, only three mines are working at Broken Hill, where 4500 have been thrown idle. STATE ENTERPRISE. SYDNEY, August 29. A statement made by the Premier shows tha the past year all State enterprises show a good margfti of profit excepting the trawlers, which had a loss of £5498, principally due to the Commonwealth Government, commandeering vessels for a period. AFTER THE WAR. MELBOURNE, August 29V There are indications of large development of Australian industries after the war. Amongst many proposals submitted for approval of the Commonwealth Government are schemes for the manufacture of steel, paint, yarn, zinc, white lead and for wool scouring,, involving capital of over £2,500,00r AUSTRALIAN SEDITION BILL*. PASSED ITS FIRST READING--BRITAIN BUYS AUSTRALIA'S" COPPER. Received 10.30 a.m. SYDNEY, this day. In the Assembly, Mr Holman in ln~ troducing the Sedition Bill, said the measure vrould operate for the duration and six months after the war. After a stormy debate the Bill was read a first time.. MELBOURNE, this day. Mr Watt announced that the contract for the sale of the Australia's copper output to Britain is renewed for six months. •