AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Taihape Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3458, 12 April 1920, Page 5

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Received 11.35 a.m‘

SYDNEY, this day. After lightel'ilig the ‘steamer Aughinish was I‘eflo:ft.e3. ' I MELBOURNE, this day.

The Commonwealfh Bureau of Industry has submitted to boot and dlothing nl~a.n‘ufae4‘curex's a Suggestion for the standarclisaetion of these products with 3. View of cheapening prices. The scheme receiving consideration.

Badak tin shares have slumped from £IOOO before Easter to £760. Other shares in the group also slumped heavily. This is chiefly the result of an announcement that the Kodak Government refused to grant any applications for mining‘ concessions outside Badak.

Received 10.10 a.m

SYDNEY, this day.

Speaking at Hie Imperial Svervice. ‘Club welcome, Ge‘nei'al Birdwood urged Australia to keep in full touch and reciprocity with New Zealand in defence of the Pacific. He added that the Chiefs of the General Stafi should be in touch with each other, and suggested an extensive exchange of ofli~ eors between the Indian and Austra~ lian Armies. . Official statistics show there were 26,385 deaths in _ the State during 1919. which is 32.5 per cent above the quinquential average, The increase is due to the influenza epidemic; Whieh caused 6387 deaths.

Inter-State shipping fares have been increased’ by twenfy per cent. Freights also is being increased.

BRISBANE, this day. Arrived: Kent, from New Zealand. MELBOURNE, this day.

The Government ndeéilied to issue 3. square nickel penny and halfpenny.

RANGITIKEI A. AND P. ASSOCIATION.

A meeting of the general committee uf the, Rangitikei'A, and 1". Associa~ tion was" held on Saturday afternoon. lust, where tlVl'el'.e were present: Messrs A., R, Fannin (in the chair-, S. Powell, 1). Addis, H. O"Ca.llagH:m_. J. M.cCOll, W. R. Anderson, G. R. Terry, J. A. Anderson, R. \Vi]kie, J. Gilchrist, and J. Webb.

Apologies for absence were received from Messrs J. Whivttfe, W’. Doole,_ G. A, Wheeler, A. G. Lagvson, and G.

H. Brown.

Mr H. O’C'a.lla—gllan gendered his I'esiglfafion as :1 member of the committee on account of his absence—'from the district.‘ The resignation wzis ac« cepted with regret. '

It has been decided‘ to hold a, Win~ Lol‘ Show without the poultry section, and the Schedule Committee mgade their report as to the classes which il_[l their opinion should be added to the schedule. The report was adopted. A r.‘m-ther suggestion from them that a. section be added-for exhibits from school children was endorsedfend the schcdtlle committee were empowereg to enlist the assistance of the local school teachers in drawifig up this section.

The following were appointed a Winter Show Committee, with power to add to their number: Messrs Fanuin, McColl, W. R. ‘Anderson, C 4". R. Terry, and J. Webb. It.vva.s decided that a one-day Show be held on the 16th June, in the Town Hall, and that the secretary enaeavour to secure exhibits from the Govermnellt Agi‘icélll'rural Department or one of the‘ seedmerchants.

The matter of further cattle yard accommodation for the Autumn Show was then discussed, and Messrs G. D. Goodrick, D_ Addis, A. R. Fannin, R. Wilkié, and J. A. Anderson were appointed :1 committee to go into the matter. ' -