AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Taihape Daily Times, Volume XII, Issue 3587, 24 September 1920, Page 5

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

COST OF LIVING

Received 8.5(1 a.m

SYDNEY, This day. At the Board of Trade’s Cost of Living Inquiry, a statistical officer the Board gave evidence tha- the living wage in 1919-20 was 5/9 per week less effective in purchasing power than the living wage of 1907. ‘ TAX ON RACEGOERS . Received 11.5 a.m. MELBOURNE, This Day. In the Assembly ,Mr Lang, Treasurer, introduced a Bill providing for increased taxation on racecourse admission tickets, as follows:—Flat, 2d; Leger, lOd; Saddling Paddock, 3/; males’ season tickets, £1 77Tfemales’ season tickets, 40 per cent, of the cost df the ticket. The Bill was read a third time.’" * ■ , ■

PROHIBITION IN N.S.W

SYDNEY, Sept. 23

- The annual sessions of th: 5 Baptist Union decided to support the Prohibition poll despite the monetary compensation provided, where‘o it is opposed, believing the benefits to be would more than oifse- the cost of such compensation. COAL PRICES INCREASED. SYDNEY, Sept. 23. The colliery proprietors state that an almost immediate increase in the selling price of coal is imperative as a result of the coal tribunals’ award. Though it is not yet possible to defmi ely fix the advance, it is estimated that it will probably be over 3/ per ton.

„ WHEAT FOR EGYPT,

MELBOURNE, Sept. 23

In the House of Representatives Mr Hughes announced that the Commonwealth has agreed to enter the wheat pool and that negotai ions are practically completed for the sale of 300,000 tons of wheat and flour to the Egyptian Government. V

THE GEORGESON CASE

SYDNEY, Sept. 23

The Attorney -General made appli'Catiou in lunacy jurisdiction for a declaration that Georgeson, mentioned in connection with the wheat inquiry, is incapable of managing his affairs, and asking for the appointment of e manager of his affairs. P. AND T. RATES INCREASED. MELBOURNE, Sept. 23. Increases in postal and telegraph rates will become operative when :he Bill which has been introduced in the House of Representatives is passed by Parliament. WEATHER FORECAST. The indications are for southerly winds, moderate to strong prevailing, and veering by avosl to north after about 24 hours. Weather probably coof and changeable Barometer unsteady, with a,, rising tendency.

SCHOONER BELIEVED LOST.

SYDNEY, Sept. 23

The schooner Amelia J left Newcastle for Hobart, coal laden, on August 25th. It is feared she has foundered. The crow numbered twelve, and included as mate E. G- Maxwell (Port Chalmers) and boatswain D. J. McDonald (Auckland). A search steamer and a seaplane are leaving to search for the Amelia J. Two aeroplanes and a dos- rover have also been despatched from Melbourne.