AUSTRALIA

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 109, 1 October 1914, Page 5

AUSTRALIA

EASTERN PACIFIC SAFE,

POLITICAL PARTIES COMBINE,

Sydney, Setember 29. A steamer from Noumea brings official news that affairs am nomisii in ■

hiti and that everything appears quite safe in the Eastern Pacific.

Mr Cook promises that his party will fully support Mr. Fisher in his war policy so long as he does not introduce contentious measures. He, however, anticipates a good stiff doso of fresh tax ation, for which there is no necessity whatever.

Melbourne, September 30. Mr Fisher hotly condemns the circulation of rumors of supposed British reverses and disasters to the Australian fleet. The circulators ought to be punished with the utmost rigour of the law.

In tho Assembly, the Attorney-Gen-eral stated that ho did not intend to assimilate New South Wales and Victorian wheat prices, owing to tho dissimilar conditions ruling. The Supply Bill was passed.

The Cabinet has decided not to pay workmen for holidays while the present conditions last,

The Goods Board has fixed the prices of sugar and jam at those ruling on August 1. Adelaide, Setembcr 30. The Assembly authorised the borrowing of four milions for public works from the Commonwealth Government. The Premier stated that he was asking the other Premiers to combine in a request to the British Government to finance them.

JEWISH PRAYERS FOR SUCCESS. Received 30, 8.45 p.m. Sydney, September 3d. Atonement Day was observed as a day for special prayers for the success of the Allios.