Australia

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 214, 17 February 1915, Page 5

Australia

STOPPING TRADE WITH GERMANY. DEVELOPING ENEMY PATENTS. PASTORALISTS' RECORD YEAR. Melbourne, February 10. Mr Livingstone, Minister of Education, in order to prevent the importation of German i"'l Austrian goods after the Avar, has determined to give all the Education Department's trade to British and Australian manufacturers. Mr Hughes announced, respecting the application submitted regarding the voidance of two enemy patents for ferroprism and thermit, and two trade marks lysol and dovinia. that it has been decided to grant a license to manufacture ferro-prism for seven years, subject to certain conditions. No decision was reached regarding thermit. The amplication regarding dovinia was refused. The lysol application was granted, subject to conditions. With regard to the suggestion, made on the outbreak of the war, that the British Government should get boots for the troops made in Australia, the War Office now replies that all supplies ire provided, but. if more are needed, the suggestion will receive consideration. The proposal has bee,, laid before the 'Commissioners of tlie Allies. Sydney. February 10. The managing director of Messrs. Pitt, Son, and Badgerv, referring to the Queensland meat trade with regard to the British Government's appropriation of the exportable surplus, points on* that the basis of exnort of 400,000 bullocks would mean that something like £5,000.000 would be paid 'to the growers. This was fully 25 per cent, better than the 1014 price, which was a record. The proposal by the Millions Club to inaugurate a travelling exhibition of Australian manufacturers and industries to tour the centres in tlie Commonwealth and finally to go to England for the purpose of stimulating trade within the Empire is receiving the consideration of chambers of commerce and manufacturers. TRADING AVITH THE ENEMY. Sydney, February 10. August Bhimepthal, Limited.' were fined on the first charge £25. with thirty !'i'ine:is costs: and on the second charge, fined £SO. The Magistrate was inclined to view the first charge as a purely technical offence, but no such excuse could be advanced for (he second when th" company was warned by the director that it was treasonable to to or obtain goods from the German Empire. Notwithstanding this, the company persisted in its effort to effect further business witfi the enemy, Germany, by forwarding orders and indents' already obtained.

CHARGES OF CORRUPTION". Received Ifi. R. 50 p.m. Sydney. February lfi. Mr TJolmnn, the Premier, has received further detectives' reports on bribery rumours in connection with the Wheat Acquisition Act for Cabinet consideration. There will probably be an appointment of a Royal Commission of Inquiry. Till: WHEAT ACQUISITION ACT. Received Hi. 8.50 p.m. Sydney, February lfi. Before the Inter-State Commission, counsel submitted argument, against, the contention that the Wheat Acquisition Act was intended to benefit New South Wales alone, and that that State had no power to legislate for the benefit of other States. Decision was reserved. P.EI.CIAN CFVriTUni'. .Received 1(1, 10.40 p.m. Sydney. February lfi. Mr IFolnmn b-s received the'thanks of th.e lielgian Ministry for the late-.! Austri.lasi-n h-fehuent f,„. t | l( , Wlgi-i,, reli-f fund, including the Auckland an.', Clirisiclmrch contributions.