Australia

Taranaki Daily News, 1 July 1915, Page 6

Australia

RIFLES READY FOR MEN. GOOD RECRITL'LVG ANTICIPATED. Received June HO,"'11.10 p.m. Melbourne, June .'lO. In regard to the Imperial Government's appeal for every man with or without equipment, in further communications from London Lord Kitchener staled he would find anus for every fit Australian recruit, the Federal Government to he responsible for the clothing. No difficulty is anticipated in recruiting. Thirteen thousand are needed and three new infantry brigades. THE SUGAR SHORTAGE. GOVERNMENT SECURE (WHOLE . CROP. Brisbane, June 30. Acting under an agreement with the Federal authorities, the State Government will acquire the whole of t'ie 1015 sugar production in Queensland, the price averaging .tIS per ton for raw sugar. The Comomnweall.il Government will then purchase the sugar at cost price, and sell it to the community, using its powers to place the product on the market at its own expense at the best possible price. The. agreement provides that the Commonwealth and Queensland Governments shall co-oper-ate for the benefit of consumers and the. protection of those engaged in the industry.

Mr. Ryan considers the arrangement., a strong guarantee of the stability./of the industry and a solution of. the present difficulties. He anticipates that the existing' refineries can reii)/e the raw material, and does not thin]/ any difficulty will arise from this vfliase of the question, but special legisla/tion may become necessary.

PENALTY FOR DISLOYALTY. Melbourne!, Juno 30. A young man named Davidson lias been lined £lO for using disloya} words, lie was alleged to have sal' that all the Australians who have the front were rotters, and offered !•• i.-'t i.r, that the Germans would be ie,v /;«, six months. The magistrate in j telling Davidson that he ought t" i.e. I'ighlin" declared that lie was not •.; ( , the shoe* oi thorn* who had g0.;.. • „ M.,\ f TO „t. FARMERS AT THE FRONT. Sydney, June 30. In the Assembly the 'Minister of Agriculture gave an assurance t> ja t fie Government will look after the, cr op of any farmer wishing to go to t^, c front. CO-OPERATIVE WHEA'I; BUYING. Sydnej, June 30. In the Assembly, Mr. Hal] announced that the Government intonflcd to take up a co-operative wheat-buiing scheme in competition with wlieat-bifying by private merchants. The Goveinment will also conduct a rabbit-supply Imsiness to ensure cheap meat. Arian;.*nicnts for the manufacture of mimitioifc are progressing. Besides skilled woriers, many other occupations are olTci'ing|spare and overtime assistance, iucludingly.-omen. COMPULSORY SERnI'E. Sydney, .fine 30. the critical war po-itioii a- ivt-ealcd by 1!,,. . again strongly urged a '^ scheme of compulsory re".i-! ration and compulsory drill for all eligible*'arid the need of bavin"- the nation in an.,., w itli the definite ..bj.-rt of being preyed to defend Australia against all cou lors .