AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Taranaki Daily News, 14 January 1916, Page 2

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

nUININT, OF RECRUITS. By Cable—Press Association—Copyright Sydney, January 11. Major-General McCay recommend* that recruits bo given 40 1 /; hours' camp training weekly, instead of the present 31 hours. } •SYDNEY'S LORD MAYOR. Sydney, January 11. Mr. Meagher has been.sworn in as Lord Mayor of Sydney. PURCHASE OF SUGAR.

Sydney, January 11. The Times of Japan states that Australian buyers have purchased 10,000 tons of sugar for January and February delivery. GERMAN TRADE. At the opening of the Trade Fair, the Governor. Mr. Griffith and other speakers made strong appeals to people to assist the movement to cut out Oerman trade for ever. THE BROKEN HILL STRIKE. Sydney, Jamtary 11.. Five thousand miners are idle at Broken Hill. So far the strike has not affected the Port Pirie works. SILVER CURRENCY. Melbourne, January 11. The Governor visited the Mint and stru.'k the first silver coin minted in Australia. Five hundred ttoi-sand pounds silver currency arc required. RESTRICTIONS ON COAL EXPORTS. Melbourne, Jan. 13. Mi Tudor ha.; issued insiruf.lons that no coal may he exported without liis written consent, which is the onlv method of restricting shipments. FIRE AT MELBOURNE. Melbourne, Jan. in. Four business premises belonging to Hill were destroyed by fire. The damage was CI 4,000.