AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Taranaki Daily News, 26 December 1916, Page 5

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

MISCELLANEOUS IfEMS, • Awtrallan-N.Z. Cable Association, Re ceived Dee. 24, BS p.ffl. ' ? Melbourne, Dec. 88, " , The clocks advance one hour from % ' in Hie morning on January 1 until tkej'-, sane hour on the last Sunday in Mardli J when they will lie put back until the tad c( September. -'.J! Mr. Hughes has admitted' that h# T&] ; coved an invitation to attend an Int 1 perial Conference, but he declined to in* , riio.ife whether he intended to accept tki .'limitation Mr. Hughes replied to Vtt. l ?jj Lloyd Gecrge'fi cable that Australia with satisfaction the declaration of Ml >f policy, and is prepared to accord him ' thrt fullest support in carrying out hi* ; fioiii'y necessary for speedy victory.uul lasting -ptace. 'I be Referendum Council attributes th« -■ defeat of the referendum to optimlstfa war cables, mobilisation, and a deluge of a misrepresentations by opponents. > j An Inflilehtial deputation of nipat

porters urged Mr. Hughes to institute 4 Federal-control of the export trade,'ow* in;,' to th'' Queensland border restriction*) ' and Mr. Hughes has promised to isvttth ' gate. I'l

The entertainments :a» operates bti January I. It means the affixing of ti •• pinny stamp on shilling tickets and «l - halfpenny stamp on each additiona!'#l»i ' pen.-e. , i

Ihc new loan investments are exempfa ed Irom the .wealth tax. ' . ~ t

A regulation permits variations in thi prae of coal in accord with existing com tracts. » I

Adelaide, Dec. 24.' Tho Statistician cKtimates the pre«en| heat haivest will yield 33,368,702 Imflu ck, Perth, Dec. 24.

One thousand Grenk residents, who Mq sympathising with the Venizelists.hava app?aled to the Governor-General for protection, owing to the critical politic caused by events in Greee.

Hobart, Dee. 24. /.f, Flood* seriously damaged crop* an<l . property. The railway damage* ftloucj are estimated at £10,000.Both Houses have passed an timiw :nents Bill, also measures for increatiag rattersaU's prize money tax and the \ stamp duty on tickets, and authorising the Government to purchase the sliale eoil works for £05,000. 4 * f Melbourne, Dm. 24, f The first wool salo under the Govern* '! Mont scheme for acquisition of the c]ig will be held on January 3. J -'< i