AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Taranaki Daily News, 9 April 1917, Page 2

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

LABOR AND LOYALTY. Austraiian-N.Z. Cable Association. ■Sydney, April Mr. Brook-field, member for Slurb, has refused to withdraw his alleged disloyal statements and the Political Labor League has asked him to resign. LEGISLATIVE jbotJNOIL REFERENDUM. A writ has been issued for a referendum on the abolition of the Legislative Council. The polling day is fixed for May S. Voting will be compulsory. HIGH PRICES FOR STUD BULLS. Received April 0, 5.5 p.m. Sydney, April 0. Beattie's "champion Hereford bull fetched 800 guineas, a record. Another from tlie same stud realised 590 guineas. RAISING OF MILITARY AGE. Melbourne), April 6. The Inter-State Recruiting Conference recommends tho raising of the .military age without reservation where volunterra are exceptionally fit. SYDNEY SHOW SALES. Received April C, 5:25 p.m. Sydney, April 0. At the show sales Mr William Nixon's Shorthorn 'heifers ranged from 120 to 40 guineas. Mr Ernesti Short's four Hereford bulls from 100 to 130 guineas. Pig values ranged markedly high. FURTHER ADVANCE TO WHEAT GROWERS.

Received April 0, 5.5 p.m. Sydney, April <t. Mr Hughes lias announced that the Government is making a further advance of a shilling per bushel on wheat to the farmers. AUSTRALIAN ELECTIONS. Received April 6, 5.5 p.m. Sydney, April 6. Fj>r the Federal elections, seven Nationalists, including Brigadiers-General Abbott and Ryrie for New South Wales; Sir John Forrest for Westralia, and three Labor Leaguers have been returned unopposed. The Political Labor League nominatiofis in New. South Wales include two ladies. .Besides the Nationalist and Political Labor League selections in New South Wales for the Senate, the Socialists are running a bunch, and-in Victoria Ida GpJ'dstein runs as an independent. ■ sydneTshow SALES. $ Sydney, April 6. the show sales Mr. William Nixon's Sliorthorn heifers ranged from 120 to guineas. Mr Ernest Short's four H(|eford bulls from IliO to 130 guineas. Pig values ranged markedly high. Beattie's champion Hereford bull fetched 800 guineas, a record. Another the same stud realised 590 guineas.