AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Taranaki Daily News, 3 May 1917, Page 4

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

THE MICE PLAGUE. Australian-N.Z. Cabin Association Sydney, May 2. Ti order to minimise the depredations of mice, wheat is being rushed into Sydney from the infested areas. The railways carried 000,001) bags in one week, and arrangements have been made to transport another million. SOLDIERS' DIVORCE CASES. Sydney, May '2. In two eases returned soldiers who were seeking divorce from their wives were each awarded £SOO damages against the co respondents. SEDUCED LOAN. EXPENDITURE. Sydney, May 2. * The (iovernment i< drastically enforcing the policy that loan expenditure must be kept within the specified allotments. The .current year shows large comparative reductions. ANTI- SHOUTING MOVEMENT. Sydney, May 2. The New South, Wales Alliance is strenuously campaigning to bring the auti-shouting movement into prominence. QUEENSLAND REFERENDUM.' Sydney, May 2. The High Court has granted the Queensland Government leave to appeal against the injunction restraining it from holding a referendum on the abolition of tlie Legislative Council at the same time as the Federal election. SENSIBLE UNIONISTS. Perth. May 2. A hundred leading unionists at the mines have left the Official Labor Party, and formed a council pledged to support the Nationalists. This action is a protest, against the junta's policy of persecution. COMMANDEERING OF WOOL. Sydney, May 2. The impression prevails in the, wool trade that the Imperial Government i will .probably acquire next season's wool on similar terms to the present"' clipe. In some quarters it is believed the contrbl mil contimie, not only during the currency, but for somo time after the war is ended.