AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Taranaki Daily News, 14 May 1917, Page 8

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

. WHEAT FOR NEW ZEALAND. ME. MACDONALD'S OFFER BEING CONSIDERED. Australian-N.Z. Cable Association. Received May 13, 5.5 p.m. Melbourne. May 13. The Government is considering Mr. MaeDonald's offer to purchase two million bushels of wheat for New Zealand. It is understood the price offered is below 4s 9d per busliel charged to local consumers. DISPUTED CHAFF TRANSACTION. Sydney, May 12. In the case of Meredith and Co. v. Foley, judgment was in favor of defendants, the judge remarking that good, sound, bright chaff, as certified by the New Zealand Government grader, was not equal to best quality chaff. A stay of execution was granted until June 30. 'AMALGAMATING GOLD MINES. Melbourne, May I*2. A company is being formed with a capital of half a million in two million elmros to acquire and amalgamate 33 mining properties on Bendigo gold fields, including a number of well-known companies. THE PEOPLE'S SAVINGS. Sydney, May 12. On March 31 the savings of the people of Australia in the State and Commonwealth banks totalled 109 millions, represented by 2;501,353 accounts. ANTI-SHOUTING ADVOCATED. Sydney, May 12. The Presbyterian Assembly adopted a motion urging the introduction of antishouting legislation. > IMPORTED SMALLPOX. Meloburne, May 12. Cases of smallpox have been discovered on five vessels, arriving from Eastern ports during the last five months. The director of quarantine states that the disease is very prevalent in China, the' Philippines and the East) Indies, and it is necessary to place vessels from these countries under strict surveillance.