AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Taranaki Daily News, 5 January 1918, Page 5

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

SPENDTHRIFT HABITS OF WDMflgt Australian-N.Z. Oablo Association*.* , Received Jan. 4, 9 p.m. V'" Sydney, Jon. 4: ■ ,1 The Herald states that the QnataMf '•) trado was fully equal to that of pjjjjp ; - years. Tradesmen complain of tta '« spendthrift habits of Women in finsA 1 since the war. One declared that i£Mm3 a criminal shame the way money, . 5 thrown about. DECREASE OF MENTAL CASES* ' : Received Jan. 4, D p.m. Sydney, Ja», 4> The annual report of the Public Htpflflit 'Department notes that it is »■ remajto#Jte k 'i fact that, despite the mental -rtrNMift ■ grief of war, the mental cases• ; low pre-war years. «r^" ANTI-CONSCRIPTION BAPHS3J '• MINISTER. ' V ■ Received Jan.-4,t&50 pjn. N, t ' Brisbane, Jali.«L /; The congregation of the CBfelft '•' at Rockhampton.dfeeided'tto givetbe JB»ister three months' notice, in vawr ojg s the prominent part he took PgwatyntHi '' scription. The meeting was torrid* SALE OF A STEAMER * Received Jan. 4, 8.50 pan. *t ' ' Sydney, Jan. 4. —is® steamer Cabo has been sold to the Chinese Government, conditionally on 7 the assent of the federal Govenuuimt being obtained. & ' ;