AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Taranaki Daily News, 20 November 1918, Page 5

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

I ; THE WHEAT SURPLUS, Received Nov. 19, 7.50 pjri. Melbourne, Nov. Iff. It is estimated that at the end of neji' month the Australian wheat surplus will total 95,266,000 bushels, -to which the exportable surplus of 70,000,000 bushelai may be added, the total being eqraivaLraf;, to 4,427,000 tons, requiring nine htuidre4 vessels of 6000 tons each to Aus. and N.Z. Cable Assoc. BOLSHEVIK AGITATOR FINED^ Received Nov. 19, 9.55 pJO.' i Sydney, Nov. 18j Peter Simonoff, representing the Bndt sian Bolsheviks, wae fined £IOO on two charges of addressing a meeting in con* travention of the War Precautions Act. The prosecution alleged that SimonoflE deliberately attempted to institute a! 'i campaign analogous to the agitation in Russia. THE GOVERNOR ON GERMAN TRICKS. Received Nov. 19, 9.55 pan. Sydney, Nov, 19; The Governor, in a speech, declare!' that there was no need to heed the Gew man whines addressed to America about .'food supplies. It was simply a try-on, t in order to repudiate liability for m indemnity. He did not believe the Pfus-' sians had done with the Kaiser, but would attempt to bring him or his grandson back later. These things were only a fix-up, and ought to be watched with the greatest care. A VENEREAL BILL. Received Nov. 19, 9.55 p.m Sydney, Nov. 15. Cabinet has decided to introduce k. revised Venereal Bill, making the disease notifiable, and prohibiting any but ', qualified practitioners from'treating such' cases. THE COPPER INDUSTRY. Received Nov. 19, 9.55 p.m. Sydney, Nov. 19. ■ • It is reported that an English com-< pany is being formed, with a capital of' five million, to start a copper industry.' VESSELS DELAYED FOR CREWS. Received Nov. 19, 9.55 p.m. v Newcastle, Nov. 19. The departures of the Auta and Moe-< Taki have been indefinitely postponed, aa no. crews are available. , REPATRIATING GERMANS.' Received Nov. 19, 9.55 p.m. Newcastle, Nov. 19. An agitation is afoot to repatriate the interned Germans. Many of the" unions favor getting rid of the undesirables. EXTENDING WAR PRECAUTIONS! ACT. Received' Nov. 19, O.SSp.m. Melbourne, Nov. 19. Mr. Groom gave notice of motion to extend the- dura tion of the War Prectu-taonsH-Act.—Aus. and N:Z. Cable Assoc.