AUSTRALIAN NEWS.
A CANCELLED CONTRACT. Melbourne, Jan. 17 Mr. Povnton lias announced that the Government has cancelled by agreement the contract with the Wallace Power Boat Company for the construction of six wooden vesselsPAYMENT FOR WHEAT. Melbourne, Jan. I/. Mr. Watt state? that the Government will pay the guarantee on the incoming wheat crop next week This will involve )>n expenditure of £14,000,000. — Aus.-N.i! Cable Assoc. DRINK BILL FIG ORES. Sydney, Jan. 17 The Government Statistician estimated that the drink bill last year totalled £7,2)8.000, being an increase of £551,000 The increased expenditure is not due to increased consumption, for this was lc3s than in former years, but to increased prices.—Aua.-NZ. Cable Assoc A SENIATOR ELECTED. Hobart, Jan. 17. A joint sitting of both Houses elected Mr. E. Mulcahev to fill the vacancy in the Federal Senate caused by jjjhs, ro•jjgU£tiofi oi jLoajfe ""~
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Taranaki Daily News, 18 January 1919, Page 5
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