AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Taranaki Daily News, 30 July 1919, Page 5

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

WHEAT COMMIS6ION. By T«leir»ph.—Press Mm —Copyrlsht 1 Sydney, July 29. . At the Wheat Commission evidence was submitted indicating that three Ann* received 1 sums aggregating £237,000 commission on the sale of wheat. It was pointed out that this amount was * groat, and that large reductions were tmwrj N-Z. Cpble Assoc. * GOODS FOR GERMANY. Melbourne, July 29. The Minister of Customs announoed that he will Bhortly make a statement in regard to the issue of special licenses to manufacturers to dispose of good* to Qenoany.—Aug. ?f2. Cable Assoc. damage through idle mines. Sydney, July 29. Serious damage was caused to many shops in the main street of Broken Hill through the walls crumbling as the remit of soakage arising from the idle nines. FIXING GROCERY PRICES. Sydney, July 29. Grocery manufacturer* are establishing an association to fix the retail prices of groceries in-order to prevent pricecutting. , ANTI-PROFITEERING BILL. 5 Received July 29. 7.35 p.m. - • 'Sydney, July 29. , tfh* Government proposes to introduce an AntifProflteerlng Bill, particularly aiming at the control of prices of importedartieleß. , i .THE GEORGESOX WHEAT DEAL. •. i Received July 29, 9.5 pjn. Sydney, July 29. The Government has decided to ar##ng» r a further inquiry into questions ' /LSrtociited with the Georgeson wheat contract outside the scope of the present WJtnmUaion.—Aus. N.Z. Cable Assoc. fieceived July 30, 12.20 a.m. ' v . Sydney, July 29. "' At tni Wheat Commission, the formel manager of the State bakery gave evii: deflcethat other millers; charged 5s foi .3 Wheat for export against Georgeson's 4j 4Jd, enabling him to sell flour to the ■ 'Bast' at a great profit, approximately <£60,000 to £05,000 in the coune of a fwiir.