AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Taranaki Daily News, 17 September 1919, Page 5

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

ENEMY MINE. . Br Telegraph.—-Press Assn —Copyright. Sydney, Sept. 16, Another enemy mine was washed up on the beach at Broadwater, near Ltomore. PROPOSED PROGRESSIVE PARTY. Received Sept- 18, 9.45 p.m. Sydney, Sept, 16. The Farmers' Conference instructed the executive to invito the executives of all the primary producers associations to unite as one political body to be known as the Progressive Party, to secure representation in the next Parliament. THE BAKERS' STRIKE. Received Sept. 16, 9.45 pm. , Sydney, Sept. 1(1. The master bakers are providing a limited supply of bread. The shops were besieged, and the stocks of biscuits were rapidly exhausted. A mass meeting of operatives rejected the proposals made at yesterday's conference. It was resolved to remove the restrictions regarding the employment of enemy aliens. A further compulsory conference is sitting. ' THE QUEENSLAND PREMIER. Received Sept. 16, 10,5 p.m. Sydney, Sept. 16. Mr. Ryan, Premier of Queensland, Hates that at the request of the various labor organisations in the different states he has decided to enter Federal politics. THE PEACE LOAN. Received Sept. 16, 10.5 p.m. Sydney, Sept. 10. Applications {or the peace loan are materialising very slowly, despite the active campaign. The Colonial Sugar Company has subscribed £IOO,OOO. THE INFLUENZA EPIDEMIC. Received Sept. 16, 10.5 p.m. Melbourne, Sept. 16. The influenza epidemio is officially declared to be over.