AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Taranaki Daily News, 9 October 1919, Page 4

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

RECORD WESTRALIAN HARVEST} By Telegraph.—Press v Perth, Oct. 8. As the result of the recent rains a record harvest is anticipated. STEAMER SEATTLE .IN TROUBLE. Brisbane, Oct. 8. S.O.S. calls were received at the Townsville wireless station from the steamer Seattle, stating that she had ost her propellor and was in danger of being blown ashore. LACK OP SHIPPING TO NEW ZEALAND. t I. Melbourne, Oct. 8. •Keplymg to a deputation from the uiamber of Commerce asking for better shipping facilities to New Zealand, Mr Lawsoi, promised to cable to the New /eaJand Government and approach th« Commonwealth Government A boot manufacturer stated ha had! goods valued at £12,000 awaiting ship) ment and orders to the value of £&£s <\t Y , Was unable t0 <*<*«*«. kcaus. « the lack of shipping.-Aus.-N.Z. Cftbla

SHORTAGE OF CHAFF. t • , Sydney, Oct. ,8, .. in view of the shortage of chaff th* Government has asked the CoTmonT wealth to remove the import duty oa «ew Zealand chaff.

PEACE LOAN CLOSED. ™ , Melbourne, Oct. 8. ihe peace loan has closed. It is ex. Peoted it will be fully subscribed. A CATHOLIC PARTY. Th» - „ , s y dn e7. Oct. 8. The Catholic Federation hag decided A BONUS FOR OIL. Tim n Sydney, Oct. 8. ihe Commonwealth Government >» d& a T Ward of £l °.o<X> for the &Mx ta commerci ' ll THE FEDERAL BUDGET. Received OcTsT 10.15 p.m. t„ ii tt Melbourne, Oct 8. Hon I' 6 v°™! of the t> ," f Poynton delivered the Federrl tt f \ He Baid that th * «venJe for a ? aat year am <>unted to £44.768468 and the expenditure £4S,USOTAm accumulated surplus of *sSb»b2 uecn brought forward frrZ it ' • ment from the revenue account t<jw«rd» It war the war was £43 527 m expenditure to date was £3ll4 s £Wrf wh,ch £45,958,014 was esp„dtt£\2 of revenue leaving £205 493 734 «i air ioynton estimated the revenue iW with the accumulated surplus broueht forward will make the total7«3f

THE RIFLE ASSOCIATION Received Oct. 8, 1025 p.m. Tho via * . . s y dne y. Oct. 8. , « fine wither. There are heavy c ffi n all classes. To-day's programme was confined to cadet matches '