AUSTRALIAN NEWS.
WOMEN IN PARLIAMENT. By Telegraph.—Press Assn.—Copyright. Perth, Oct. 24. The Assembly is debating the second reading of a Bill making women eligible for election to Parliament. ANTI-PROFITEERING BILL. Brisbane, Oct. 24. The Assembly is discussing the second reading of the Anti-Profiteering Bill. DEFENCE EXPENDITURE. Melbourne, Oct. 24. In the House of Representatives Mr. Watt stated that the Defence expenditure for the current year had been reduced by 30 per cent. It was not proposed to make further reductions until Australia's future policy of Defence ha'l been decided upon. TAXING THE FARMER. Sydney, Oct. 24. Prominent union officials are drafting a scheme to limit the exportation of flour, frozen meat, hides, and leather with a view to reducing the cost of living. THE NORTHERN TERRITORY. I Melbourne, Oct. 24. Mr. Glynn announced that the cruiser Brisbane had been sent to Darwin to maintain order. THE SUGAR CROP. Received Oct. 24, 10.5 p.m. i Brisbane, October 23. It is officially stated that owing to drought the sugar crop will probably be 155,000 tons. This is considerably lower than the May estimate of the crop.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. _2 BIG FIRE AT ADELAIDE. Received Oct. 24, 10.5 p.m. Adelaide, October 23. Fire destroyed Holden Frost's leather warehouse. The damage is estimated at £7OOO. —Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. TTFTJP TO KEEP CHILDREN. Received Oct. 24, 7.20 pjti. Sydney, Oct. 24. ' The re-drafted Children Maintenance or Living Bill contains all the essentials of the earlier Bill, the chief alterations Ueing provisions enabling the Board of Trade to declare the minimum amount required to keep each additional child niter one. It also provides a reduction of payments for children by one-twelfth for each Ss by which the parents' wages exceed the existing living wage. Rura industries are excluded from the Bui unless they are already covered by an industrial award. —Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn RAINS INSUFFICIENT. Received Oct. 24, 7.20 p.m. Sydney. Oct. 24. The recent rains failed to benefit to any material extent a large part of the drought i'ffeeted areas. Sheep are acain being ruhed to the market and sold at git' i.—Atti.'N.Z. CftWa Assfti
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Taranaki Daily News, 25 October 1919, Page 5
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