AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Taranaki Daily News, 3 November 1919, Page 6

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

UNION OF CHURCHES. By Telegraph.—Press Assn.—Copyright. Brisbane, October 31. The Methodist Synod decided in favor of tiio union of churches.' RETURNED SOLDIERS' BILL. Sydney, October 31. The Assembly read a second time the Returned Soldiers' Bill providing for preference to them in all employment and reinstatement in their old positions. HORSES GOING CHEAPLY. Sydney, October 31. As the result of the drought horses are selling at Mudgee for half-a-crowh each. A DESTRUCTIVE BUSH FIRE. ' Brisbane,. Nov. !• A terrific hush fire has been raging in the Woolgar district for the past nine days on a 35-mile front. Several Stations have been burned out. FAIR RENTS BILL. Brisbane, Nov. 1. The Assembly has read a first time a Fair Rents Bill, which provides that the gross profits of landlords shall not exceed 10 per cent., out of which they will have to bear the expense of maintenance, depreciation and taxation. . RETURNING WIRELESS CORPS, Melbourne, Nov. 1. Mr, Poynton announced that the .*.us-tralinn-New Zealand AVireicss Corps in Mesopotamia will leave Bombay about November 20. SOAP WORKS GUTTED. Sydney, Oct- 31. Fire destroyed Burford's soap works at Brnkenhill. The damage is estimated at £9OOO. A LIQUOR BILL. Sydney, Nov. 1. The Government proposes ro introduce a Liquor Bill before the closing of the session at the end of the month. It provides for the abolition of local option, the introduction of the licensing board system and the continuation of six o'clock closing, pending a referendum to decide on the permanent closing hour, to take place simultaneously with one on prohibition, both to be decided by a hare majority.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Association.