AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Taranaki Daily News, 7 November 1919, Page 5

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

i HIGH PRICES By Telejraph.—rress Asan —Copyright Melbourne, Nov. f>. The Royal Commission inquiring into high prices recommends the control-of prices of wheat, flour and bread by a State-appointed tribunal, and advocates, the formation of a co-operative pool among the wheat growers,—Aua.-N.Z. Cable Assn. THE PRICE OF MILK. Sydney, Nov. 5. Owing to the drought the price of milk has been raised two nence per gallon and is now Is 4d.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. CHILDREN'S MAINTENANCE. Sydney, Nov. fi, A deputation of trades unions visited the Minister of Labor, and protested against the Children's Maintenance Bill, alleging the possibility of a big strike unless suitable amendments were made The Minister replied that Cabinet had decided to endeavor to pass the Bill. If the other Chamber turned it down the position must be reconsidered.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. The Legislative Council read the Child Maintenance Bill a second time. COPRA STOKE BURNED. Sydney, Nov. 6. Messrs. Burns and Philp's copra store lias been destroyed by fire. The damage is over £30,000. The estimated damage is '£50,000. I ANTI-PROFITEERINtc BILL. [ Melbourne, Nov. 6. The Assembly passed the Anti-Profit-eering Bill, . STATE MERCHANT FLEET. London, Nov. 4. The Times trade supplement states that the Australian Government's action in building up a State merchant fleet is undoubtedly partly due to the feeling that, under present conditions, it is undesirable, if not dangerous, for an island nation to be completely dependent on uncontrolled shipping accommodations.

VETERINARY SURGEONS.

Sydney, Nov. 6. A meeting of the Veterinary Association discussed the question of getting into closer touch with New Zealand. It was stated that it hat» recently been observed that the ( New Zealand Agricultural Department, when requiring veterinarians, had showed a tendency to advertise in England rather than Australia. It was decided to communicate with the New Zealand Department asking for equal opportunities for Australian graduates.