AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Taranaki Daily News, 27 March 1920, Page 6

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

J( CO-OPERATIVE TRADING. .),'' ■ By Telegraph.—Press Assn.—Copyright. I ■ . « Melbourne, March 25. The Returned Soldiers' Imperial • league is p circularising members sug- " gesting the allocation of £lO from each • gratuity bond for the purpose of form- . ing co-operative trading societies to __ combat the high- cost of living. r 9 AUSTRALIA AS A NATION. )- Melbourne, March 20. As the result of the war raising Ausl. tralia to the status of a nation ami s considerably increasing her participa- , tion in foreign ail'airs, . the High Comy missioned duties in future will include ' t diplomatic liaison work. The activities in regard to trade and commerce arc s also extending, necessitating the estabe lishment of a department of trade arid _ -commerce. It is unofficially stated thai Sir Joseph Cook will succeed Mr. Fisher, ,_' whose term expires in February. '" Sugar dearer. j Melbourne, March 26. Mr. Hughes in announcing the increased price of sugar, said the Goveminent was losing £-20,000 daily j; through having to sell at 3Jd per lb Under the new agreement retailers will ; be permitted to buy direct from the Sugar Co. INSISTENCE ON INDEMNITY, i „ Perth, March 28. ■ M P ™ ins at a municipal reception . Mr Watt said part of his mission to London was to tell the British Govern- ■ ment that the Australian Government was determined that the indemnity must be enforced, and to ascertain the date of the first payment. AUSTRALIAN LOANS. Melbourne, March "G Tn (bo p.,,„„ ~f Representatives Sir .Tnscph Cook stated that the annual .abilities on loans paid up to Decernber, lfll-9, amounted to £.');> 34G 31)7 The ' amount of the loans, bearing interest 1314W ° n JiecemheT ' 1!) I!) < »' lls £ 290-