AUSTRALIA.

Taranaki Daily News, 26 August 1920, Page 7

AUSTRALIA.

HOBART BUTTER - FAMINE. By Tela&raph.—Frass' Assn.—Copyright. ■ ' Hobart, August' 25. There has been a butter famine for the past ten days and merchants ate seeking relief from, the Commonwealth pool.—Aus\-N.Z. Cable A'&sn. INDUSTRY AFFECTED. Melbourne, August 23. The manager of the Victorian Varnish Company, Ltd., in evidence Wore the Fair Profits Commission, stated that his company was shifting to Sydney owing to the constant interruption of coal supplies. He thought that other industries would be compelled to do likewise. AMUSEMENT TAX. Melbourne, 'August 25. Mr. Cook's Budget will be brought down next week. It Is understood that it involves no new taxation, but abolishes the amusement tax. The surplus forecasted ig in the region of £5,000,000 or £6,000,000.—Au5.-N.Z. Cable Assn. PARER AND McINTOSH REWARDED. Sydney, August 25. The Lord Mayor has opened a fund for Parer and Mcintosh who, according to a Calcutta newspaper, established four records between England and Calcutta, .namely, fastest time for the whole trip, fastest across India, first to do journey with single engine, and first to follow the caravan routes over the Arabian desert. Melbourne, August 25. Mr. Hughes has announced that the Government is dividing £IOOO between Parer and Mcintosh.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn: