AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Taranaki Daily News, 19 August 1921, Page 5

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

RISE IN LIVING COSTS. By Telegraph.—Press Assn.—Copyright. Received August 18, 9.10 p.m. Melbourne, June 18. The Commonwealth Statistician’s figures show that the cost of living in all the States from 1914 to 1921 increased 61.2 per cent. —Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. A FACTORY BURNED. Received August 18, 9.10 p.m. Sydney, August 18. A fire destroyed Cooper and Nephew’s sheep dip factory at Cabarata, causing heavy damage.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. SYDNEY’S LIQUOR LAWS. Received August 18, 9.10 p.m. Sydney, August 18. The Government proposes to introduce an amending Liquor Bill in the coming session providing for the sale of liquor in hotels until eight o’clock if served with n meal. The present license fee system will be abolished, and in its stead a charge will be imposed based on a percentage of the turnover. —Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. LEGISLATORS’ SALARIES. Perth, August 17. In view of the financial stringency the Government decided not to proceed with the Bill increasing Ministers’, and members’ salaries. WHEAT POOL IN WESTRALIA. Perth, August 17. The Government has decided to form a wheat pool within the State. CLOTHING PRICES FALLING. Sydney, August 18. . Witnesses at the Board of Trade inquiry stated that the price, of men’s clothing had fallen 15 per cent. Some lines had been reduced irrespective of cost, in consequence of the big fall an England. Further falls were anticipated prior to Christmas. PORT PIRIE SMELTERS. Sydney, August. 18. The terms of settlement of the Port Pirie smelters are that a conference be held between the company and the union before January to arrange for the medical examination and compensation, those on the books in January, 1919, to be eligible for employment without examination. New employees to he prepared to certify that they are not suffering from industrial disease and to bo prepared to submit to examination. A resumption ,of work is expected on Thursday.