AUSTRALIAN NEWS

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2661, 5 January 1916, Page 5

AUSTRALIAN NEWS

-4 COMMONWEALTH RECRUITING SCHEME By Telegraph—Press Aesociotion-OopyrißM Melbourne, 'January 4. Senator Pearce has received a copy of Lord Derby's recruiting scheme, but is of opinion that it is not as complete as the Commonwealth's scheme. i SPURT IN RECRUITING. ISSUE OF WAR CENSUS CARDS. (Rec. January 4, 11.55 p.m.) Sydnoy, January 4. The issue of tlio war census cards, iccompanied by ilr. W. M. Hughes's Minister) personal appeal, is already telling a tale. Recruiting in the various States during the past few days has shown a most encouraging Spurt. l HALF-YEAR'S REVENUE. OF .SOUTH AUSTRALIA. Adelaide, January 4. The revenue for tho half-year totalled '£7,553,494 (?), a decline of £10,132. MINERAL OUTPUT. DISCREASE IN NEW, SOUTH WALES. Sydney, January 4. ■The value of the mineral output of . New South Wales decreased by_ £1,250,000 as compared with the previous year, llie principal decrease was owing to the closing of the copper mines. The gold output' was well maintained. N.S.W. COAL OUTPUT. • TOTAL FOR LAST YEAR. : , Sydney, January 4. . The coal production of the State for 1915 amounted to 10,390,6*22 tons, valuol at £3,737,761. Shipments of coal from Newcastle were 4,276,492. tons, compared with 5,318,906 for the previous. year. . PRICE OF BUTTER. REDUCED IN SYDNEY. Sydney, January 4. The wholesale price of best butter has been reduced to. 1355. 4d. per cwt., and second quality to 130s. 4d. SYDNEY BIRTH-RATE. BELOW THE AVERAGE. Sydnoy, January 4. The birth-rate'for the metropolitan area for the past quarter was 11.5 per centum below the average. PRICE OF WHEAT. FIXED AT ss. 3Jd. (Rec. January 4, 11.50 p.m.) Sydney, January 4. The price of wheat has been fixed for Jie incoming fortnight at ss. 3Jd. per bushel, f.o.b. FIRE AT DALBY. DAMAGE ABOUT £30,000. (Rec; January 4, 11.50 p.m.) Brisbane, January 4. A fire destroyed eleven shops and a residence in the main street of Dalby. The damage is in the vicinity of £30,000. OFFICERS' PAY. LOWER SCALE IN FORCE. (Rec. January 4, 11.55 p.m.) Sydney, January 4. The new scale of pay for officers serving with the Expeditionary Forces oame in to force on New Year's Day. It not only considerably reduces the wages, but- entails refunds for " over four months, owing to the regulations being antedated. SYDNEY'S LORD MAYOR. iTO BE' SELECTED ON THURSDAY. (Reo. January 4, 11.55 p.m.) Sydney, January 4. Pending the Cabinet meeting on ffliursday to. select the Lord Mayor of Sydney, an unprecedented position exists through there being no Mayoral /head. The delay of business at the ' Town Hall is causing much inconveni-