AUSTRALIAN AFFAIRS

Evening Star, Issue 15909, 15 September 1915, Page 8

AUSTRALIAN AFFAIRS

ECONOMIC OUTLOOK. ?re»s Association—By Telegraph—Copyright. SYDNEY, September 15. (Received September 15, at 9.30 a.m.) Mr 11. Y. Braddon. speaking on afterwar problems, poirted out the danger of a prohibitive tariff on Girman goods If we prohibited Germany from selling in the markets of the Empire, sho -would refuse to buy, and would «Jso concentrate her energies on capturing our trade with, neutral markets,_ which she would be enabled to do owing to the low wages and cheap cost of production in Germany. Instead of a prohibitive tariff ho advocated a''fairly stiff oiio, protecting local manufacturers and favoring Britain and our Allies. The solution of Australia's problems lay in the encouragement of primary production, big exports, and the discouragement of imports of a luxurious character. It wao the duty of the Government to postpone all public works not absolutely necessary. One Australian handicap was the fa'.'t that employers did not get an adequate day"s work in return for a day'si pay. STATE PREMIERS'- CONFERENCE. . MELBOURNE. September 14. ' One of the reasons for adjourninc: the Fremiers' Conference to September 24 was that by that time the outlook in regard to floating loans in Britain may be improved. The discussion disclosed that the conference recognised that drastic economy in the. expending of public money was imperative upon nil the States: that only urgent works should be undertaken, but there should be no curtailment until the prospects of obtaining loans was absolutely known. NEW SOLTH WALES HARVEST. SIDNEY, September H The official .estimate of the total area sown' in wheat this season is 5,138,000 acres—l,oo.o,ooo acres above the area sewn last season. The area sown for grain ie 4,262.500 acrw, which is 1.550,000 a.eres above the figures for the previous year. COLLJERY STRIKE IMMINENT. SYDNEY, September 14. As the outcome .of the refusal to grant the miners' demand for increased pay, every coil-cry manager in the Newcastle and Maitland districts will receive notice to-morrow morning that the employees will ceaee work on" September 27. DOGMA. SYDNEY, September 14. The Anglicin Synod discussed a proposal' for the introduction into the church service of prayers for the dead. The general, tone of the debate was against their inclusion, and a resolution to that effect was carried. STREET'HAWKERS. SYDNEY, September 14. Despite strong protests from shopkeepers, the By-laws Committee of the City Council recommended that barrowmen be allowed to ply in the streets under proper regulations.