AUSTRALIAN AFFAIRS
LIQUOR TRADE COMBINE.
DILUTION OF DRINK PROPOSED
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MELBOURNE, April 15. (Received April 16, at 9 a.m.) The various branches of tho liquor trnd l havo formed a Defence Union, and have agreed to contribute £20,000 annually to promote unity. The union recommende'd a reduction of 25 per cent." of the alcoholic strength of liquors.
CONSCRIPTION OP WEALTH,
PERTH, April 15. (Received April 15, at 9 a.m.) Tho Labor Federation passed a, motion urging tho Commonwealth to conscript all wealth for war purposes.
INDUSTRIAL CONDITIONS,
SYDNEY, April 15. (Received April 15, at 9 a.m.) _ The report of the Commonwealth Stafor the past quarter shows a general improvement in industrial conditions in the Commonwealth. There were 149 trade disputes reS. U i&"§J n - tho loss of 23S > 304 days and £-120,406 m wages.
SYDNEY MUNICIPAL RATING
SYDNEY, April 15. (Received April 15, at 8.40 a.m.) The City Council have approved a rating of 4(1 m tho £ on unimproved values only. Previously improved values bore a portion of tho rating.
FOOD PRICES PEGULATION,
SYDNEY, April 15, (Received April 15, at 9 a.m.) The Commodities Commission have decided not to increase the prices of cheese, ham, bacon, or pork.
NOT A WHITE MAN'S JOB,
PERTH, April 15, (Received April 15, at 9 a.m.) An expert gave evidence before the Pearling Commission at Goraldton that white divers were a failure.
CLOSED DOWN.
SYDNEY, April 14. Itio parliamentary session has closecL_
NEAV TASMANIAN CABINET,
HOJ3ART, April 15. (Received April 15, at 9 a.m.) Tlie Ministry are as follow: Mr Lee, Premier, Chief SecretaryEducation. ' Mr Lewis, Treasurer, Mines. Mr Propstine:, Attorney-general. Mr Shields, Railways. Mr Hays, Honor;;rv Minister. Mr Marshall, "Whip.
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Evening Star, Issue 16090, 15 April 1916, Page 8
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279AUSTRALIAN AFFAIRS Evening Star, Issue 16090, 15 April 1916, Page 8
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