THE AUSTRALIANS.

Feilding Star, Volume XI, Issue 2464, 5 October 1914, Page 2

THE AUSTRALIANS.

(Received October 5, 10.55 a.m.) Sydney, October 5... Permission hap been granted for the exportation of norma! quantities of sugar, meat, wheat, and flour to Ihe South Sea Islands, including the New Hebrides and Papua. Melbourne, October y. A p rod am a tion authorises the issueot notes to the value of £14,000,000 including the £12,000,000 prerioush authorised. (Received October 5, 10.55 a.m.) Sydney, October 5. Arrived.-Star of Scotland, .from New York. Tho Daily Telegraph, in a leader on the financing of the war, says Canada will probably face au expenditure of £30,000;,000, Australia £20.----000,000 or more, and New Zealand, say, £10,000,00*0, besides India, South Africa and other British possessions, which may involve a total of £100,----000,000. Though the colonies may uncWfake to face this liability, they can hardly find the money unassisted ; j but probably ifc will be found. The British Government will come to the assistance of her dominions with war loans. j Perth, October 5. The Trade Control Commission has j fixed the maximum retail price for wheat at: first grade 4s lid, second 4:", 6d, and third 4s 2d. " i