AUSTRALIAN ITEMS.

Feilding Star, Volume XII, Issue 3023, 18 August 1916, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN ITEMS.

fllY FLECTItIC THIiBOBArH—COPTHIOIII . [PBII PEESS ASSOCIATION.] (Received August 18, 9.30 ami.) EMBARGO -NOAV. , Sydney, August 18. The Hon. Mr Hall states that as price-fixing is now a Federal unatter, there is no longer any embargo on the shipment of produce out of the State. FORGED NOTES. Melbourne, August 18. Three men and two women have been arrested in connection with the forging of Commonwealth Bank notes. THE AVAR LOAN. AVar loan subscriptions total £22,----276,200.

NEAV ZEALAND OYSTERS ONLY

The importation of oysters from others places than New Zealand is prohibited.

FORGED BANK NOTES".

Sydney, August 17

Two men wero arrested in connection with tho forgery of Commonwealth Bank £5 notes, a number of which were recently discovered in circulation. The prosecution stated, that it is believed £3000 worth have been circulated and only a few recovered. OVER-ESTIMATED GOLD-RUSH.

Hobart, August 17. The first reports- of the gold find were over-estimated. Later tests give an average of one ounce, five pennyweights per ton. Tho reef is three feet wide.