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Greymouth Evening Star, 1 July 1915, Page 2

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[PEE HtESS ASSOCIATION—COPYBI&HT• J "THE MORNING PRINK." MELBOURNE, June 30.—The report of the Inspector of Inebriate Institutions says that the question of grocers' licenses requires careful consideration. Many inmates of the womens' institution suffered owing to the facility with which they obtained alcohol from grocers. He adds: "So far as the nation is concerned it seems t 0 me that our industrial efficiency is endangered by the workers' morning drink, be he labourer, merchant, or professional man." He suggests that hotels be not opened before noon. QUEENSLAND STOCK RETURNS. BRISBANE. June 30.—The official stock returns on January Ist last showed the' number of horses in Queensland to be 743,050, an increase of 35,794; cattle 5,455,043, an increase of 153,010; sheep 23,129,919, an increase of 1,343,319; pigs, 116,633, an increase of 26,508. MEAT EXPORT. SYDNEY, This Day.—The State meat export season lias closed. The mutton exports increased by 401,667 carcases but beef declined by 13,811 quarters.

TRADING WITH THE ENEMY. Received this day at 10 a.m. SYDNEY, This Day—Paul Schlesinger, of the firm of Weber and Co. wool merchants, was fined £2OO for attempting to trade with the enemy. VICTOR TRUMPER, SYDNEY This Day.—There was a great gathering of sportsmen and representative citizens at Victor Trumper's funeral. SMALL ARMS. SYDNEY, This Day.—The second shift at the Lithgow Small Arms Factory commences on July sth. RABBIT POISONING. SYDNEY This Day.—ln vi ew of the augmented supply of meat, the Government has suspended the rabbit poisoning regulations within ten miles of railways. FLOUR SUPPLIES. SYDNEY, This Day.— The Government lias ordered a return to be made on July 3rd of all flour supplies.