AUSTRALIAN NEWS.
CANTEEN FUNDS. CABLE—PRESS ASSOCIATION—COPYRIGHT MELBOURNE, July 10. The report of the trustees of the A.I.F. canteen funds tabled in the House of Representatives shows that to June 30 last £686,620 was distributed to 44,090 claimants and £330.220 was paid in respect of seriously disabled soldiers. It is probable that the funds will be exhausted in the next twelve or eighteen months. PAPER IMPORTS. MELBOURNE, July 10. A communication received from the industrial council, on the paper making industry points out that while the value of the importations of paper in the Commonwealth fell from £5,500,000 in 1921. to £4,500,000 in 1923, the British shave rose from £1,750,000 to £2,250,000: The increase led to a. reduction in price owing to the mills being able to work full time. HOTEL DESTROYED BY FIRE.
BIUSHANE, July 10. A fire at Barcaldine destroyed the Hotel Shakespeare, which was one of the most up to date houses in. Central Queensland, and also two other shops. The damage is estimated at £20.000. DISSATISFIED WITH AN AWARD. SYDNEY. July 10. The executive of the New South Wales Federated Engine-drivers' and Firemen’s Association is dissatisfied with the. award delivered by the Federal Arbitration Court, and carried a recommendation that members cease work if the award as delivered is put into operation. MAIZE EXPORTERS DISSATISFIED. SYDNEY, July 10. The exporters of maize are chafing under the delay caused by the Custom* Department, not moving in the matter of the export of maize to New Zealand. Fears are expressed that New Zealand interests will sign, contracts with South Africa which would debar the Australian grower from clearing , his surplus in the supply of New Zealand’s needs. SHIPPING. NEWCASTLE, July 10. Sailed. —Katoa, for Auckland. QEENSLAND LABOUR PARTY. BRISBANE. July 10. The Parliamentary Labour Party has selected Mr. Luxham. Minister of Public Instruction, to he Agent-General. Mr. Brennan has succeeded him in the Ministry.
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Hawera Star, Volume XLVIII, 11 July 1924, Page 7
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