AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Hawera Star, Volume XLVIII, 28 July 1924, Page 5

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

QUEENSLAND SUGAR CROP. BY CABLE—PRESB ASSOCI AT tON—COPY EIGHT ' ; , BRISBANE, July 27. .The sugar prop is expected to yield ,32ji00d toffs, which is a record. RECIPROCAL TRADE. ' v ; Sydney, July 27. " Speaking.:at the .commercial travelleta’',annual, banquet, Mr Pratton said r the Government was giving dose attention to; the question of reciprocal; trade with 1 Canada, the extension of reciprocity .treaties .with New Zealand and. South Africa, and alsoi some practical assistance to the development of tradeVwith .Eastern countries. STEAMER DECLARED BLACK. ■ ADELAIDE, July " 27. . The steanier .Wajmarino, which is loading wheat at Wallaroo, was held up’ following the .decision of the agents to engage tally clerks from an outside clerical union. • The wafersiders struck in support of the clerks and declared the steamer * ‘black.” x FEDERAL BUDGET. • MELBOURNE, July 27. It is forecasted that Dr Earle Page in his Budget speech on Thursday next will announce a reduction in the Federal income tax by £2,000,000. Other features will be: more money for defence, no reduction in tariff duties, and help to primary industries to market surplus products., There will also be a reference to trade reciprocity with Canada and the ether Dominions.