AUSTRALIA.

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume IV, Issue 430, 9 August 1915, Page 6

AUSTRALIA.

GRADUATED INCOME TAX. Melbourne. Aug. 7. Though official details are. Jacking, it. is understood that the income tax will press less Jmavily <m the rat" payers than was anticipated tinder the graduated scale. This ranges from 3d on incomes of £137 to 5,'- on incomes over £7730.

STATE METAL EXCHANGE

Melbourne. Aug. b. Mr. Hughes, Attorney General, will establish at Melbourne on Sep tember 3rd a Government metal exchange t>* control the ouput and destroy German control. MECHANICS WANTED. Melbourne, Aug. b. The Federal Minister for Defence. (Senator Pearce), is forming an industrial corps, and is advertising throughout the Commonwealth for skilled mechanics to enrol for the manufacture of munitions and equipment. They will not he allowed In crJist for active servic--.

NOTES FROM VARIOUS STATES. The Australian Day Fupd continues to swell. New South Wales has now raised £454,000, South Australia £170.n00, and Tasmania £17,0u0. The sick and wounded who returned by the steamer Ballarat had a great welcome at Melbourne. RECRUITING IN SYDNEY. (Received !>. 10 a.m.) Sydney. Aug. 9. Recruiting in Sydney for the pa-; week yield, d 21s'i. Mr. W. A. H<d man is disappointed with the resul' in view of the special eliorts made. The country campaign, however, halargely increased this total.

WET CANTEENS. Brisbane. Aug. A deputation of clergy, representing the Protestant and Catholic churches, asked the Premier to establish a wet canteen ramp for t ie sale of beer only, and to restrict the hours of sale of liquor to the soldiers. They urged that it w<»uh: enable the authorities to control tin; sale and r< gulate the quality ol d rink.

l ie Premier promised to submit the matter to the military authoriies, it whose province it lay.