Australian Cables.

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume X, Issue 154, 15 June 1920, Page 5

Australian Cables.

THE BROKEN DROUGHT.

RAIN NOT OVER

MEAT FAMINE IN SYDNEY

(By Cable. —Press Association. —Copyright.) Sydney, June 14. The rain, which is-officially described as the best since the commencement of the drought, swept the greater part of the State the fal's in many parts being described as torrential. The forecast for the Royal visit is not hopeful, as another extensive disturbance is reported due during the next forty-eight nours. causing a return of unsettled anv rainv weather.

Sydney is now facet! with a meat famine. Inquiries have been made for supplies of mutton from New Zealand, but an obstacle in the way is the import duty of threepence per pound, which puts the article out of reach unies- the Federal Government can lie jiersuaded to suspend the duty. No ditticulty is anticipated in securing su-peii.-ioii. .»s the result of the rains the Railnay Department is rushed with appli:t -OH- tor l!n* return of -tailing -t't. k to tin ir ordinary pasture-.

"FINEST SERVICE IN WORLD."

PRINCE AT AUSTRALIA’S X AVAL SCHOOL.

(Received 15, 11.10 a.m.) Sydney, June 15. The Prince inspected Jervis Bay Naval College and highly eulogised the work performed during tho war. "You men.” he said, “have joined the finest services in tho world. The Empire could'not exist without tho Navy.’’— (“A and N.Z.) M.P. SALARY INCREASES. (Received 15, 8.50 a.m.) Sydney, June 15. Following the example of the Federal Legislators. State Legislators are actively canvassing for an increase of salaries from £5OO to £750.— (A. and N.Z.»

COMMONWEALTH NOTES. Prospectors in a certain place about 230 miles from Broken Hill (South Australia) are reported to have discovered a rich silver-lead ore. Some marvellous specimens of ore wore gained near the surface assaying on an average 82 per cent lead and 35 ounces of silver. Some s’ugs raised weighed over seven hun d red weight.