AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXVIII, Issue 18414, 21 May 1920, Page 5

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Bv Telegraph—Preis Association— Copyright, Australian end N.Z. Association. SYDNEY, May 20. A statement issued by Mr 11. F Dunn, Minister of Agriculture, shows that to date the Government has distributed £776,200 in relief to distressed farmers. ~, , „ , , Cold weather is adding to too hardships of stockowners in the droughtstricken areas* as it is playing havoc with poor conditioned animals, v>hn,n are unable to stand winter cold. Reports from some districts state that ploughing is held up awaiting lain. Unless it falls before the end of the next month there practically will ho no planting. „ __ BRISBANE, May 20., The Government hns decided in future to exclude non-unionist teqchois from the advantages gained by toe Teachers' Union.