AUSTRALIAN NEWS

North Otago Times, Volume CI, Issue 13328, 30 July 1915, Page 4

AUSTRALIAN NEWS

WOQE&ALES.' l , \ l ,1 *\ AW; ' (Pot Cable—Preß* Association —OopytUfMj Eeceived July 29, 9.35, am. '* , SYDNEY, July. 29. At-the liual wool sales oi the- season, puces weie equivalent to'kite 'rate?. The new season's' sales will open oil'the lltli September. ' I MELBOUME, July 29 K At till" wool sales thue was a big attendance and competition,toi all kl ( tei classes ou Continental and Ani,cuean account was keen at a o to 7i pe,r cent v meiea&e on July iatc& * . , AU&TBiVLIAN «TI7AB- LOAHT. MLLBOUBNE/Jul) 29 1 Tin? benate pawed a Of imlliou War; Loan Bill » ' ' ili Fishei will make a imaneial state nient and mtioduce the Wai'Taxation Bill ut\l wick v bAD&E lOR REJECTS ' MELBOURNE, My 29' buiutoi Beady asked whotkeuu \iqw f ol leiecled \oluiitceis king taunted, with Hit white lutki, nomui, would Mi Poaite lOiisidci gi\ nig them a badge - , jU Mi l'laae icplicd that they weio^ ) jrnon iiutilicate, and ihwas imdvia abloablc>lo issu? a badge, as thci* was mi giiaiantec tint it would icm.uu m the possession oi the piopci poison. LOSSES BY DROUGHT. bTATE AID bOUGlir

'■'■■> . . , The MiiiisUMvarWorks•hiis.l'i'oimseil consideration o£ Uio:Wos]teru;Districfe a , 'daiiymcir'ij'request to'.advailc^'£loo,(loo ,' toa'cp)aco'll,ooo'obws,iosUlu'b\i i gli ; 'tli ) c'; / drought- Tlie'Minister.jonsidcvcOiat, £200,000 would; • . ill other districts were'ihcfudedv" l ■;';',

I)ESTKUCTIVEi'I&V.'V:':

Received July 29, AO.-la. p.m.: i- >.-<-U t: ■. :MKLBOURNE,:J.uIy.-;2P,i; Tlio High Sduoi"at'Baljai'atOTS'div itroyed by lire. Tlic'i'dauiagcy.tottils :' •''■■' '. ; ' ■";-

WAB-'PHE'CAUTIOJKS-ACT.

AIELBOUKNE; Juiy ,29.

Under the War'.Precautious Act ?i new Order is issne/1, providing tliat no enemy subject or milurulised subject of enemy origin, shall,, after the ' lsV ' ( pf . August, assume or continue to use any name other than that whereby hoor sue was ordinarily known prior to tho-wafi The Order also' applies to, linns and companies. A Woman who liasuiarried an enemy or a iiaturaliscvl "enemy sul»jeet,. however, is not'required'to'alter the luuno slie lias'thus'acquired.' -a ■' . VNUBSES'UNIi'OUMb.; .',*'_ Keccived July 29, 9.50 p.m. .-;■ • ■ .I.' :' '. MELBQ'UJ{NE,,:JuIy 2!!.-, in. the House, Mr: Fisher.promised, a . merciless enquiry, iuto tho allegations, that undue iuiluence was used to iiid'jce' nurses'.going to tlii'-h'oiitvtojuy/.uiil-forms from ""certain linns' at high pViciis. lie agreed that the Government .should ' provide the whole equipment during tlie W " * __ ' '•■'.: CURTAILMENT OP itACING.' • deceived July; 29, 9,50 ,p.iu, '-..,. ~, ' ;. MELBOUENE, July W . Mr Murray, iii-refu'siug'. a, request that the license of'the Ascot Hacecourse should be cancelled! said that, after tlio war tlie whole question of racing would be reviewed. Parliament' would 'have to place a strict limit on racing in the, interests" of the country. He 'fore'shadowed the abolition of. proprietary ' dubs. ". ;'. '. . ■ '''■■';.. ' ISLANDS MAIL'SEKVJ.CE.' ".

Received July 29, at, 9.5(1 p.m.. . SYDNEY, .liily 29. The report of the Royal' Commission which enquired into the; mail service • from Lord Howe, to Norfolk.and' Papuan Islands, recommends that a .faster and more frequent service .be provided with cold storage and wireless, and'the • establishment of a post office and Wireless station on Norfolk Island. The Commission.also finds.that tuere.is'no' evidence in support of a deputation's statement that,the Bums, Philip Colli- .- pany were retarding .'the progress, of the New Hebrides. '..... • f} ■ ". '_/ NEW ZEALAND 'HyRDLKR'KILLEI), >

Received July 30, at Liu p.m./ .':•,• V SYDNEY, July i 9.;, Beacon, the New Zealand hurdler, fell \ at liaiidwick, and had to be,destroyed. COMMODITIES COMMISSION.'• ADMINISTRATION, OF- WHEAT '■" AGT;' : . :■' ;';•:;: Received July 2!), 11.45 p.nv .1 '.... SYDNEY, July; 29.

The Commodities Commission is'can-, sidering CroVn evidcuco concerning .additional, rlaiins for compensation, under tlie Wheat Act. The secretarv of the Acquisition Board slated 'thai during last mouth •fhe G.overnmcut had, a tremendous rush of wheat. Farmers qipparciitly concluded that the price of wheat would be less than last ym,'miJA> Board had accumulated a surj)lilß|'.CIO.UUII, out of, aii administrative ■charge of thieo farthings per bushel, which was" the result of careful manageiiioiil'in Ihe carrying'out of' 'the work'Hi an up-to-date maimer.'He bo-, lieved that many 'fanners' were still holding and deliberately' hiding ><piau-' lilies of wheal which were Huflieibut .tu affect importations. .'. .;../. australia'day,:'" r ' i. ,'.■•"' Received July iivV LIS a,m| .'•'.- SYDNEY,■:JuIy.29.,,. •. There are lavish preparations ;- far Australia Day to-morrow,. The.officials predict that the -subscriptions will total'iOUOjUOO, '•',- ..-•>' :.,.;;■ •■••>; ;■'•