AUSTRALIAN POLITICS.

North Otago Times, Volume CV, Issue 13932, 14 July 1917, Page 2

AUSTRALIAN POLITICS.

FEDERAL PARLIAMENT REGULATION OF FOOD SUPPLIES, (Per Cable—Press' Association—Copyright.) MELBOURNE, July 12. Senator Pearce stated that the Government is considering the advisability of adopting Now Zealand's system of regulating food supplies, including milk, but:er, and soldiers' rations. Supply was passed by the Senate, and Senator Givens was elected President. In accordance with the policy of economy the Government is stopping all construction works at Canberra, WOMEN JUSTICES. (rer Cubic—Preßs Association—Copyright.) ' ADELAIDE, July 12, The Government has appointed fourteen women Justices of the Peace.