AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LII, Issue 15887, 7 April 1915, Page 7

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

NORTON GRIFFITHS SCHEME. MR. HOLMAX EXPLAINS. By Telecranh— Press Association— Copyright Sydney, April 6. Mr. Holman, State Premier, at the Labour Conference, distributed a minute of his dealing with the Norton Griffiths Company's scheme. The minute points out that owing to the stringency in financial matters it is utterly impossible to float loans in London in order to carry on public works after November- This would mean tho immediate discharge of 20,000 men- The adoption of the Norton Griffiths proposals would enable tho Government to continue work until May, 1916, when local loans and other auxiliary financing would enable them to carry out the whole of the public works of that year. NEW SOUTH WALES WHEAT. WARNING TO FARMERS. (Received April 6, 1130 p.m.) Smin'ky, April 6. Mr. D. R. Hall. New South Wales Attorney-General, states that, though there is sufficient wheat in the State to meet ! requirements, the action of numbers of fanners in withholding supplies is causing serious inconvenience. He wains the farmers that, unless supplies are surrendered, the Government will seize them. HEAVY RAINS IN SYDNEY. COUNTRYSIDE BENEFITS. (Received April G, 11 30 p.m.l Sydney, April 6. Heavy rain fell without interruption j throughout the day. There are no signs lof the weather clearing. The rain has 1 been of widespread and immense benefit I to the country. MINING PLANT DESTROYED. DAMAGE ESTIMATED AT £3000.' Hoijabt, April 6. j The air compressing pl&it at the Mount ! Lvell Blocks mine lias been destroyed. ! The damage is estimated at £3000- ! Twentv men were thrown out of work. I ~ " | AMERICAN CONSUL TO NEW ! ZEALAND. | ARRIVAL AT SYDNEY. Sydney, A [nil 6. Mr. A. A. Winslow, who has been appointed Tinted States Consul-General to ! New Zealand, arrived by the Ventura. I - *