AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LII, Issue 16025, 17 September 1915, Page 6

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

MEAT AND DAIRY PRODUCE.

ESTIMATES OF SUPPLIES.

By Telecraph-Press As»ci«ti«i-Ceßji^|i (Received September 16, 11.30 PJB ~ Melbottbke, September 16. Is connection -with the national industrial census, a table has been prepared show, ing that on July 31 Australia held in cold storage 32.955,0001b of beef: 4,027,0001b of mutton, 1.893.00 Mb -of lamb, and 8,299,0001b of preserved majt. In regard to butter, it is estimated tii| from 30 to 40 per cent, of the dairv'caW, were lest during the drought "period. There will be an ample supply of botfer for the home market, but littl"for expert. A considerable shortage of cheese is »». garded as certain. *• ; PRICES OF POOD IS SYDNEY. INCREASE OF 25 PER CENT. i£ (Received September 16, 11.30 p.m.) • | MELBorRXE, September 16.. The Government etatistician shows tut the price of meat in Sydney in August-ins 51 per cent, 3 and that of other food ad groceries 25 per cent, above "rilling in July of last year. The prices "bit month -were 9.6 per cent, above tho« of the previous month. - j>. " 1 - LOANS FOE THE STATES. NO AMERICAN MONEY. MELBQtnwr, September: 16. ---. It is understood that several Bt«Ufl sounded the American money market ti to the possibility of getting* loans.: 1 Th» results were, disappointing, owing to lbs fear of international complications, and the idea of raising money in America tu since been abandoned. g**

LOSSES OK CHAFF.

GOVERNMENT SUFFERS."

Stdxet, September"!£%• The Government is a heavy loser ma its fodder importation scheme. Many thousands of tons of American chaff, bn> ported at a cost of nearly £14 a ton, art now being .'old at about £4 a toa. '- -? BAKERS' PREFERENCES. . \ NO GERMAN EMPLOYERS. ■•■% Melbourne:, September 16.'.. A ballot taken throughout Victoria resulted in a large majority of haifs expressing themselves in favour of daybaking. and also of 'declining to work fef alien enemies during the war. . -:*i-£f' WEST AUSTRALIAN FINANCES" DEFICIT ANTICIPATED. -J (Received September 16. 10 p-m.) *| Pebth. September 16-V The Premier, Mr. Scadden. estimates that the West Australian revenue f« current year would amount to £5,504,259 and "the expenditure to £5.746,146. < V& dominant note of the Government's polk? will be economy. The existing loans will only carry on the public works of $& State until the end of November. Nose but urgent works will be started or continued, but it is promised that th&e will be no reckless cutting down of tOT number of men in Government employ* ment. . **

MINERS* DEMAND FOB HIGHS* WAGES. COMPULSORY CONFERENCE. 'Received September 16. 11.30 pJBu) ' .*, Melbouknt, September 16. The miners' demands for increase wages, which led to a notice to ternuM'* the existing agreements, range from -l" to 53 per cent. The dispute 'will rb« referred to a compulsory conference.