AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LII, Issue 16098, 11 December 1915, Page 6

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

STATE AS BAKER. - EMPLOYERS' PROTEST; r: L By Telegraph—Press Association—Copjrija*.^ Gtdxxt, December 10. . The Bread Monopoly Bill has been mi '■'■'• a first time in the State Parliament. '— A general meeting of employers ente»d a strong protest against the proposed State ; bread monopoly, asking that before '&»'-: scheme is adopted the Government appoint ■ a Royal Commission to inquire into lis .- commercial and financial aspects. 22#fo 7ENEB2AL DISEASES. ~ VICTORIAN LEGISLATION. C MaBorKVE, December HtSpeaking in the Legislative AssejnSy, - Mr. E3mslie complained of the inadequate - ; ■provision for dealing with venereal &*''}' eases, as judged by the Health Department estimates. He said that false dels cacy hampered all attempts to cope witH" the disease- The Minister for Health sail %'■ the money earmarked for the purpose had shock id him by its insignificance. The chief health officer reported that patientai and their nurses were alike shunned, lis difficulty was to have the disease reported. The preparation known as " 606 " was not a specific, although it was supposed to be. He proposed to deal with tie matter by.,/ amending the Health Bill. "" SUGAR A2TD HEAT. -.| ACQUISITION ACT. J^ Bbxsbaxe, December '3&~'# A proclamation has been issued extend* ing the operation of the Sugar Acquisifejfi Act, passed early in September, to authorise the acquisition of meat new and hew after coming into the State. 5* GOVERNMENT SAVINGS BASS. INCREASE IN DEPOSITS. Stdxct, December 10. The annual report of the Government' Savings Bank shows that the total deposits are £53,536,257, and Chat they'hav« increase 1 by £1,440,000. QUEENSLAND COTJHCIL. ! ABOLITION BILL THROWN OUT, Bsisb-we, December 10. . The Bill for the abolition of the Queen*land Legislative Council received a short shrift when it reached the Council. The Upper House, by 26 votes to 3, carried an amendment disagreeing with the principles of the Bill, and decided to forward tha resolution to the King.