AUSTRALIAN NEWS
. .UTTER-WAR INDUSTRIES. By Telegraph—Prees Association Copyright MELBOURNE, August 28. There are indications of a largo development of Australian industries after the war. Amongst tho many proposals submitted for the approval of the Commonwealth Government are schemes for tho manufacture of steel, paint, yam, zinc, white lead, and woolscouring, involving a capital of over 2J millions. MAY SOUTH WALES STATE ENTERPRISES. SYDNEY, ’ August 23. A statement made by the Premier (Mr Holman) shows that during the past year ail the State enterprises showed a good margin of profit, exoepting the trawlers, which showed’ a loss of *£5498, principally due to tie Commonwealth. Government commandeering the vessels for a period’. BROKEN HILL MINES. SYDNEY, August 28. Owing to the coal shortage as the result of the strike at Port Pirie, only three minee are working at Broken Hill, and 4500 men are idle.
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New Zealand Times, Volume XLIII, Issue 10062, 29 August 1918, Page 6
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