AUSTRALIAN NEWS

Otago Daily Times, Issue 18035, 8 September 1920, Page 5

AUSTRALIAN NEWS

A. SUBSTANTIAL INCREASE. PEACE LOAN SUBSCRIPTIONS. Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright. SYDNEY, September 7. The Pcace Loan subscriptions jumped to £15,000,000 on Monday. The ligur es are still incomplete. Victoria is leading with aggregate subscriptions of £6,500,000, Yesterday's amount being £2,000,000. New South Wales is £4,000,000 short of her quota-. (Received Sept. 7, at 3.45 p.m.) In the House of Representatives, Sir .T Cook stated that £22,000,000 were in sight for the Peace Loan. Ho hoped in a day or two to be able to announce that the full amount had been subscribed. SOUTH AUSTRALIAN HARVEST. PROMISES OF RECORD YIELD. ADELAIDE September 7. a r . touring the northern area of South Australia, the Minister of Agriculture, stated that the agricultural outlook was never better, and on present appearances the harvest promises to be close to a record. NEW SOUTH WALES FINANCES. SYDNEY, September 7. Mr Stoi'py, New South Wales Premier, has announced that £4,000.000 more revenue than in 1919 is required to finance the State during 1920. RAIN IN VICTORIA. MELBOURNE, September 7. (Received Sept. 7, at 9.45 p.m.) There have been heavy rains throughout the State, and many low-lyiue areas are inundated. QUEENSLAND ELECTIONS. BRISBANE, September 7. (Received Sept. 7, at 9.45 p.m.) The general elections will be held on October 9. TEACHERS' SALARIES. . SYDNEY, September 7. Received Sept. 7, at 9.45 p.m.) Cabinet lias approved of increases in school teachers' salaries, involving an additional annual expenditure of £450,000.