AUSTRALIAN NEWS

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XL, Issue 11408, 27 October 1915, Page 8

AUSTRALIAN NEWS

Received Oct. 27, 10.a.m. Sydney, Oct. 27

The committee has decided to allocate £710,000 of Australia Day Funds to the relief of the wounded. It is stated that the failure to do this has already seriously affected the success of other patriotic movements, particularly Allies Day. In the Assembly Mr Waddell gave notice of a resolution advocating the abolition of all spirits, which would only be allowed to he sold by Government agents, The sales of wines and beers would be allowed to continue. Mr Hall stated that the Government importation of wheat last year was 255,666 quarters which cost £724,608. The amount sold was 198,552 quarters, the price being 7s to 7s 6cl. Melbourne, Oct. 27. In the Ministerial re-election Mr Archibald Spence was thrown out of office owing to the stand he recently made against the unions. The vacant places will be filled by Messrs Webster (New South Wales), Omalley (Tasmania) and Higgs (Queensland). The portfolios have been allotted.

Parliament opens to-dajx The most important work of-the session will be tbe authorisation of a further twenty five millions loan. Mr Bonar Law cabled Mr Peacock that the Imperial Government is allowing wool and woollen manufactures to be sent to Italy on the Government’s guarantee. Raw wool and heavy fabrics are not to-be exported, but light fabrics may he exported to a safe destination. Sailed—Wimmera.