AUSTRALIAN NEWS

Southland Times, Issue 18916, 1 September 1920, Page 5

AUSTRALIAN NEWS

THE FEDERAL BUDGET. REVERSION TO PENNY POSTAGE FORESHADOWED. (By Telegraph.—Press Assn.—Copyright.' (Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.) MELBOURNE, August 31. If is suggested that Sir Joseph Cook's Budget, will probably provide for a rover-ion to penny postage. The. Budget has been p-0.-tponed till next. week. ADVERTISING CONGRESS. PROPOSED ROSS SMITH MEMORIAL. SYDNEY. August 31. The Advertising Men's Congress decided to ask the Federal Government to erect, at the Federal capital a memorial to Sir Ross Smith and his companions as a recognition of the advertisement which their (light gave to Australia throughout the world. Mr G. Beckett, of New Zealand, was elected one of the vice-prc.-idi , nt.s of the association. QUEENSLAND SUGAR CROP. CONSIDERABLE SHORTAGE PREDICTED, BRISBANE, August 31.

The superintendent, of sugar experiment stations states that owing to the late drought the sugar produced in Australia will lie 100.0(H) tons short of requirements. Importations to that extent will he necessary. The crop outlook for next year is highly promising. BUTTER AND CHEESE. FURTHER INCREASES AT SYDNEY. SYDNEY. August 01. (Received August 31, 10.10 p.m.l The Commodities Commission has increased the retail price of butter by 3ld a pound. Cheese has been increased to 1/7 a pound. SOI,DIKIIS' HOMES. EXPENDITURE TO DATE. MELBOURNE, August 31. Senator Millcn announced that to date applications for soldiers’ homes involved an expenditure of £7.196,040. TASMANIAN LIVE STOCK. DECREASE IN CATTLE AND SHEEP. HOBART, August 31. (Received August 31, 10.10 p.m. i The live stock statistics for 1919-20 show a decrease of 3702 rattle and 60,49!) sheep compared with the previous year.