Australia

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXX, Issue 27, 18 September 1914, Page 6

Australia

GERMAN VESSELS RELEASED.

[By Electric Telegraph—Copyright! [United PriSss 'Association.] (Received 11 a.m.) Melbourne, September 18. Three more German vessels have been released and will proceed to Sydney to unload cargo for New Zealand and elsewhere.

STEPS TAKEN TO CONTROL THE COST OF LIVING.

••PRICE OF GAS REDUCED.

(Received 11 a.m.) Sydney, September .'8

A Government proclamation reduce* the price of gas from 3s lOd to 3s 6d per thousand feet.

COMMODITIES' COMMISSION.

The Commodities Commission report states that immediately war. was declared the wholesale grocers raised the prices of imported commodities to 21 and in one case by a hundred per centum. , The Commission disclaims intention to interfere with the routine sales of perishable products so long as there is no attempt to corner the market. TOG moii "T'dwit/tnSc T ‘ * MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT WANT TO CO TO THE FRONT. TWO EAGER LABORITES. (Received 11 a.m.) Sydney, September 18 Two more members of Parliament who are Laborites are seeking enrolment .with the expeditionary force.

'SEIZURE OF WHEAT BY THE GOVERNMENT.

Sydney, September 17

A deputation of millers advised Mr Hall that they were unable to purchase wheat at the price fixed, and the Executive Council issued a proclamation authorising the seizure of 140,000 bags lying at Darling Harbour in order to supply the millers at the standard price.