AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Sun (Christchurch), Volume VI, Issue 1736, 6 September 1919, Page 9

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

NEW SOUTH WALES LOAN. Bv Cable.—Brest Association. — Copyright. (Rec. Sept. 6, 10.45) SYDNEY, Sept. 6. The Commonwealth Government has agreed to loan New South Wales £8,774,843 to be expended on new railways and other works closely connected with repatriation. INSULATED SPACE. (Rec. Sept. 6, 10.45) MELBOURNE. Sept. 6. Further insulated space has been allotted to Australia, slightly relieving the congestion. westraliaiTwheat crop. (Rec. Sept. 6, 10.45) PERTH, Sept. «. The statistician, reporting on the harvest prospects, estimates that 5,285,126 acres are under wheat, a decrease of 51,736 acres. NO LICENSING BILL. (Rec. Sept. 6, 10.45) SYDNEY. Sept. 6. In the Assembly the Chief Secretary stated that the Government would not introduce a Licensing Bill this session. GENERAL RAINS. (Rec. Sept. 6, 10.45) SYDNEY, Sept. 6. Further general rains have greatly improved the harvest prospects.