AUSTRALIAN NEWS

Taihape Daily Times, Volume 7, Issue 290, 23 September 1915, Page 5

AUSTRALIAN NEWS

VARIOUS INTERESTING ITEMS. (Reed 8.25 a.m.) SYDNEY, This Day. In the Assembly, Mr Holman announced that owing to the Liberal Party’s failure to restrain candidates in Government seats falling vacant they are forcing on the Government an election contest. Political truce in the future is 'improbable. MELBOURNE, This Dav.

At tine wool sales competition wis disappointing for better classes, fine and medium sorts being ten, and in fericr fifteen per cent, below July rates.

The annual meeting of the Associated Chambers of Manufacturers of Australia endorsed National Serv'ee. "They also advocated that no. German goods be bought fcr ,ten years after

the war. ...-.-• •.-.-.; ■ -' j . BRISBANE, This pay. . f The Railway Commissioner submit-, ted a,tender to supply fifty thousand shells Mi more if; necessary, i^.--'■ -'■• i (Reed 9.35 a.m..)

rr • SYDNEY, This Day. The nett loss of the Government timber yards for tjhe year wa s £25,145.

MELBOURNE, This Day.

Returns show the number of cases of meningitis anion.? trco-ps in the various states sire a s follows: Victoria, ■65; Solth Australia, 34; New South 1; Westralia, none. The disease is reported to be stamped out in South Australia.

BRISBANE, This Day.

A deputation of bankers protested, against caluses in the new meatw.crks Act. They washed for assurance of full and complete security over properties on whicih they had ilent money. Mr Hunter replied that meat companies could defy any Government Art. it was a war measure. Though there was a clause dealing with other industries it was unH's-if to be used unless it stood in the wav. ■ FREMANTLE, This l)i*. A hospital ship with 400 wounded "lias arrived.