AUSTRALIAN NEWS

Taranaki Daily News, 21 April 1922, Page 7

AUSTRALIAN NEWS

A VESSEL QUARANTINED. By Telegraph.—Press Assn. —Copyright. Sydney, April 19. The Comeric was quarantined on Thursday. She was released yesterday. She is loading wheat for the United Kingdom. The crew will 'be released later. PRICE OF BUTTER. Melbourne, April 19. Owing to the falling off in the production of butter the price has increased 12s per cwt. or l£d per lb. VICTORIAN WHEAT YIELD. Melbourne, April 19. The wheat yield in Victoria for the season just ended is 43,867,000 bushels, 4,399,000 bushels in excess of 1921. N.S.W. SUPER-TAX. Sydney, April 19. In view of the serious condition of the State finances it is thought likely that Parliament will provide for the reenactment of the super-tax on incomes immediately the House meets. CHESS”TOURNAMENT. Melbourne, April 19. lu the third round of the chess tourhament Davies (New Zealand) met Morris (West Australia). The game was peculiar. After 44 moves only two minor pieces had been exchanged and it was agreed to draw. SYDNEY TRAM TRAFFIC. Sydney, ’April 19. The tramway statistics for Friday, Saturday and Monday show that over three million passengers were carried, the revenue totalling £38,134. There was a net increase on the 1921 figures of 99,485 passengers or £553. The proportionate decrease in the revenue is due to the fact that fares to the show ground were reduced 25 per cent. PROHIBITION REFERENDUM. Sydney, April 19. Speaking at a farewell to Mr. H. C. Middleton, prohibition propagandist, who is leaving for Canada, Mr. Ley (Minister of Justice) said Sir George Fuller had promised a referendum on prohibition during the campaign and the promise would be carried out. CHURCH UNION. Sydney, April 19. The eighth triennial conference of the Congregational Church is to be held from May 10 to 17. It will deal with church union and the Lambeth proposals. A further substantial step towards union is expected. SYDNEY SHOW. Sydney, April 19. The secretary of the show, reviewing the week's events, states that the centenary show was a record in every way. The receipts should exceed those of last year by £3OOO. The attendance is expected to exceed 500,000, last year’s having been 464.000. Competitive entries show 15 per cent, increase on 1921. STATE ENTERPRISES. Sydney, April 19. Part of the policy of the new Government is the reviewing of the State industries established by the late Government and the weeding out of those which have proved unproductive. It is understood that instructions have been given to stop the retail sale of meat in the State butchery. THE BASIC WAGE. Sydney, April 18. The Board of Trade sat to review the basic wage declaration and adjourned until April 26. WOOD SAWING CONTEST. Sydney, April 19. The Royal Show has concluded. The wood-sawing consolation final was won by Appe and Cowell (New Zealand), in 27 j sec. ANOTHER PLAGUE CASE. Sydney. April 10. There is another case of plague at Waterloo, the patient residing near the affected area at Alexandria. A plague rat was discovered in Sussex Street. This is the fourth since Thursday.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.