AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Taranaki Herald, Volume LXIII, Issue 144665, 27 April 1915, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

DAY-BAKING REGULATION. ar ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.—COPYRIGHT. (Received April 27, 9.25 a-m.) SYDNEY. April 27. From Monday next day-baking starts at 10 o’clock, instead of at noon. IMPORTED SUGAR REQUIRED. (Received April 27, 9.25 a.m.) BRISBANE, April 27, Mr. Denham stated that the drought in the sugar districts was sc severe tha| it would he necessary for Australia to import 75,000 tons of sugar. EARLY CLOSING OF HOTELS'. (Received April 27,,9.25 a.m.) ADELAIDE, April 27. The Premier will introduce early next session a Bill enforcing tho verdict of the recent referendum on the early closing of hotels. [South Australian hotels will, therefore, close at 6 o’clock.] UNEMPLOYMENT IN NEW SOUTH WALES. '(Received April 27, 9.25 a.m.) SYDNEY. April 27. Mr. Estoll, Minister of Labour, states that the unemployment is practically normal. The number of unemployed has been reduced to 4706. IMMIGRANTS TO AUSTRALIA. SYDNEY. April £6. Last year 110,708 immigrants arrived in the Commonwealth, 93,143 of whom were British. ’ CHARGE AGAINST TRAMWAY CLERK. SYDNEY. April 26. Milton Withers, an cx-olerk in the tramway department, has been remanded on a charge of stealing moneys belonging to the tramway depot.

DROUGHT L\ THU RIVERINA. SYDNEY. April 26. The severe drought continues in the Riverina. It is the worst spice 1851. THE PRICE OF BUTTER. SYDNEY, April 26. The butter factories arc asking the Commodities Commission to increase the price by threepence per pound in view of the anticipated, serious shortage. They are also asking for an increased price. THE TEMORA COLLISION. SYDNEY, April 26. At the Binalong inquiry, the coroner, commenting on the promptitude of driver Byrnes in pulling up the Melbourne express, said that if ever a man deserved the Victoria Cross it was Byrnes.