AUSTRALIAN CABLES.

Taranaki Herald, Volume LXVII, Issue 16505, 5 August 1919, Page 7

AUSTRALIAN CABLES.

THE PRICK T.Y PEAR PEST. & By Telegraph—Press Assn.— Copyright. (Received August 5, 10.50 a.in.) MELBOURNE, August 5. The Federal Government is giving £4OOO and the Queensland and New South AValos Governments eaeli £2OOO yearly for Ih’e years for the establishment of a research institute to study methods for the eradication of the prickly pear. COMMONWEALTH TRADE. (Received August 5, 10.50 a.m.) MELBOURNE, August 5. The Commonwealth oversea trade last year was the largest on record and was valued at £211,439,657. of which exports accounted fur £112,648,347 and imports for £98,791,320. EXTREME LABOUR PROGRAMME. (Received August 5, 10.50 a.m.) SYDNEY, August 5. Tho extremists’ conference resolved to call tho now party the Socialist Party of Australia. Included in its objectives is opposition to- Imperialism and militarism of all forms and opposition to all forms of legislation likely to retard the abolition of capitalism. THREAT TO COMMANDEER. COAL. (Received August 5, 10.50 a.m.) MELBOURNE, August 5. The Minister of Railways, commenting on tho refusal of the colliery owners to supply more coal for the railways at the present prices, stated that, if the attitude was persisted in. tho Government would seize the necessary supplies.—Aus.-N.E. Cable Assn.