AUSTRALIAN.

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume LX, Issue 16892, 7 February 1917, Page 2

AUSTRALIAN.

SYDNEY, February 6. General soaking rains have been falling ior several days and continue. Further heavy falls are reported in Queensland, where a recurrence of the floods is feared.. ' BEISEAItfE, February 6. A message from Charleville states t&at all the rivers are flooded and railway traffic is impeded. There has been no loss of life. ': PERTH, February 6. The Premier told a Labour Federation that hi was opposed to their proposal that" State trading concerns should not be disposed of, and he would noi alter hi 3 policy one iota. SYDNEY, February 6: Inquiries in connection, with the reestablishing of returned soldiers show that up to the end ,of , December of 61,008 concerned in New South' Wales, 21,435 will be provided for on return* ing, 27.002 desire positions, and 11,789 desiro to settle on the land. MELBOURNE), February 6. On the reassembling of the Federal Parliament on Thursday a motion will be submitted for the appointment of a Board to inquire into the naval and military expenditure. The sums involved are of such magnitude and tlie necessity of the closest control so urgent that it is felt an inquiry has become imperative. MELBOURNE, February 6. In view of the coming Allied offensive the Australian medical profession favours the complete mobilisation of the entire-profession with the object of securing all available for service abroad.