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Waikato Times, Volume 89, Issue 13817, 23 July 1918, Page 6

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CHANGE IN THE WEATHER. SYDNEY, July ->i. The weather has broken and muchneeded rain is falling. j i. !.*»'. kV. A~LEG AT 10 NS. SYDNEY. J in;- 21. The Government has arranged for Scully's return from America to give evidence in the I.W'.W. cases. THE LIQUOR PROBLEM. SYDNEY. July 21. Hon. (i. \Y. Fuller, Colonial Secretary, has announced that the Government Will give Parliament an opportunity of discussing a motion in favour of giving tiie electors a chance of deciding on the bare majority vole as to the prohibition of the liquor traffic throughout the State as soon as the House assembles. N.S.W. LAMBING RETURNS. (United Press Association.) SYDNEY, July 22. The official statistics of the autumn and winter lambing in New South Wales show that 12,310,000 ewes dropped 0,719.000 lambs, of which 7,720,000 survived for marking. The drought conditions and want of suitable feed seriously reduced the percentages in some districts. AUSTRALIAN INDUSTRIAL QUESTIONS. (United Press Association.) MELBOURNE, July 22. The conference between the Commonwealth and States' representatives in connei tion with the transference of industrial powers to the Commonwealth has concluded. It failed to come to an agreement. RAIN IN NEW SOUTH WALES. "SYDNEY, July 22. Pain is falling over a widespread area and the drought has apparently broken.