Melbourne, Jan. 27, The Minister of Trade announces that he will do everything possible to establish direct trade between Australia and Russi: The question of preference be submitted to Parliament.
The Federal War Committee recommends a land settlement scheme for soldiers returned from the war, which may cost £90,000,000.
The Commonwealth has probibited the export of tallow. fifty-three ma-
The last additions include 70 horse-power biplanes from the Shanghai Race Club, Lady Ho Tung and Sir Robert Ho Tung, Hongkong, and 100 h.p. biplane from the residents of Shanghai The German wireless service reports the death of Lieut. Bochme, who hae been frequently mentioned in the German communiques. He fell while flying in Alsace and was killed.
Lieut. Bochme is probably Boelke, one of the most notable pilots of Fokker machines,
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