Melbourne, Mar, 5.
Following on an urgent appeal by 3x, Hughes; made in Sydney, when addressing the Just to cultivate optimism in regard. to the position' of Australian industry and finance, comes an appeal from the Prime Minister, Mr, Scullin, The latter, asking' for' the cooperation of the Australian people, states:—"In making this appeal for the ce-operation of the people of Australia, and in particular the wheat! growers, I do so with firm faith in the grent possibilities of our country. There is no need for pessimism, but there is need for courage and deterination. With a belief in our' country, with a desire for it gress, with resolution to develope its resources and employ our people, Australia can and will become tone of the greatest countries of the world, The Prime Minister continues to point out that caution, but panic, is the need of the Which Australian history ing by, and that he has great faith in the possibilities of wheat vhich is a staple need overseas, Charles Lamb, There is a relic of Burns in the form of an excise per-[iM signed and filed in by allowing a Mr, Anderson to receive tone cask of foreign rum, proof, quantity, nine gallons March 1, 1792. This does not end the collection, and the publi will be more than usually:
terested in the disposal of these mous MSS.
Preparing for Antwerp Exhibition We are busily preparing the British Section of the Antwerp Exhibition which opens the week after Easter on April 25 to 26 and I until October, The British section will be very. extensive and is the most important arranged by the Government since the Wembley Exit will be-largely mari and to ensure a worthy display the Government is spending £100,000. From July 17 to 23, which will i Jciude the Belgian national fete day, 8 British week is to be held. The British building, designed by Si Edwin Lutyens, with interior de-Jcorations by Professor Richardson, stands on the bastions of one of the Jolt forts on the outskirts of Antwerp and commands-a view of the hale of the rest of the exhibition.
In the contre court there is to be! Jo huge electric working model showing British shipping routes throughout the world. At the suggestion of the Prince of Wales, who is patron of the special committee for the Beitish section, a Pageant of the Red Ensign is being organized by} the Master Mariners in ce-operation ling shipping companies. A presided over by Sic William Beveridge, is arranging novel exhibit to illustrate the part taken by British scientists in fighting tropical diseases.
The East African Dependencies, the Gold Coast, Nigeria, and Malaya fave exhibitors in the Colonial Court, Jand there is a separate composite exhibit for all the Dominions and Mr, Scullin speaks of a compulsory pool, with a price guarantee operat ing with a business-like manner of, marketing products. He so; We also appeal to them earnestly to increase the acreage under production," meaning the wheat growers, and adds:—"The general depression may teach us a lesson. We shall be compelled to take stock of cur position."
On Friday, February 23, Mr, Scullin discussed the difficulties of the London Exchange at present, which is attributed to the fact that our value and Volume of export of vary products had been less in the last few months than is usual, He replied to a cable message sent by press representatives, The Prime Minister directed attention to the fact that, though exports had decreased, imports had not, but, quite to the contrary, they continued ut a high scale andthe demand by.
porters, in spite of the £17,000,000 in gold shipped, exceeded the moment's supply.
"In these circumstances, the tanks, without any pressure from the Government, have taken steps to conserve their London funds.
Clearly the increase in the Bank exchange rate was a necessary and natural corrective step. Any other action which the banks may deem necessary for the conservation of their London funds is, of course, a matter for their own decision. The that end it is essential that' imports should be diminished, and that every possible step should be taken to increase exports." The he said, would do everything in its power to correct that position, The inet has held its last meeting before the reassembly at Canberra when Mr. Seullin outlined the legislative programme for the coming session commencing on March 1
Adventure's Storybook On the evening of Tuesday, h 4, two soring Brisbane citizens were married after a true adventure story experience. For me days, a search had been made the young couple, who appeared from the Lowmead di trict, adjacent to Bundeburg, North Queensland coust, on February 21. When found by a police constable, the youth, Clive Taylor, aged 22 years, was endeavouring to construct a raft of rough timber to cross a crock which they had reach- ed marshlands. They were almost entirely without food during the period they were lost and suffered tensely from privation, The girl's parents proceeded in court against the young man, and called the daughter to give against her husband. Thi fused to do at her parents' bidding. Consequently, the action was unavailing and the young man ws discharged, to the joy of his newly wed hi [Colonies in the Empire Court. Those Jauthorities preparing for the ex-ion are in the midst of preparations and are so busy they find it dificult to see the end. They all Jeapect to have their exhibits ready, however, and as altogether some 20 Jeountries are taking part in the ex-jon, it should prove one of the greatest seen in Europe for, some! time.
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