AUSTRALIAN NEWS

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2473, 28 May 1915, Page 7

AUSTRALIAN NEWS

(By Telegraph.—Press Assn.—Copyright.) ie is AUSTRALIAN-BUILT AEROPLANES. a- FIRST MACHINE ALMOST READY, fc- Melbourne, May 27. As the result of the announcement l " that the Federal Government is prepared to utilise locally-made aeroplaues, the Point Cook Aviation School and a d number of firms turned their attention 16 to the new industry. As an outcome the first Australian-made biplane will . be completed shortly, and will be s«n ls iu flight, while six other engines have been ordered. The chief difficulty is 10 th© necessity to import wood for the in frame-work. sCERMAN GOODS WITH BRITISH NAMES. IMPORTS TO AUSTRALIA. Perth, May 27. At the Chamber of Commerce's tradg ing within the Empire meeting, the President stated that Australia was still importing goods made by German companies under British names. He intended to propose a motion for sub.g mission to the London and Australian Chambers, asking the British Goyernment to call a conference of business n experts, one delegate from each Domin--0 ion, to work out a preferential trade g scheme. . a THEFT OF MILITARY HATS. 1 SERGEANT-MAJOR SENT TO GAOL, s Sydney, May 26. Sergeant-Major William Poole, chargi- ed with stealing 127 military hats, vale ued at £43 18s. 5d., the property of the Australian Commonwealth Government, " was convicted on two of the charges, and sentenced to two years' hard labour. The cases against the other acir cused, John Gribble, Thomas Leslie r- Kirby, William Henry Hamey, and d Josiah Olivers, were held over. 11 DRINK, VIOLENCE, AND MURDER. :v A LISMORE TRAGEDY. Sydney, May 27. t- As the result of the irquest on John it Henry Jones, dairy farmer, at Lismore, Leslie Jones aged seventeen, son of the e, deceased, was committed for trial for y. murder. The evidence showed that the u- father returned home drunk and quarts relsomo. s. He continued drinking for two days, ill threatened his wife and son, and chas- .. od them with a gun. The son ran to a si- neighbour's house, obtained a doubleto barrelled gun, and as his father Tushed it threateningly at him Leslie fired at his father, who fell. Leslie then rang up g- the police and gave himself up. inFINANCIAL OUTLOOK IN NEW m- SOUTH WALES. al. ■d- BETTER THAN WAS FORECASTED, in Sydney. May 27. en The Premier (Mr. Eolman) stated , that the financial situation in New tel South Wales was perfectly satisfactory Dr " despite the war and the drought. "The situation," he said, "is better than we rer forecasted." >y> CARGO PILLAGING, aiRELIEF FOR SHIPOWNERS. eir Sydney, May 27. As the result of shipowners' representations of their great losses by cargo l. pillaging, the Hon. D. R. Hall (At-torney-General) has undertaken to "f!! amend the law of evidence, providing 2f that bills of lading be taken as prima facie evidence of tho, shipment of goods. A PRO-CERMAN FURY. SHOP GIRL AND THE UNION le9 JACK. Adelaide, Mav 27. L. A girl serving in a tobacconist's shot u ij snatched a little Union Jack from a : ? soldier's coat when he entered to buj t u _ cigarettes. She tore up the flag ant )m ~ threw it in his face. She refused tc or servo the soldier, who told his comrades, and reported the affair to thi 10 ; r police. A crowd gathered and stoned thi [jj, shop. Tho occupants escaped, and thi crowd pursued, but missed its quarrj to and returned and wrecked the shop. l^ d ITEMS IN BRIEF. W RECORD WHEAT YIELD EXPECTEI IN NEW SOUTH WALES, een Sydney, May 27. Ac- The Government anticipates a recor< wheat harvest next season, probabl; les- 60,000,000 bushels. The question o freight is already occupying attention. rge of SEIZURE OF CHAFF SUPPLIES. 'Iso Sydney, May 27. Tho Commodities Commission.has re commended the seizure of chaff suppliei ? lor in the State owing to alleged withhold ings of stocks and tlio placing of infer frd- j or qualities on the market. tile :°ii- MYSTERIOUS DISJCASB 'IN : to REMOUNT SHIPMENT. sor " Sydney, May 27. Of four hundred remounts shippei from Sydney by the steamer Upada, 16! died through a mysterious epidemic ei till, route to Madras. emhip- FEDERAL NOTE ISSUE. P"" Melbourne, May 27. tptl Federal N'otc iss-uc has rca<-he> him £30,000.000. against tvliirh there is i gold receive of" £10,421,000.,