AUSTRALIAN NEWS

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2489, 16 June 1915, Page 9

AUSTRALIAN NEWS

' By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright s MEAT SHIPMENT SEIZED. ; ALLEGED DEFIANCE OF STATE'S i ORDERS. i Melbourne, June 15. 6 The Government lias seized twelve t trucks of meat, which wore being sliip- - ped to London by Angliss Company. It • is alleged that the same firm has al--1 ready'-shipped 37,000 carcases of mut--0 ton in defiance of Government orders. a MUTTON SHIPMENT FREED ON t CONDITIONS. (Roc. June 15, 9.20 p.m.) Melbourne, June 15. " The Government has decided to allow 87,000 carcasses of mutton to proceed conditionally on the shipment being supplied to the British Government 7 instead of to private firms. J The Government had taken action to - totally prohibit the export of mutton ® and lambs from Australia. j BUTTER AND BREAD PRICES. ' APPLICATIONS FOR FURTHER IN- " CREASES, j Sydney, June 15. Butter producers in the Northern distriots have asked the Commodities Beard to increase the price by at least sixpence a pound, as the present fixed r prices leave farmers' earnings below 0 union rates of wages. 1 The Commodities Commission has re--3 fused the bakers' application to increase ■ the price of bread a halfpenny, to 4>jd. r GORHUPTION ALLEGED. S 3 YANCO IRRIGATION INQUIRY. Sydney, June 15. J" Mr. Carmichael has. appointed a • Commission to inquire into the adminv Istration of the Yanco irrigation area, •• allegation of corruption having been 8 made by settlers. The report will guide a the future irrigation policy. THE BIC JEWEL ROBBERY. o THREE MEN CONCERNED. ' Melbourne, June 15. . Three men participated in the jewel j. robbery from Drummond's, Collins Street, when stones and rings valued at £3000 were stolen in broad dayliglifc. Two of the most valuable rings ' were picked up in the street. ITEMS IN BRIEF. ABOLISHING HOME LESSONS. Brisbane, June 15. The Minister of Education has de--9 eided to abolish home lessons for cliil- ® dren, excepting those studying for ox- ' animations. e y PREFERENCE FOR RETURNED B SOLDIERS. i s _ Sydney, June 15. " The Chamber of Manufacturers has resolved to advise employers to . give " preference of employment to returned soldiers wherever possible. 11 NEW SOUTH WALES LOAN. r London, June 14. t The underwriters receive 62 per cent. a of the New South Walos loan. j LATE CAPTAIN ATJDLEY COOTE. t Sydney, June 15. I) Appreciative references are 'made in the Press to Captain Audley Cooto, e cable promoter, who died at Rivere stone, aged seventy-eight. [Captain Audloy Cooto died at the residence of his son-in-law, Dr. Hansard, on June 4. He was for many years a member of the Legislative f Council in Tasmania, and later Consul \ at Sydney for Panama. Ho was 78 years of age. Capt. Cooto leaves a s widow and five sons and daughters.] : SUICIDE AT LISMORE. (llec. June 15, 9.20 p.m.) J Sydney, June 15. Tlio body of a man, supposed to bo ' John J. Park, was found suspended from a bridge orer a creek at Lismoro. ' TJift deceased was a stranger, and had recently arrived, it is believed, from New- Zealand. A cubit is the length of the forearm [ fW'i the ui'sov i<i Up of Uia middle tager.