AUSTRALIAN NEWS

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2519, 21 July 1915, Page 8

AUSTRALIAN NEWS

LIVERPOOL CAMP INQUIRY

CONDITIONS AT THE HOSPITAL'. By Tclegrapli-Prcas Association-Copyright (Rec. July 20, 8.55 p.m.) Sydney, July 20. At tlio Liverpool camp inquiry, Dr. Schlink, ivlio had charge of the Hospital, gave evidence that from tlio outset ho had advocated that tlio Hospital should be removed to higher ground and better accommodation provided. From January 19 till yesterday ' there had been four thousand hospital admissions, a rate of eight thousand per year. Iu June alono there were 946 admissions. The death-rato at the Field Hospital, ho said, was .3 per cent, up to July 1. The number of-men who had appeared this year on sick parade was thirty thoxisand. Drink was the cause of a great deal of illness. The class of drink distributed to the troops was awful. Witness added that he did not regard the camp as unhealthy, but more suitable sites were available! Wherever they had the camp' there would be the same amount of infectious disease. .

Doctor's German Name. Dr. Schliiik's counsel asked for a subpoena for Senator .Millon, with tlio object of finding out the source of the charge of disloyalty which allegedly had been made against Dr. Schlink: Mr. Justice Rich pointed out that Dr. Schlink was not charged with disloyalty, only with having a German name and German sympathies. ■ heifers, ewes in lamb, etc., the property against the cruelty of being accused of sympathy which ho did not possess. His name had been sullied and his professional honour- trampled upon. "I come hero-as an Australian," he said. Mr. Justice Rich assured Dr. Schlink that there was no suggestion against his professional honour.

SOARING FOOD PRICES. SYDNEY RESTAURATEURS' RAISING THE TARIFF. (Rec. July 20, 8.55 p.m.) % , Sydney,' July 20. The price of butter, including import duty, has been fixed at 116s. Bd. per cwt., and the retail price Is. lOd. per 1 The restaurateurs have decided on an all-round increase in the price of meals owing to the dearness of foodstuffs!

Before the Commodities Commission, in supporting a rise in the price of tea, the merchants predicted a world's shortage, owing to enormous demands by Russia, and the armies of other nations., Australian supplies, they expected, would last only a month.

STRIKE OF COAL MINERS. TROUBLE WITH SURFACE HANDS. Sydney,: July 20. At the Metropolitan Colliery at Helensburgh the surface hands have refused to 'work underground at the same rates as outside. Five hundred men are idle. AN OPEN VERDICT. OF A • FARMER. Sydney, July 20. At the adjourned inquest on Samuel William Damer, a farmer living near Jindabyiie (about 40 miles from Cooma), who was fatally shot through the back on the night of June 5, an open verr diet was returned.

ITEMS IN BRIEF.' MELBOURNE'S POUND OF BUTTER. Melbourne, July 20. The price of butter" las -been raised a penny a pound. ATTEMPT TO TRADE 'WITH THE ENEMY. Sydney, July 20. Alfred George Berwin, managing director of the Benrin Company, has been fined' £200 for attempting to trade with the enemy. CIVIL SERVICE EXAMINATIONS SUSPENDED. Melbourne, July- 20. Mr.. Fisher,' Federal Prime Minister, lias announced that the Civil Service examinations have been suspended and that no permanent appointments will bo~,made uutil after the war. This is only in fairness to the Civil Servioe volunteers. . • -