AUSTRALIAN NEWS

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2520, 22 July 1915, Page 6

AUSTRALIAN NEWS

A HOLD-UP. FEDERAL GOVERNMENT & SUGAR STOCKS. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright (Rec. July 22, 0.30 a.m.) Sydney, July 21. Tli© Federal Government's action in regard to the sujjar supplies has caused a practical hold-up,jit boing almost impossible io obtain supplies. A leading merchant says that the effect of the Government's effort to control the prices of sugar and butter has been to bankrupt numbers of small tradesmen.

SHELLS FOR THE ARMY. SPECIFICATIONS ARRIVING. Melbourne, July 21. At' a meeting of the Chamber of Manufacturers it was stated that shell specifications would arrive in a fortnight. Tho whole business of munitions was now on a satisfatcory basis.

LIVERPOOL CAMP INQUIRY. HOSPITAL DOCTOR'S EVIDENCE. . Sydney, 21. Dr. Schlink, in his .evidence, said that altogether there had been only eleven deaths in the camp hospital, about one in every three hundred cases. The ordinary death rate in hospitals was four to five ner hundred. Of the cases at sick parade were trivial and amounted to malingering.

ALLEGED BAD COOKING. (Rec. July 21, 10.15 p.m.) ,Bydney, July 21. The evidence so far is largely of compalints as io the shortage of the medical staff, alleged neglect ot .patients, want of proper latrines and washing accommodation, insufficient cooking and dining facilities, < bad cooking under dirty conditions, shortage of bedding, delays m issuing clothing and equpment, and the dampness ot the camp site.

One witness said that the quality of the lood was excellent, and that the whole trouble was caused by. incompetent cooking.

ITEMS IN BRIEF. REPRESENTATION [N FEDERAL SENATE. Sydney, July 21. In the Assembly, Mr. Wade's motion tliat the Commonwealth Constitution bo altered to allow representation of the States in the Senate to be according to population was carried.

WHEAT. FROM AMERICA. Sydney, July 21. The _ Government has purchased halt a million worth of wheat from America, duo ten shipments this month and nest. STATE FREEZING WORKS AND ABATTOIRS. Perth, July 21. The _ Government is erecting State abattoirs and freezing works capable of handling 300 cattle daily.

NEW SOUTH WAT.ES SAVINGS BANK. Sydney, July 21. The' Savings Bank Commissioners announce that denositors' balances at the end of the financial year totalled £33,537,017,, an increaso of £1,540,749 over the previous year.

NEW SOUTH WALES BANKS. , (Rec. July 22, 0.30 a.m.) Sydney, July 21. , Despite war conditions, the position of the New South Wales banks is exceptionally strong. The last quarter's ■averages: show:a reoord- in casli and deposits,: -mid. a, x considerable r curtailment of advances.

STATE CONTROL OF BUTTER. EXPORTS.

(Rec. July 21, 10.15 p.m.) Brisbane, July 21,

The Government has taken control of tho export of butter, purchasing largely, and after satisfying local requirements will export the balance to the best advantage.

TRADE WITH THE ENEMY. (Rec. July 21, 10.15 p.m.) Sydney, July 21. Another city firm has been lined £50 for attempting to trade - with the enemy.