AUSTRALIAN NEWS
By Telegraph—Press Association—Cowrieht 9 THE METAL PROBLEM. ALLEGED INACCURATE STATEMENTS. Melbourne, July 56. Mr. Casey, chairmau'of tho Electrolytic Smelting Company, replying to Mr. Hughes's statements regarding the Gorman domination of the mot-al trade, says they aro wholly inaccurate, As a matter of fact, tho price of electrolytic copper in England is £90, and in Germany £ISO a ton. Mortons, ono of the firms mentioned by Mr. Hughes, were, said Mr. Casey, tho accredited agents of tho British Government-. A cable message-just received from London by the chairman of the .Mount Morgan Company says that Mertons aro contractors for tiio War Office and tho Admiralty, the In-; dia Office, and also tho English, French, and Russian Governments, and wero constantly supplying them with largo quantities of copper. -Mr. Casey pointed out that Mr. Hughes in November sanctioned the sale of lOOi) tons of Mount Morgan copper to Mertons. YET ANOTHER MINISTERIAL' LIBEL SUIT. MR, JENSEN AND A TASMANIAN NEWSPAPER. Melbourne, July 26. The Minister of Marino, the Hon. Mr. Jensen, has given instructions for the issue of a writ against tho Launceston "Examiner," claiming £2000 damages, for alleged libel contained in an editorial accusing him of bribing a Queenslaud baker. POLITICAL INTERFERENCE ALLEGED. AT STATE IMPLEMENT WORKS. Perth, July 26. Mr. Davies, ivlio recently resigned the managership of the Stato implement works, alleged that Ministerial, political, and union interference was so rife that his position was a, mere farce. Three or four labourers Were allowed to run the works. Ho demands an independent inquiry. ITEMS IN BRIEF. NO WHEAT SEIZURE NEXT SEASON.. Sydney, July 26. Th'e Minister of Agriculture (the Hon'. D, R. Hall) states that if the anticipations of a bumper harvest aro realised, tho Government will not compulsorily acquiro ( wheat next season. 'AUSTRALIAN DAY FUND. Sydney, July 26. Woolbuyers havo raised £7000 for the Australia Day Fund. •
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Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2524, 27 July 1915, Page 7
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310AUSTRALIAN NEWS Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2524, 27 July 1915, Page 7
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