AUSTRALIAN NEWS

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2548, 24 August 1915, Page 7

AUSTRALIAN NEWS

— 1 MILITARY RIOT IN MELBOURNE ENCOUNTER, WITH "BED CAPS." By Teloeraph—Press Association—Oopyriehl Melbaurne, August 23. The arrest of a man wearing colours on his shoulder, indicating that he was a returned wounded soldier, caused a not in Swanston Street, a crowd of soldiers rescuing tho man from tho military poiico (red caps)." The crowd was not quietened until an armed guard was brought out. Twenty-six soldiers and ono civilian were arrested. It is alleged that the man wearing the colours had never left the training camp. 1 ' PEACE ADVOCATES RESCUED FROM ANGRY MOB. Adelaide, August 23. Tho police again rescued two peaco advocates—tho same ones rescued recently—from an infuriated crowd in Botanic Park. NEW RECRUITING CAMPAIGN PROJECTED. POOR RESULTS DUE TO LIVERPOOL CAMP INQUIRY. Sydney, August 23. . A now recruiting campaign is proThe Government considers that the Liverpool Inquiry interfered with the success of the last. GERMANS INTERFERE WITH K RECRUIT. . Sydney, August 23. unhaturalised Germans have been fined £20 under the War Precautions Act for attempting to persuade a recruit to withdraw from the Forces. LIVERPOOL CAMP AND THE DRINK PROBLEM. AMENDED SUGGESTIONS'. Sydney, August 23. r Mr. Justice Rich has amended his Liverpool Camp report by recommending that all publichouses throughout the Commonwealth should be closed to soldiers for the sale of liquor; or, alternatively, all publichouses in Liverpool and within the radius of five miles should bo closed to soldiers from six o'clock and picketed to prevent them carrying off drink; smuggling liquor to soldiere on the part of civilians Should be strictly prevented. CASE OF DR. SCHLINK, ; Sydney, August 23. Dr. Sohlink (whose appointment as medical officer at Liverpool Camp Hospital was deprecated by Mr. Justice Rich, on the ground of his German origin) has been presented with an illuminated address by the non-commis-sioned officers and others connected with the Liverpool' Hospital, in recognition of his patience, skill, and energy, which brought the hospital to its high state of efficiency. v •■ ■ ITEMS IN BRIEF. QUEENSLAND STRICKEN BY THE DROUGHT. Brisbane, August 23. Travellers in Central Queensland report the drought to be extremely severe. Stock are dying ,in thousands. There is not a blado of grass visible, and even tho prickly pear lis withering. STATE FIXES QUEENSLAND BUTTER PRICES. Brisbane, August 23. .'A' Government order reduces the price of first-grade 'butter to 158s. Bd., and sther grades proportionately. ; UNEMPLOYMEOT "iN .SYDNEY, (Rec. August 23, 11.30 p.m.) Sydney, August 23. Official statistics show that there was loss unemployment in the past three months than at any time since .the war sommenced.. BROKEN HILL' MINES. (Rec. August.23, 11.30 p.m.) ■ I Sydney, August 23. Tlio Broken Hill branoh of the Miners' Association has decided that ao increase, in wages bo accepted unless iccompanied by a 44-hour week ' and a general revision of tho working conditions. ■NOTORIOUS SWINDLER ARRESTED. (Rec. .'August 23,-11.30 p.m.) . Sydney, August 23. A man _ named Andrew Gibson, with several aliases, desoribed by the police is one of. tho cleverest swindlers in tho -vorld, has been remanded on charges >f extensive frauds and forgorios at Johannesburg.