AUSTRALIAN NEWS

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2561, 8 September 1915, Page 5

AUSTRALIAN NEWS

f THE ONE SUPREME END" STRIKING APPEAL BY 'ARCHBISHOP WRIGHT.; , ifelegiasli— Press Association—Conyrigii (Rec. September -7 V1 9.i!5 p!m.) Sydney, September 7. Archbishop 'Wright, in the course of lis annual presidential address to the Ajiglicau Synod, saidi: "W© now recognise what tremendous issues arp at stake in this war; we are awake to.the, grim truth that, we ehall be worsted unless we flirnx aS'do everything that- is • 'as usual,' poncentrato the entire Empire's .pibiwi. ; mehi machines, thought,, fiscal, scientific, intellectual, and spiritual resources alike, to the one KUpreme end —the crushing of a foe which is threatening to extinguish all that our holiest aspirations • seek- to maintain." He denounced, the raising " of war funds by gariibling methods and the wild craze for luxury. COAL-MINERS MAKINQ TROUBLE. DEMAND FOR INCREASED WAGES. (Rec. September 7, 11.25 p.m.) , ■ Sydney, September 7. • • The Coal #nd Shale Employees' Association, winch includes Queensland and Victoria, has resolved: that, as the coalowners have refused to increase their wages, they will , give a fortnight's notice of the termination of their existing agreement, from September 13. In the meantime efforts are being made to secure a satisfactory solution, of the trouble. ITEMS IN BRIEF. NEW SOUTH WALES BUDGET. (Reo. September % 9.25 p.m.) Sydney, September 7. . Jtr. Holman's Budget will announce the reimposition of the super-income and ' "fcotor taxes. . • FBDERAL'WAR LOAN. (Rec. September 7, 9.25 p.m.)' Melbourne, September 7; The Federal war loan is quoted in the 'openmarket at 10s. per cent, premium 4>u stock and 12s. 6d. on Treasury bonds. ■ THE STRANDED MTJTLAH, ' (Rec. September 7, 11.25 p.m.) , ' ' Brisbane, September". 'Attempts to float the Miitlah have so far been unavailing. . 1 IThe steamer Mutlah went ashore at Bramble Bay, a rocky islet of the New Guinea coast.]