AUSTRALIAN NEWS

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2570, 18 September 1915, Page 5

AUSTRALIAN NEWS

STATE PREMIER HOWLED DOWN By TelegrajJi—Press Association—Copyright V Sydney, September 17. ,;Mr. .Holman, the- State Premier, speaking at. an election meeting at.' Crow's Nest, was howled down. He ■ was never able to proceed for more than three minutes at a time owing to interjections. . ' • , Mr. HolmaJi remarked that it was the Stadium trouble over again. His statements regarding the Government's . ,\vork in_ connection with whpat areas . and.munition manufacture were received with applause by the milder section of tjio audience. . 'The. uproar . became. :terrifio when' a ipan stood up, andWasked. . "Do you I tpink it. a'.fair dinkum tiling for men ,to . volunteer when Germans are employed in the Public Service?" , Mr. Holman promised to make a, •.statement on Tuesday next. He said' that ever since the recruiting campaign had started there had been a lot of young shirkers looking for excuses, of which the German cry was one. Anyone would think there .were twentyfive . thousand Germans in positions. r An interjection, "There are not manv [Australians. holding office in caused another upheaval throughout the meeting; a strong section of which was jmmistakably hostile to Mr. Holman. GERMANS AND THE PUBLIC SERVICE. - . Sydney, September 17. Mr. Holman has stated that there hie no unnaturalised Germans in the public services. Only twenty-five, who are naturalised, are employed, and they aire in positions where they can do littlo harm, even if disposed to do so. - In-, quiries regarding eaoh individual are proceeding. Mr. Holman has promised to furnish full information later. STRIKE AT SMALL' ARMS FACTORY. . .. . Sydney, September 17. Owing to a dispute regarding the die-. tSiarge of an employee of the Lithgow Small Arms Factory, a section of the .Workmen have struck. ~ ■

INCREASED TELEPHONE RATES. Melbourne, September 17. The Federal Executive lias authorised the increased telephone rates. The in-' creases will take effect from December 10. i ■ [In the Federal House on 'August 81 the Postmaster-General (Mr. Spence) Isiibmitted proposals for the changes in ' the' telephone rates. A • slight altera- . tion is made in the' flat rate, hut the annual rent will not be higher than £4. Calls have been raised to one penny, and those for publio telephones to twopence. It is anticipated that the c '! a ls?L produce an additional £155,000 of revenue.] CONTROL"OF FODDER. Brisbane, September 17. d A Proclamation has been issued bringing fodder under control of the Trade 'Act. , A DESTRUCTIVE FIRE. > Brisbane, September 17. ;The \main business portion of St. George. Street was destroyed by. fire.' Fifteen buildings were destroyed. The 'damage is estimated at £50,000. STREET AND SHOP BETTING. Perth, September 17. The Select Committee on Horse Rac- . ing has 'filed an interim report recommending immediate legislation to stop street {and shop betting, and giving powers of arrest. REPRESENTATION IN TASMANIA. ,Hobart, September 17. The Electoral Bill Committee reportfed in favour of the number of members of the Legislative Assembly being increased from thirty to thirty-one, in cider to make.an odd number. AUSTRALIAN WHEAT CROP. (Rec. September 17, 10.50 p.m.) . Melbourne, September 17. •In the House, Mr. W. M. Hughes, At-torney-General, confirmed the report that the Australian wheat crop had been offered .to the British Government, but tney declined to purchase it. AREA UNDER CROP. (Rec. September 17, 10.50 p.m.) m , . Adelaide, September 17. , °™ c . estimate' of tho area under wheat is 3,192,380 acres, an increase of ,353,361 acres; and oats, 313,910 acres, an increase of 46,429 acres/ "" compared with the previous yeari l