AUSTRALIAN NEWS

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2578, 28 September 1915, Page 6

AUSTRALIAN NEWS

THE ANTI-GERMAN CRUSADE REMOVAL FROM PUBLIC OFFICES DEMANDED. By Toleiiuph—Press Association—Copyright Sydney, September 27. At a meeting of the metropolitan branches of the Political Labour League is was resolved to ask the Federal and State Governments that all enemy subjects be immediately removed from Federal, State, and municipal services: and that their property be confiscate*} and utilised for the upkeep of their dependents ; also that enemy subjects. be politically disfranchised forthwith. The Anti-Alien League is petitioning the Government to intern all enemy subjects naturalised or unnaturalised, prohibit them holding Crown positions, or to trade under titles concealing their identity. SMALLPOX AND RECRUITING. ENLISTMENTS SUSPENDED- IN ' ' NEWCASTLE. Sydney, September 27. Recruiting in the Newcastle district has bee'.i suspended owing to the outbreak of smallpox. EARLY CLOSING OF HOTEL BARS. NINE O'CLOCK MOVEMENT IN . ' SYDNEY. . Sydney, September 27. , The Temperance Alliance to urge the introduction of legislation giving effect to the Assembly resolution in favour ,of closing hotels at 9 o'clock, and to provide for a referendum at the next general elections on the subject of 6 o'clock closing. The Baptist Union has adopted a resolution in favour of the early closing of hotels, and pledged itself to the utmost efforts to obtain its enactment, and the furtherance of a campaign for the ultimate prohibition of the sale of liquor. FORTY-FOUR HOURS' WORK. BROKEN HILL MINERS' VOTE OUT REFERENDUM.. Sydney, September 26. ' A mass meeting of the Amalgamated Miners' Association at Broken Hill rejected a proposal to hold a referendum on the question of the forty-four hours' week. The meeting voted that the underground men should finish on Saturdays at 4 o'clock.

OUT-OF-POCKET EXPENSES FOR RECRUITERS. PUBLIC OUTCRY AGAINST THE POLITICIANS. (Rec. September 27, 10.25 p.m.) Sydney, September- 27. There is a great outcry against the Government's admission that politiciaijg a;;r1 others engaged in the lato recruiting campaign received*out-of-pocket expenses. Several of them have written to the Press stating that they, have refused to accept any payment.

BUSINESS MEN FOR EGYPT. SECRETARY APPOINTED. . : Sydney, September 25. ' Mr. S. W. Thornton, secretary of the Mount Morgan Company, and formerjy a prominent accountant in New Zealand, has been appointed secretary to a committee of ten business men who are to proceed to Egypt to administer the Bed Cross fnnds. IVo hundred offered their services. - -<. ■ . COAL AND SHAJ,E WORKERS.' j fyrs.ral'A- Sydney, September 25. . Owing to the compulsory conference, fixed for Friday next, the Coal and Shale Employees' Federation has rescinded the fortnight's ultimatum, which would have expired on- Monday next, pending a decision. ' - MERCHANT SERVICE GUILD. NEW DEMANDS ON SHIPOWNERS. Sydney, September 26. The Merchant Service Guild's new log, which it is issuing to shipowners, involves increases varying from 17i to 35. per cent, on existing rates, and the holiday overtime scale is changed to a sliding one, with an allowance per tonnage. 1 There are other new clauses dealing with compensation' for personal injury by accident in the oourse of employment. NEWS IN BRIEF. NORTH SHORE GAS STRIKE. Sydney, September 27. In connection with tho North Shore gas strike the arbitrator decided that the punishment ; nflicted on tho dismissed man was unjust. ■ ' ' L ABOUR DEFEATED IN A BY-ELECTION. ' • ' Sydney, September 26. On the second ballot John Haynes, Independent .Democrat, won from Labour : tho Willoughby ■ .scut, vacant through; Mr. Larkin being killed in the Dardanelles.

HIGH EXPLOSIVES. Sydney, September 25. The Society of Chemical Industries and Munitions' Sub-committee is undertaking researches with the object of making Australia independent of outside supplies of high explosives. GREEK -RESERVISTS SUMMONED. (Rec. September 27, 10.25 p.m.) . Sydney, September 27. Greek, reservists in the Commonwealth have been oftllsd to tho colours.