AUSTRALIAN NEWS

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2606, 30 October 1915, Page 5

AUSTRALIAN NEWS

APPEAL TO COAL LUMPERS ' NOT TO DELAY THE TRANSPORTS. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright Melbourne, October 29. The Hon. J. A. Jensen, Federal Min- / ister in charge oi ; tlie Navy, has appealed to the coal lumpers not to interfere with or delay tho coaling of the transports. He trusted the union concerned would not drive liim to take the matter ; into his own hands.. JUDGE HEYDON'S REMARKS. .SOMEWHAT MODIFIED. (Rec, Ootober 29, 11.40 p.m.) Sydney, October 29. Mr. Justice Heyden, in granting tho application to allow prosecutinc the striking lumpers to stand over, said the way his previous day's remarks were reported ' showed he had "been misunderstood. Ho would like to say he considered tho lumpers to be as loyal as anyone else, but it never occured to j them that by their hasty action they stepped right over to tho ranks of/tho Uermans. ' A MALICIOUS STATEMENT, (Rec. October 29, 8.35 p.m.) Sydney, October 29'. The coal lumners strongly resent the suggestion of tJsloyalty, and that tho strike was engineered by Germans, which statement they characterise as grossly malicious. | MINISTER OF LABOUR ATTACKED. (Rec. October 29, 8.35 p.m.) Sydney, October 29. In the Assembly, Mr. Wade, Leader .of the Opposition, attacked the Minister of Labour for want of courage in allowing strikers to flout the law and assist the enemy; . Mr. Edden, in replying, appealed to his- brother workmen iiot to increase tlia Government's difficulties, and added, "Damn the strike." EARLY CLOSING BILL READ A SECOND TIME. By TelesraDh—Press Association—Cosyriffht Sydney, October 29. In tho Legislative Assembly, the . Hotel Hours Bill, providing for the closing of hotels at 10 o'clock at night, tafi been read a second time, LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. . NOTICE OF A BOLITION BILL'. Brisbane, October 29. Notice was given in .the Assembly bv Mr. Ryan of a Bill for the abolition of the Legislative Council. RACE MEETINGS IN N.S.W, TO BE REDUCED. (Rec. October 29, 8.35 p.m.) Sydney, October 29. Mr. Holman confirmed the report that the Government intended to reduce the number of race meetings, and said he was satisfied that no benefit accrued therefrom. CANTEENS IN CAMP. (Rec. October 29, 8.35 p.m.) ' Sydney, October 29. The Government has taken over control of the canteens in camps. AUSTRALIAN TRANSPORT INSPECTED BY THE KING. By Telegraph—Press Aseooiatlon-Ooryrlgit %.: v J-1 ; London,, October 28. The King and the Prince of Wales inspected, and eulogised the Australian Transport Column in France. ("One little crowd of Australians has been quito overlooked (says the Sydney writer of the Lady's Letter in the "Bulletin"). Ear|y in the trouble, a Divisional Ammunition- Column was sent off to Egypt; but, as tho vehicles were nearly all motor-driven, they couldn't plug through the sand, and the force was accordingly sent on to ' England. Thence, after long delay, it or part of it was ordered to France, where it has been getting some hard knocks. So far nothing at all has been done for these fellows, except by individual relatives and friends of the 600 or 800 men in the column; but last week a committee was appointed in Sydney. Now -there's an opportunity of letting this little crowd know that they are not forgotten,' ovon though they are cut off from the main mob.] CAPTURED GUNS ' ' 'A BATTERY FOR AUSTRALIA'. > By TtlejraDh—Press Association—Copyrleht London, October 28. Mr. R. B. Wise (Agent-General for New South Wales) is endeavouring to I secure a battery of captured guns for i fcjydney. ,