AUSTRALIAN NEWS

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2621, 17 November 1915, Page 5

AUSTRALIAN NEWS

EMIGRANT SHIRKERS . /• MILD RUSH FOE PASSAGES TO ■ - AMERICA. By Telegraph—Press Association— OopyTiftht (Rec. November 16, 11,25 p.m.) Sydney, November 16. JPhe statement is made that the result of New Zealand's action to prevent men of military ago leaving the country lias been to cause a. stir amongst a certain class in Australia. There has been a mild rush to secure berths to America. STILL UNSATISFACTORY, ENLISTMENTS FOR COMMONWEALTH FORCES. ■ Melbourne, November 19. - Despite the recruiting rallies in New 'South'.Wales and - Queensland, the enlistments for tho Commonwealth are still unsatisfactory. Last week's enlistments were insufficient to maintain the nine thousand men monthly necessary for roinforcesienis. THE WHEAT EXPORT CONTROL SCHEME J FARMERS DISSATISFIED. . . Sydney, November 16. Meetings of several Farmers' and Settlers Associations have passed ■ resolutions protesting against the Government's wheat scheme on the grounds that the advance of 2s. 6d. is insufficient to allow them to meet their obligations. It js considered that the scheme will have disastrous effeots" on wheatgrowers generally.

Perth, Novomber 16. lhe Farmers' and Settlers' Association is dissatisfied with the wheat scheme. PRICE OF BREAD REDUCED. _ Melbourne, November 16. The price of bread is to be reduced from 0-Jd to 9d. from tho 22nd. WOOLLEN MILLS STRIKE SETTLED AT THE INSTANCE OF THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT. • Sydney, November 16. lhe Australian Woollen Mills strike lias been settled, (he company agreeinoto the employees' demands at tlio instance or tho Federal Government, wliich desired a settlement, a3 the strike was holding un cloth and equipment for tho Expeditionary Forces. SYDNEY WOOL SALES. (Rec. November 16, 11.25 p.m.) ~ . • Sydney, November 16. At tho wool sales, greasy merino touched a new record of 19jd.