AUSTRALIAN NEWS

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2625, 22 November 1915, Page 6

AUSTRALIAN NEWS

COAL CRISIS ENDED A COMPLETE AGREEMENT. By TeleamDi—Press Association—Copyrleiit i Melbourne, November 20. The .Compulsory Coal Conference resulted in complete agreement on all matters in dispute in tie northern and southern collieries in Now South Wales. Probably agreements will be made covering; Queensland, Victoria, and Tasmania. • Mr. Justice Higgins pointed out that as many strikes were.for trivial reasons, 17he parties had agreed to provide Boards of Reference in various districts to which disputes will be submitted without stopping-work. COUNCIL ABOLITION BILL. Brisbane, November 20. In tie Legislative Assembly .the Council Abolition Bill was read a second time, the voting being 37 to 17. ""ALLIES' DAY." / ' HEAVY SUBSCRIPTIONS. ' Sydney, November 20. "Allies' Day" realised £35,339, including £9061 from the city street collections. A MOTOR RECORD. FREMANTLE TO SYDNEY; Sydney, November 20. A party of four in a motor-car put up a record by travelling overland from Fremantlo to Sydney in eight days twenty-three hour 3. and thirty-five minutes. — The Dunlop Company, referring to the above message, says, that the car,- a' Studebaker, was shod with Dunlops, and the tires, it is stated, hardly show a mark.- '■■■••.• ROUTE MARCHES. AIDS TO RECRUITING. Sydney, November 19. Despite military disfavour, a number of route marches liavo been arranged from various points in the State.- ' Newcastle, November 19. The recruiting depot, which was closed on account of the outbreak of smallpox, has been re-opened. !. MR. FISHER'S OFFER. A CONVALESCENT HOME. (Rec. November 21, 5.5 p.m.) Melbourne, November 21. Mr. Fisher, ex-Prime Minister, has offered lis residence as a. convalescent home for soldiers.