AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2630, 27 November 1915, Page 6

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

CHARGES REPUTED ' VOICED WITHOUT PROPER IN* ' "/ QUIRY. • . ■ _■ i Cy-Telorraiili-Presa Association—Cburrielit . ■ Melbourne, November 26. . - ■ ' Senator Long, .■ who ■: was' deputed ■by tho Federal Defence . Department to inquire into .Mr.;Whitsitt's,'charges, re-: :->i ports ; that;they aro,absolutely without : . . .-.foundation in' nearly every -. instance; arid frivolous. , Mr. Long deplores the . faot that, they should have' been voiced without proper inquiry.; • . ' : ■ [A message from Adelaide published ■ on the 19th inst.; stated Mr. J. T. H . . Whitsitt, . member for Darwin, in alleging mistreatment .of -returned wounded soldiers, said they were forced to do sailors' work-aboard: the hospital ship. ■When , they arrived' they- were not admitted to the hospitals: without, an order, and were, told they could sleep in ' , tho Domain.. An -inquiry has been ordered.] ', f STRIKE OF STOREMEN. PRODUCE LEFT AT -WHARVES. , Melbourne, November 26. ■ Seven hundred membors of the Federated Storemen arid Packers' - Union have struck. v Large consignments of produce and goods have been left on the wharves and at stations. All the bulk stores are closed. The strike is seri- - . 'eusly,affectingothor unions. ' WOOL-SHIPS HELD' UP. . ' 1 (Rec. November,26/ 9.25 p.m.) Melbourne, November 26. V. 'As a Tesult. of the storemen's strike - a number of wool ships.are held up,' and . - the wool-sales at . Melbourne and Geetyj'ng suspended.: , " IRONWORKERS' STRIKE. ■' MINISTER'S FIR.M STAND.'- ; ' (Rec. November 26,. 7.25 p.m.) • Adelaide, November 26. ■ The,iron,trades ,section, of the Government workshops, numbering a thou- ' ':sandj'.struck;,for. a;sTnlling'.per. day increase. ' • ."Tho'Minister.foriPublic Works stated •..■•that'-:,:wlien!'times'-were-.l)etter'tlie'--Gov- ■. ' 'erhfnent '.-woiiid bo' pleased to 'consider 'the demand, but at-present lie would ; not give w'n.v. If the men persisted, arrangements would, bo made • to, carry. on the workVof the other men'. at their disposal. i i f T DROUGHT CONDITIONS. . 1 , WHEAT. YIELD REDUCED. ' . : Melbourne,.- November 26. • -It is estimated that the drought conditions have reduced the wheat yield by :■/ four million.bushels. ' 'ANOTHER BUTTER FAMINE. ' DROUGHTS AND BUSH FIRES. .. Sydney,. November 26. : ( In consequence of y ' the drought and liush fires' iil the dairyine districts; '-Now ' South Wales •is faced with another but-' j ter. famine.. ■ ■ Many- agents , are. unablo ' to supply--retailers' ' requirements, and iiiiless the; drought breaks the position, ■'•■■■ will bo serious. . PAPER STREAMERS.. . ' PROHIBITED' ON DEPARTING' • STEAMERS.' ; ' Sydney,, November 26.. The military aaitliorities. have prohibited the use of paper streamers on departing steamers, 'allegedly because : - some have been utilised for conveying messages. ... : , - RECRUITING. . : FAILURE -IN NEW", SOUTH WALES. ■ Sydney, November 26. : 4 In the Legislative' Assembly. Mr. Holman, the Premier, in reply to a ques- : tion regarding the recruiting .campaign ; in' New South Wales, said, it had been a-■ 1 comparative failure,in "spite of the' ■ • faot that every ' suggested method o!J getting men had been tried.; Melbourne, iNovomber 26 ; . ■The;new Federal recruiting scheme includes'campaigns by .municipal and shiro councils and road boards.