AUSTRALIAN NEWS

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2631, 29 November 1915, Page 6

AUSTRALIAN NEWS

MILITARY RIOTERS IN SYDNET POLICE US? THEIR BATONS. By Telegraph—Press ieeociation—Copyrielit (Rec. November 28, 5.5 p.m.) Sydnoy, November 28.. Two disturbances connected with the military liavo occurred on successive nights. The District Commandant reports that there was trouble 'at tibo Liverpool Camp on l'riday night owi».g to attempts to pass tlio sentries without a pass. Stones were thrown, and several of the police tents set on. fire. An inquiry is proceeding. On Saturday night a band of soldiers ' followed by a crowd of civilians paraded the main streets, and 6maßlied ' the windows of' the Concordia Club, ~ the German Clubhand tho Frankfurt Sausage Company. The . police used their batons amd freely dispersed the mob. There were twenty, arrests. ■ SIX O'CLOCK CLOSING FOR HOTELS LEGISLATION IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA. By Teleeraph—Pre?« Assoctetion-CopyrieM Adelaide, November 27. ' In the Legislative Assembly the Hotel Legislation Bill was introduced. It pro- . vides for the carrying out of readjustments and 6 o'clock closing, and eubsti- • tutes a Licensing Court of three members in place of licensing benches. Th« penalty for sly grog-selling is increased! "ANTI-SHOUTING" BILL. , j Perath, November 27. The Leglisative Council has passed th< Anti-Shouting Bill, which operates U December, 1916. NINE MILLION LOAN BILL IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA. BIGGEST IN STATE'S HISTORY, Adelaide, November 27. In the Assembly the Treasurer (Mr. Crawford Vauglian) said be proposed to introduce a Loan Bill for £9,266,600 the estimated expenditure from which' for tho current year would be threemillions. He explained that it was the biggest. Loan Bill ever submitted to a South Australian Parliament, but thers none before the House smci ' HIGH EXPLOSIVES, MANUFACTURE DEOIDED ON. . Melbourne, November 27. j As a result of the Toluene Commit. tee's report a factory for the manufacture of trinitoluene high, explosives is to be erected as quickly as possible. The committee's investigations indicate that there are 6plendid opportunities , for a tar-distilling industry. ■ : r MURDER CHARCES. THE SHOOTING OF CONSTABLE : M'GRATH. Melbourne, November 27. ' Jackson, one of- the three accused in the M'Grath shooting case, was found guilty and sentenced to death. Buckley, and Ward were ordered to stand a 'second trial. • [On October 1 there was a sensational encounter between the police and three burglars in the Trades Hall, Melbourne, resulting in Constable M'Grath being shot dead, and 1 two of tho intruders, John Jackson and Richard Buckley, being wounded. The three accused were builders' labourers, two being members of a union having rooms in the Trades Hall.]. .. j THE PARCELL MYSTERY. Sydney, November 27-. ' ' Piper has been acquitted of the mup. der of Parcell... ' • : [In September last the body of a fisherman, William Parcell, was found in Camdenhaven River, roped to an anchor, and: bearing indications of ill< treatment. mate, Jame« Piper, was arrested on a charge oi murder. -The evidence slowed that, ai the end of ■ August .neighbours heart quarrelling in Piper's shed. Parcell wanot again seen, and Piper ; explains! that ho had left the district.] V ; NEWS IN BRIEF. ' DROUGHT BREAKS IN QUEENS- . I; AND. - 'Brisbane, November 27. . .The drought has broken. There has been a heavy rainfall over the whole . State. : : ; ■ i ; FUNDS FOR WAR OBJECTS. .Perth, November 27."- v In the Legislativei Assembly a Bill. / was'trassed through all its stages giving the State War Council authority to re^ gulate and control the raising-of funds" . for war objects, and enabling it to 6pond money on recruiting campaigns. GOVERNMENT AND STRIKERS. Adelaide, November 27. ; The Government's firm attitude -Las' been effective, and the strikers have retrained on the old . terms. .