AUSTRALIAN NEWS

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2665, 10 January 1916, Page 5

AUSTRALIAN NEWS

0 DRY CANTEENS IN CAMPS ; By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright ■ Melbourne, January 8. ; The Federal Cabinet lias considered ] the War Committee's recommendations • regarding liquor in camps, and lias de-j cided in favour of the continuance of; dry canteens and the early closing of | • hotels in the vicinity of the camps. j NEW SOUTH WALES LOAN ' SMALL PUBLIC SUBSCRIPTIONS, j By Telegraph—Press Association-Copyright i (Rec. January 9, 5.5 p.m.) j London, January 8. 'i 1 The New South Wales loan closed] 1 with public subscriptions totalling! ' £483,000. Though the underwriters ie-j 1 eeive over 75 per cent., the result is: regarded as satisfactory, considering,; that the loan followed the exchequer; ' bond and French war loan issues. j [The loan was for £2 ; 000,000 at 5 peifi cent., the' minimum pneo being 99 audi the currency. 5 to 7 years.] . ! TRAINING OF RECRUITS. i A SENSIBLE PROPOSAL. j (Rec. January 9, 5.5 p.m.) : Sydney, January 9.- ; Amongst the more drastic measures; 1 for the "better training of recruits,: Major-General M'Cav recommends that: where men, after repeated efforts, fail! to become proficicnt, they should be dis-1 charged as being of littlo use in tho; firing line. It is to the interests ofr 1 everyone to get rid of them. ' . ! A WIRELESS CORPS. } FOR ACTIVE SERVICE. j Melbourne, January 8. , ; A wireless corps is being formed fof activo service. j COLLIERY STRIKE. j MINERS TO RESUME WORft. ' ; Sydney, January 8. ! As the result of an aggregate meeting the Maitland miners resumed work. The outlook on tlio South Coast has improved. The Newcastle miners' refusal to co-operate with the strikers cut the ground from under their feet, and assisted in the settlement. j REDUCED. THE PRICE OF BUTTER. I Sydney, January 8 i The wholesale price of butter lias been reduced to 1235. Sd. per cwt. (Is. lid. per lb.). j SOUTH COAST MINERS. TAKE A BALLOT NEXT WEEK, j Sydney, January 9. j The South Coast miners will take a ballot next week on tho question of resuming work pending the submission of choir claims to the Arbitration Court; FIRE INSURANCE. 'i NEW SOUTH WALES FIGURES. ; Sydney, January 9. ' The total income of tlie fire insurant companies in New South Wales last year totalled £1,492,131, and the expenditure £1,450.3*2. The latter was made up of losses £587,031, and expenses oi management £563,341. j STATE BRICKWORKS. ! THE EMPLOYERS STRIKE. ; Sydney, January 9. ; A strike has occurred at tho" State brickworks, owing to Clio dismissal ol workmen. The works will be closed indefinitely unless the men resume on Monday. ]