AUSTRALIAN NEWS

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2680, 28 January 1916, Page 6

AUSTRALIAN NEWS

t THE BROKEN HILL STRIKE STRIKERS APPEAL FOB ASSISTANCE. By Telesrarli—Press Association—Copyriebt ; i .• . Sydney, January 27. The , Barrier Strike Committee is appealing, to South African, and English unions for immediate assistance. Mr. Justice Higgins las refused a request to arbitrate at Broken Hill. AUSTRARIA'S NEW HIGH COMMISSIONER WELCOME AT TOULON. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright (Rec. January 27, 10.30 p.m.) London, January 26. Mr. Andrew Fisher (ex-Federal Prime Minister,, now High Commissioner) was accorded ail official welcome at Toulon. He 6tated that Australia had already 6ent a further hundred thousand troops. STRIKERS COMING TO NEW ZEALAND. (Rec. January 28, 1.15 a.m.) Melbourne, January 27.; ,A wumber of Broken Hill strikers are desirous of proceeding to New Zealand to obtain work. Cabinet has decided to grant permits provided the applicants •satisfy the authorities that they do not .intend to become permanent residents of the Dominion. . Senator Pearce has declined the request of a Labour deputation to intervene in. tlio Broken Hill strike.

POLICEMAN SPEARED IN PAPUA. TWO OTHERS WOUNDED.' , Melbourne, January 27. Mr. H. Mahon, Minister for External Affairs, has . received! particulars of an affray in.Papua. The natives attacked tho police while they were endeavouring to arrest a- murderer. One- constable was fatally speared, and two wore wounded.' The one remaining policeman gallantly went to his comrades' assistance and killed five of the assailants. Nest day a party attacked Patrol Officer Blyth, who shot three of the natives. SOLDIERS AND LIQUOR. STRICTER CONTROL OF SALE. Sydney, January 27. I New regulations , empower .the authorii. ties to stop the sale of liquor within five, miles of the military camps if the welfare of the troops is endangered. LAND FOR SOLDIERS. BIG FEDERAL LOAN F£R ADVANCES. Sydney, January 27. The Committee's report on the land settlement scheme for returned soldiers suggests a Federal loan of from ten to twenty millions to provide; advances through hanks against improvements effected by the settlers, either soldiers or their' dependents. The first section of fifteen blocks of thirty-eight 6mall farms designed for soldier settlers in French's Forest are available for application. THE CENSORSHIP OF NEWS. STRICTER REGULATIONS. (Rec. January 27, 10.45 p.m.) Melbourne, January 26. Stricter censorship regulations preclude the publication of statements showing that the censore have made any alteration, addition, or,omission to matter submitted to them; or the publication of the fact that such matter is forbidden. IMPORTANT PETROLEUM AND CAS . FIELD. NEAR. GRAFTON, N.S.W. (Rec. January 27, 10.45, p.m.) ;■ Sydney, January 26. ■ What promises to be an important petroleum oil and gas field has been discovered near Grafton. Samples taken from various levels to over two thousand feet give a high percentage. Mr. Jensen, Federal Minister for the Navy, is carrying out further tests for Navy purposes.

STATE WHEAT DEAL. AT 70s. PER QUARTER. i. Sydney, January g7. . The Central Wheat• Committee has. agreed to pay 70s.- per quarter f.o.b. Sydney for 6000 tons of wheat for ship : ment in May for.Home —one shilling's advance on the previous price. .ITEMS IN BRIEF. "SWAT THE GERMAN" CAMPAIGN. Sydney, January 27. The City Council objects to the words "kindergarten" and "liedertafel," and has agreed to discard all German terms. RECRUITING BRISKER, (Rec. January 28, 1.15 a.m.) Sydney, January 27. . There is improved recruiting, and figures are well maintained in the various centres. ■ Mr. Hughes (the Federal Premier) is cheerfully hopeful that over 50,000 will be enrolled.