AUSTRALIAN NEWS

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2681, 29 January 1916, Page 5

AUSTRALIAN NEWS

POLITICAL TRUCE BROKEN ■- N.S.W. GOVERNMENT OIUTIOISED, By Telegraph—PreEß Association-Co nyrisM ' (Rec. January 2-9, 1.5 a.m.) .1 v Sydney,; January 28. ■ Mr: Wade' (Loader of-the New SoutS Wales Opposition), is claiming that the war-time political truce has heen broken, hy the Government putting up a candidate in a recent by-election. In attacking the Government he declared that'the-latter had given the Norton- . Griffiths Syndicate a moropoly of . the construction of large publio works for five years, borrowing from tho syndicate : £10,000,000 at 5 per cent, interest, 5 . per cent, commission,, and IJ'per celit; , tor underwriting, tllio cost to the taxpayers being £2,-100,000' during those fire .years. . .. " ' THE BROKEN-HILL STRIKE (Rec. January 28, -11.15 p.m;) ' , . Sydney, January 28. Probably owing to the holding up of the munitions production, the Broken Hill strikers' appeal for funds is not securing the usual whole-hearted support of trade, unionists. The Cobar miners have refused financial assistance. THE COAL STRIKE. i COMPULSORY Cokr'ERENCE' REFUSED. (Rco. January 29, 1.5 a.m.) ■■■;■ • Brisbane,. January 28. The Court has refused to convene compulsory conference for the coal strik< ■unless the men resume work. Mucl . shipping is held up. CONTROL OF PUBLIC CO3TFANIES ' (Rec. January 28, 9.50 p.m.) Melbourne, January 28... The amendments to tlie War Preeaii* {ions Regulations prohibit the formation " of companies, increased capital, and the ..' issue of shares, debentures, or bonds., without the Federal Treasurer's consent; . WELCOME RAINS. (Rec. January 28, 11.10 p.m.) Sydney, January 28.'. The protracted hot spell has broken, and good rains have fallen in the Eastern States, whero they, were greatly ' needed. TELEGRAPH INTERRUPTED. (Rec. January 29, 1.5 a.m.) . ' Sydney, January 28; . . . The rain is spreading,-and telegrapliio : . rjnniminiration -is ihndlv. illtarriUited. ■ • '