AUSTRALIAN NEWS

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2693, 12 February 1916, Page 6

AUSTRALIAN NEWS

LABOUR AT ODDS FRACAS AT COUNCIL MEETING* By Tulecrarh—Press Association—Copyrlg.Ul Sydney, February 11. There has heen a further disturbancf at the Labour Council. Tho council wai discussing the Barrier strike, when a crowd that had been excluded smashed tho glass doorways. Tho police intervened. Tho Barrier miners will resume worfc on Sunday. Sydney, February 11. The Broken Hill strike has been officially declared off. The men are resuming on Sunday night. TROUBLE WITH WHARFMEN. Melbourne, February 11. Wharf labourers loading the Hout« maim have refused to handle 1200 tons of flour while tho price of bread is 60 high. HEAVY PENALTIES. FOR SHIRKING THE WAR CENSUS. Melbourne, February 11. A proclamation notifies heavy penalties (the limit is £500 or a years imprisonment) for failing to return war census cards. ITEMS IN BRIEF. HOMES FOR DISABLED SOLDIERS, i Sydney. February 11. Sir Gerald Strickland, Governor of Now South Wales, presided at a public meeting for tho organising of voluntary labour and tho providing of cottage hemes for disabled soldiers with families or the. widows of soldiers. MR. HOLMAN IN A LIBEL ACTION; Sydney, February 11. Mr. Holman, the State Premier, has issued a writ claiming £2000 from the "Cumberland Argus" for alleged libel in connection with the Parramatta- election. THE BARQUE SENORITA. Melbourne, February 11. The Senorita is thirty-six days overdue. There is no immediate danger. (R-ec. February 12, 1.20 a.m.) Melbourne, February 11. Tho Senorita has heen refloated. A PREMIER CAUSES AN UPROAR. (Rec. February 11, 10.30 p.m.) Perth, February 11. The State Premier, Mr. Scaddan, caused an uproar at tho Labour Federation meeting when, replying to demands for tho dismissal of all Gove'rn-n'-ent employees of German name, he nsked whether they were prepared to ask the Imperial Government to remove King George. EARLY CLOSING NEAR TRAINING CAMPS. (Rec. February 11, 10.30 p.m.) Molbourne, February 11. The first proclamation of the kind— the hotel near Broadmeadows Camp has been ordered to close at six o'clock. A POST OFFICE MODEL FOR AUSTRALIA. (Rec. February 11, 11.45 p.m.) Sydney, February 11. Tho Federal Postmaster-General (Mr, Webster') will sail for New Zealand oi£ February 17. He proposes to study every phase of postal activity with a' view to instituting improvements in Australia. POLLARD EXPORT PROHIBITION REMOVED. (Rec. February 11, 11.45 p.m.) Sydney, February 11. Owing to increased supplies, the prohibition oil the export of. pollard litis been removed.