AUSTRALIAN NEWS

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2716, 10 March 1916, Page 5

AUSTRALIAN NEWS

9 THE LOCAL PRICE OP WHEAT j By Telegraph—Prces Association-Copyright - ' ! Melbourne, March 9. ! A deputation of members of the Houm ! of Representatives protested to the Act- I ing _ Federal Premier (Senator Pearce) against the Wheat Board fixing the price j for local consumption at 4s. 9d. per bushel. They stated thai; it would result in a loss to producers of £450,000/ Senator Pearce declined to take any action in the matter. j BREAD PROCLAMATION. % j LEGALITY TO BE TESTED. Sydney, March 9. j The Sydney master bakers ' held a meeting to protest against the Common- I wealth proclamation fixing the price of i bread. They endorsed the statement of I Mr. D. R. Hall, State Minister of Agri- i culture, that they would be unable to make a profit of 8 per cent, in a year. . j .Melbourne, March 9.- >' The Premier of Victoria A. Peacook) is communicating with the Stata Premiers "with' a view to, concerted' ao; tion to test the legality if the Federal bread proclamation. DISFRANCHISED. ABSENT AUSTRALIAN SOLDIERS. Sydney, March v 9. The State Premier (Hon TV. Holmarlf stated iii the House that it was impos-... fible to arrange for absent soldiers ta vote. The result would be the disen- j franchisement of about 50.000 men. , j LABOUR UNIONS. j ." ENEMY SUBJECTS BARIVRD. / j Sydney, March 9. The Newcastle Labour Council has . carricd a motion prohibiting enemy sub- ' jocts during thd currency and after the war from joining unions. ... ARBITRATION BILL. PROPOSED AMENDMENTS. . . Sydney,. March. .9. . / The proposed Arbitration Amendment j Bill abolishes the penal sections, of the law, and proposes punishment by can- ; collation of the registration of a union striking or fomenting R j 'COMMODITY PRIGES. . . IGNORED, BY TRADERS. (Rec. Maroh 9, 10.25 p.m.) ; .Sydney,. Marqh_9 A<> Under examination in the Bankruptcy Court a produce merchant declared that ■; ' certain produce traders ignored with | impunity the prices fixed by the Com-• I .modities Commission. , , - j """ MILITARY CENSORSHIP.

QUESTION IN PARLIAMENT. j (Rgo. March 9, 11.30 p.m.) ! Sydney, March 9. In this Assemb'y, replying "to a ques>- j tion whether Parliamentary_procoodinßß ; Were subjcct to the restrictions of mill- j tary censorship,' the Spcakeri Mr. j Meagher, said: "This Parliament »s ] higher than any, court—not even the • Privy Council can apply the censorship. ■ Here a member can say what- ne likes and be reported in Hansard. | CREFELL TRAGEDY. ' CHARGE OF MURDER FAILS. Sydney, March 9. _ j Jam on M'Cue, who was arrested _il! j December on a charge of murdering his j father, has been found not guilty.- _ j fon December 20, an old man named ( Michael M'Cue, residing at Grefel was i found in hod shot through the heart. ; The evidence showed that a stone was , thrown at the window, which roused M'Cue, who sat up and received the fatal shot. His son was arrested on suspicion of having committed the crime.]