AUSTRALIAN NEWS

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2729, 25 March 1916, Page 5

AUSTRALIAN NEWS

MUNITION SUPPLIES. • ORGANISING SKILLED LABOUR, (xtec. March 24, 9.30, p.m.) Sydney, March 24. Mr. W. A. Holinan (New South Wales Premier) is negotiating with the representatives of the unions engaged in tho iron and steel trades, with a visw to organising skilled labour, for the production of munitions. CONSTABLE LIBELS HIS SUPERINTENDENT. A THREE YEARS' , SENTENCE. (Rec. March 24, 11.25 p.m.) Melbourne, March 24. ' Ex-Constable Crowo has been sentenced to throe years' imprisonment forcriminally libelling Police Superintendent Mananmy? The libel was contained in a- pamphlet alleging that Mananmy had investigated the murder of the diamond merchant Bauer, and that Mrs. Manamriy was wearing Bauer's ■missing diamonds; also that Manamny. obtained the proceeds of the'crimes. ITEMS IN BRIEF. CHEAP MEAT SCHEME IN QUEENSLAND. By Telegraph—Pleas Association—Copyright Brisbane, March 24. To provide cheap meat, the Government is- establishing cattle stations. The first will he commenced immediately, the area will be four hundred miles. FREEZING OUT. THE ALIEN ENEMY. Melbourne, March 24. The Australian Natives' Association has passed a motion to endeavour to ensure the future absolute prohibition of German and Austrian goods.

SEVEN YEARS. SENTENCE FOE MANSLAUGHTER.'

Sydney, March 24. Constable John Fisher was found guilty of the manslaughter of- Jessie Nealon, and sentenced to seven years penal servitude. V ' [On January -10, in Castlereagh Street, Sydney, Fisher, a probationary constable,' shot dead his sister-in-law, Jessie Nealon. and badly wounded his

wife. The Fishers were staying with Nealon. A statement was made by Fisher after his arrest. He said that he wished to leave Nealon's, but his wife refused.to do ao, in a fit of temper. He lost his temper after some bickering, drew his revolver, and did the shooting. His wife was wounded in the breast'and shoulder.]

CONVERSION' OF TREASURY BONDS.

(Rec. March 24, 9.50 p.m.) Melbourne, March 24,

The Government has completed arrangements for the conversion of £822,000 worth of 3J- per cent. Treasury bonds, which are maturing on April 1, at an average rate of £4 lis. 3d. per cent, interest.

FLOUR AND BREAD PRICES.

(Kec. March 23, 9.50 p.m.)

Melbourne, March 24., The State Government has reduced the price of flour to ££11 7s. per ton, and bread to 3£d. the 2-pound loaf.

NO FOREIGN TALK OVER THE 'PHONE. (Rec. March 24, 11.25 p.m.) Sydney, March 24 ; A new regulation makes anyone using a foreign language over the telephone liable to penalties, besides being cut off.