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o TRADE COMBINE . LIQUOR INTERESTS FORM A , DEFENCE UNION. 1 By Telegraph—Press Association-GopyTlfflt ' - Melbourne, April 15.' 1 Various branches of the liquor trade 1 ha\e formed a Defence Union, and agreed to contribute £20,000 annuallj ito promote unity They have reconi- , 'mended a reduction of 25 per cent in the alcohol strength of liquors TASMANIA'S NEW CABINET. MINISTRY ANNOUNCED Hobart, April 15. t Tho new Ministry is as follow s —Mr > Lee, Premier Chief Secretary, and , Minister for Education, Mr Lewis, Treasurer and Mines, Mr Propsting, Attorney-General and Minister for Railways j Mr. Shields and Mr. Hays, honj orary Ministers,- Mr. Marshall, Go\crnment Whip. MASKED ROBBER. KILLS ONE CHINAMAN AND SHOOTS ANOTHER | (Rec. April 16, 5.5 p.m.) Sydney, April 15 ' Two Chinese named Hoj and Yeo were sitting in their hut" at Homebush counting their money when a masked man rushed in, fatally shot Yee, r wounded Hoy, and snatched tip tho money and escaped. Thero is no cluo to tho identity of the man. ITEMS IN BRIEF. INDUSTRIAL OUTLOOK BRIGHTER. Sydney, April lo The report of tho Commonwealth ; .;■ Statistician for tho past quarter shows j; a general improvement in industrial ;. : conditions in tho Commonwealth. ».:There were 149 disputes,-resulting in a jllloss of 238,304 days and £120,409 .in j'.wages. , i,i '■'• '— ' PRODUCE PRICES. Is, Sydney, April 15. !• The Commodities Commission has de[.voided not to increase tho prices of ;••; cheese, ham, bacon, and pork. r • OBITUARY. !J . Sydney, April 15. '" Obituary.'—Rev. Mr.■'■;•' Beckenbam, \ y.Congregationalist. %-.. JOHN NORTON'S WILL. : 1 i.- (Rec. April 16,. 5.5' p.m.) i? Sydney, April 15. j'» 'John Norton's will leaves everything Kte his seven-year-old daughter. ■ His I i widow was not mentioned. Litigation i£is'probable.". ■'■; -•-■••. \ ? SCIENCE AND INDUSTRIAL s£. \P SEARCH. [I • (Rec. April 16, 5.5 p.m.) i| <-if Melbourne, April 15. \h The first meeting of tho Advisory I appointed by the Federal Gov- .' f erhment to "initiate research jjiri t respect to the primary and second'"ary! industries has chosen a roprosontaijtivo expert executive
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Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2748, 17 April 1916, Page 6
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327AUSTRALIAN NEWS Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2748, 17 April 1916, Page 6
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