AUSTRALIAN NEWS

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2750, 19 April 1916, Page 5

AUSTRALIAN NEWS

.■■*■■■—-?"■■•■ ' I RETURNED SOLDIERS. j AN INSURANCE AGAINST NEGLECT ! By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright j '' ' '-..' , : : Perth, April 18; Speaking at a patriotic carnival, Mr. -.. i Scaddan, Premier of West Australia,' -j expressed the opinion that nothing but taxation would ensure that returned ; , spWiers,. would', not,be. neglected.. ..-.-■-■■■ '■ TOO MUCH MINING. . . ■••;■ .>,.... Sydney, .April 18. ; Professor!!. E. Gregory;'geologist at Yale University, has concluded a tour ' " 'of the mining'centres. He is of opinion ■ 'that-'too niuoli timo is devoted to mining. He states that the country is in ; . '; urgent need of men for the scientific, j investigation of the.water supply and . I ( .the rains," which will give'infinitely bet- j ter returns than mining. ■ .' .1 ROBBERY UNDER ARMS. :j (Rec. April 18, ..;'.•. ; :| Sydney; April '18;'" J Two masked men entered the; Water j. i ■ Conservation office at Leeton latela6t : j night and .flourished revolvers at;the i cashier, Mr. Doyle. On the .latter.re- ! sistihg,' ono of the intruders fired,' ".' wounding. l Mr. Boyle in the thigh.'"' ... The robbers escaped with, £300 .in.cash.' "■" " /; '"' ' ■■■■' ' ■•'''•.'.,.■';•'" '- SIR RIDER HAGGARD'S MISSION. '; .-..', (RecApril 18,. 11.20 p.m.) . ■ Sydney, April 18. Sir Rider Haggard (who is touring . •'; the Dominions m connection.. with a > post-jvar land settlement scheme for ; soldiers) has arrived. He is the guest-f',;: :•; of the' Governor. He expressed himself as being highly satisfied with the results of his inquiries in Tasmania and :' '■Victoria: 1 ""' -■—■''-. "••-■--— ':■;■ > ; STRIKE OP RURAL WORKERS. .'...? ',■-.'■ Sydney, April 18. » 5 The strike of rural vrorkers oh th'« Government State Farm, .which, "' laying seeding operations,' has been settled. ' '