AUSTRALIAN .NEWS

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2775, 19 May 1916, Page 5

AUSTRALIAN .NEWS

FOR COMPULSORY SERVICE MONSTER PETITION TO FEDERAL PARLIAMENT. . By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright Melbourne, May 18. The Australian Natives' Association's petition in favour of compulsory service, containing 70,000 names, has been presented in the House. FINANCING SOLDIERS W.HO ENLIST. MORATORIUM FOR- LOANS- AND ' MORTGAGES. Melbourne, May 18. In the Senate, the Aoting Prime Minister (Mr. Pearce) said that the Government had decided to take the necessary ■ 1 steps to establish a moratorium to prevent foreclosures in respect to loans 'aid mortgage debts in order to assist soldiers to carry out financial obligations 'contracted before enlistment. DISTINCTLY "INFRA DIG.' 'PROPOSAL TO UNIONISE PROFESSIONAL MEN. Melbourne. May 18. An application, before the Brisbane Arbitration Court to register architects, engineers, and surveyors as an industrial union has caused consternation in tho profession here. It is considered derogatory for the profession to take . the status' of a trade union. Steps are to 1)8 taken to defeat the move. TRADES UNION CONGRESS. CONSCRIPTION OF WEALTH. . Hobart, May 18., The Trades Union Congress passed- a. motion urging tho Government to alter the Constitution to provid) absolute' preference to unionists. It called on the Government to confiscate all net rents, interests, and profits over £300 a year. COMMERCIAL MEN IN CONFERENCE, PREFERENTIAL TRADE QUESTIONS. Sydney, May 18. The Conference of Chambers of Commerce adopted a motion urging the abolition of price-fixing boards, thus preventing the possibility of exploitation. The conference approved of preferential tariffs within tho Empire, preferential' trade with the Allied nations, with .fair-and reasonable treatment of neutrals; surtaxed tariffs against the rations which' forced Britain into.the war; the adoption of permanent measures to prevent the dumping of every enemy and other goods within the Empire after the war. The resolutions are to be forwarded to the conference in Loadon iv June. BIG SAVING TO THE PEOPLE.'. ■STATE FOOD PRICES CONTROL. Sydney, May 18. The State Attorney-General (Hon. IV. R. Hall), contends that- the Government scheme of'fixing prices has saved the people over two millions sterling. ITEMS IN BRIEF. , TAXATION OF WAR' PROFITS. Melbourne, May 18.. In the House the -Treasurer, introduced the Taxation of War Profits Bill. THE MILITARY SALUTE. Melbourne, May 18 ; Senator Pearce has refused to abolisK the practice of salutincr : officers outside military operations.