AUSTRALIAN NEWS

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2776, 20 May 1916, Page 5

AUSTRALIAN NEWS

BULGARIAN PRISONERS AT BROKEN HILL REMOVAL DEMANDED. By Telegraph—Press Assoclation-CopyrigM ' Sydney, May. 19. lliere is considerable unrest and indignation at Broken Hill, over the arrival of twenty-two Bulgarians, under, military esc °rt.T .front the.concentration qimp. at Sydney, to work in tlib miiies. 'A public meeting of protest demanded their : immediate removal. AN ARRANGEMENT WITH BULGARIA. • - Melbourne, May 19. M r ;. •!•. A., Jensen B Cilinister for the .Navy) «inuuunCetl arrangel™en!:. . t' lo Bulgarian Government not to detain Bulgarians under 17 and over oo jenrs of age, lior to intern Bulgarians of any. age, abltj.lo., piovide for themselves. . . THE CONSCRIPTION- ISSUE - DEBATE IN THE FEDERAL HOUSB. Melbourne, May 19. The. House of, • Representatives - continued the debate on conscription. , . . - • Mr. Witt, in advocating its adoption, said that most .of tho big'.work of' the war would have to be done in October. If the Allies did not definitely win then, they, wotild lose. . Mr. ■ Ansky .asked; for-'the -conscription of wealth to the extent'of one-fifth of the possessions of everybody 'in ' Australia. TRADES UNION CONGRESS IN OPPO SITION. Tlie Trades Unions Coiigress passed a motion opposing conscription',';: and «n----other calling for the abolition of the'of« fice of tlio' Governor of tho/.State;;v : --. SHOOTING AFFRAY.IN A BANK'. AN . INSANE JUNER. , Melbourne,"May IS.William Joy, charged with , shooting Frederick Werner de Vully,- the account-' ant of a bank at Ararat,, lias been, found not guilty on the ground of insanity^ [William Joy, a miner,- incensed at'receiving. notes in .exchange*.for gold-oat the London Bank of Australia' at Ararat, entered the bank, angrily referred to the notes, and fired a pin, ttie shot'of which lodged in tho am of tho accountant. The latter fired in return, but missed: ■ A constable and a civilian pursued Joy, Mid after a struggle, during which both were shot, bnt not seriously injured, captured. Tho accountant's'left arm'-was amputated.! * , . , FEDERAL CAPITAL. ; 7

ADMINISTRATION TO BE REVIEWED (Roc. May 19, 10.30 p.m.) Melbourne, Miy 19. . : Tli G Fodcr.il Government proposes-''to appoint a Royal Commission.. to. inquire; into Mr. Webster's allegations regarding the administration of the Federal capital. ITEMS IN BRIEF. THE STRIKE NUISANCE. / Sydney, May 15. • Six hundred ironworkers struck at tlth Government engineering works at Walsh ■>; Island over the dismissal of five men'fo?. a breach of the regulations. • - «. ... THE 41,8. LOAF IN HOBART. . (Rec. JMny 19, 10.30 p.m.) . Hobart, May 19. The price of the' 41b. loaf has been fij ed at 6\d. ■