AUSTRALIAN NEWS

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2777, 22 May 1916, Page 6

AUSTRALIAN NEWS

BULGARIAN WORKERS PROTEST FROM BROKEN HILi, By Telesrauli—Press Association—Oonyrivjht Sydney, May 2tj. A' public meeting: at Broken Hill passed a resolution refusing to assist recruiting until the Bulgarians are removed. [Cable messages published on Saturday stated: "There is considerable unrest. and indignation at Broken Hill over the* arrival of twenty-two Bulgarians, li'-ader military escort, from the concentration camp at Sydney, to work in the miics. A public meeting of protest demraaded their immediate removal." "Mr. ,T„ A. Jensen (Minister of the Navy)' ' announced a reciprocal arrangement ivith the Bulgarian Government not to detain Bulgarians under seventeen and over fiftyfive years of age, nor to intern Bulgarians of any age able to provido for thempelves."] AUSTRALIAN CASUALTIES By Teleerarli—Press Association—Cosffrisht (Rec. May 21, 5.5 p.m.) ' Sydney, Mn,y 21. In casualty list No.' 170 tlio numes of the following New Zealanders luopear:— Killed in action: Privates 11. fo'/. Beaumont, li. F. Hatrick, E. J. Sl'Gaffin, J. M, Masa, and Sergt. F. G. Howitt). Wounded: Privates C. Morgan and G. Foster. Ill: Sergt. G. S. Duncan and Bi/ivate A.J. Dickie. Returned to duty: Sergt-Majvn- 0. J. Shaw and Gunner W. E. Sheiiierd. Convalescent: Private A. 13. J'isher. STRIKE OF CLERICAL STAFF. v Sydney, May 20. The clerical slaff at Cockatoo Island has struck over a question of ]j.:j,ynient for overtime. ANGLICAN CONFERENCE.' ' THE CLERGY AND TH'.'i! WAR, Sydney, May 20. A conference of Anglican Archbishops and Bishops has decided thai the clergy can better servo their count*}- by maintaining an .attitude of determination and eelf-snorifice at home than in enlisting. PENSIONS FOR MINISTERS, * Brisbane, May 20. The Congregational Unior/ has decided that the pension for a rt'tired' minister shall not bo less than .filOO'-per.unnum. A GERMAN SWINDLER SENTENCED. (Rec. May 21, 5.;» p.m.) Syi.lney, May 21. Richard Bringer, with in any aliases, and a notorious German swi' ndler, has been sentenced to three year.-],' imprisonment. He was convicted in Wellington in 1902. LOAN BILLS PASSED. (Kec. May 21, fLS p.m.) ■ Melbourne, May 21. The House passed th d estimates, also the two Loan Bills for b. rentv-five millions and fifty millions respectively, n»d voted .£250,000 for the Repatriation Finid.