AUSTRALIAN NEWS

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2780, 26 May 1916, Page 5

AUSTRALIAN NEWS

LAND FOR SOLDIERS. BIG , BLOCK EAIt-MARIvED. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright Sydney, May 25. The Irrigation. Commission has earmarked five hundred blocks of an. area of ten to thirty acres, for returned soldiers, and will utilise the services of many returned soldiers in preparing the land. Other blocks mil bo made available" as required. "ANZAC" AS A TRADE MARK. USE OP THE WORD PROHIBITED. Melbourne, May 25. A proclamation prohibits tho use of the word "Anzac" 'as a trade-mark. The Government refuses to,recognise the right of any peison to monopolise a word dear to all Australians. CONSCRIPTION OF WEALTH. POLITE TERM FOR ROBBERY. Melbourne, May In the Senate, the Acting-Primo Minister (Mr. Pearce) vigorously denounced consoription of wealth. Those who advooated it had not suggested the conscription of wealth, but the committing of robbery. The Government proposed to deal with the question on a fait and honest basis.'' r WHEN THE ARMY COMES HOME. WILL NOT BE DISBANDED AT ONCE. (Rec. May 25, 11.10 p.m.) •Adelaide, May 25.' ; Speaking at the State Premiers' Conference, Senator Pearco (Acting-Prime Minister of Australia) stated, that the Federal Government did not intend to disband'the soldier? immediately at the end of'the war. They wpuld have to be .unloaded gradually, otherwise' iliey would be a menace to the community, and soma might be left to starve. . The Conference expressed approval of the statement, and appointed a committee to arrange for co-owinato action. . ' ■ ITEMS IN BRIEF. DEMAND FOR' CONSCRIPTION. Perth, May 25. The Chamber of Commerce has passed a resolution urging the immediate introduction of conscription. NEW ZEALAND PATENT AGENTS. , Melbourne', May 25. The Federal Government has decided that it is not desirable to amend the regulations to permit New Zealand registered patent agents to practise in Australia. SOUTH COAST COLLIERIES IDLE. (Rec. May 25, 11.10 p.m.) Sydney, Hay 25. ; A deadlock lias been reached in connect tion with the night work in ,the South Coast collieries. The whole of the piti are idle. ... NEW SOUTH WALES THREE MILLION LOAN. ; (Rec. May 25, 11.10 p.m.) " ' Sydney, May 25. The State Government's negotiations for a .£3,000,000 loan from Britain are pro. ceeding. . CONGREGATIONAL UNION OF AUSTRALASIA.' (Rcc. May 25. ll.lu p.m.) Brisbane,' May 25. Tho Australasian Congregational Conference has decided that its title shallbe changed from "The Congregational Union of Australasia" to "The Congregational Union of Australia and New Zealand." ' I DISMISSED THE PUBLIC SERVICE. ! t Sydney, May 25: J. B. A. Reed, Superintendent of Stores, who had chargo of the ■ negotiations - in connection with the Government's petrol monopoly scheme, has been dismissed tha Public Scrvico, for reasons not stated.