AUSTRALIAN NEWS

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2786, 2 June 1916, Page 5

AUSTRALIAN NEWS

THE PETROL SCANDAL MORGAN COMMITTED TOR TRIAL. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright (Rec. June 1, ifl.lo p.m.) Sydney, June 1. As the outcome of tho Petrol Commission, H. A. Morgan has been committed for trial on three charges of wickedly soliciting or inciting F. S. Black, local manager for the British. Imperial Oil Company, and E. E. Wagstaft, general manager of the company, to cheat or defraud tho King of divers large sums of money. • Tho ovidcnco was similar to that given before the Commission. Mr. Griffith, Minister. for Education, gave evidence that he had never authorised Morgan to malie any proposals for brokerage or commission. Morgan had merely been authorised to collect facts and place them before tho proper authorities. Bail in £0200 was allowed. . ' [Morgan acted as tho Government agent in tho negotiations with the Oil Company.] THIRD WAR LOAN. PROSPECTUS PUBLISHED. (Rce. Juno 1, 8.20 p.m.) Sydney, June 1. Tho prospectus of tho third War Loan ha 3 been published. The conditions aro I tho same as for previous loans, h.ut tho amount is unlimited. It will liavo a currency till 1925; Applications close on August I, ITEMS IN BRIEF. SIX O'CLOCK CLOSING. Sydney, Juno 1. A number of influential doctors have signed the appeal for 6 o'clock closing, having proved beyond doubt that indiscriminate drinking is responsible for much of tho military inefficiency. THE WHEAT ESTIMATE FOR NEW SOUTH WALES. Sydney, Juno 1. The Government Statistician's pre. limiuary estimate of tho 1915-16' wheat yiold is G7,323,390 bushels, an average of 15.9; barloy (malting), 70,000 bushels, average 16.7; oats, 1,410,000 bushels, average 22.9—a1l showing a large increase. The previous year's wheat yield was 12,830,000 c —only.