AUSTRALIAN NEWS

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2809, 29 June 1916, Page 5

AUSTRALIAN NEWS

NORTHERN TERRITORY PROSPECTS ALLEGED FAILURE OF DALY I'JVER " SETTLEMENT,By Telegraph-Press Association-Cftpyricit (Rec. Juno 28, 10.50 p.m.) Melbourne, June 28. Mr. Boys, late manager of the. Daly. River Demonstration Farm', in the Northern Territory, has returned to Victoria. He states that ho resigned the nianagership on account of the attitude'of the Administrator, Dr. Gilruth, i.nd of—in his opinion—the utter hopelessness of the settlement over being in the least degree (i success. Ho declares that most .of the settlers were induced to go there by the roseate prospects which had been conjured up by the Administrator, and that they have already abandoned their holdings, leaving their 6tock, . implements, and houses, to avoid complete ruin. Recontly, said Mr. Boys, Dr. Gilruth had reported that things were going well at Batchelor Farm, whereas the manager had reported that things were very bad. Mr. Boys considers that the Daly River will never be a successful dairying settlement, and that therefore it is very unfair to induce settlers to go thereSIX O'CLOCK CLOSING.'. , INAUGURATION HUNG UP. (Rec. Jnne 28, 10.10 p.m.) Sydney, June 28. The inauguration of sis o'clock closing is hung up, awaiting the, Lord .Hpwo Island steamer, which is due ojl July 13. It is known, that 23 of tho Islanders voted for six o'clock, and. eight for all tho other hours. SHEARERS' PEMANDS. , ! REFUSED BY PASTOR ALISTS' | UNION. Sydney, June 28. 'At a meeting of the Pastoralists Union, held- at Walgott, it was decided to refuse the shearers' demands. No sheds have commenced shearing, and there are no prospects of shearing before October. THE CONSCRIPTION ISSUE. LABOUR TRYING TO REACH 'A SETTLEMENT. Sydney, June 28. A settlement is expected between tho Political Labour League Executive and State Government on the conscription issue, in order to present a united front at tho elections. THE WRECK OF THE BARQUE MANUNUI. CAPTAIN'S STORYSydney, June 28. ■Eleven of the crow of tlfe' ba'rquo Manunui (408 tons) liave arrived by the French mail steamer. Captain Robertson states that the barque' was wrecked on May 2G near Pelotes Reef, Surprise Island. After discharging coal at Noumea, she was proceeding to Surprise-Island to load guano for Auckland. A strong current set the vessel on n reef. The mainmast fell and the vessel turned on Rer beam ends and became a hopeless wreck. The crew stood by until daylight, when they were forced to abandon the vessel. They wero rescued by the manager of the island. The next day tho vessel began to break up. The crew spent ten days on Surprise Island, and then chartered a cutter and proceeded to New Caledonia and thenco to Noumea. ECCENTRIC MR. CHIDLEY. SIMPLE LIFE APOSTLE SET FREE ON CONDITIONS. Sydney, J.ano 2?.' Tho Government has decided to release Chidley, provided he (,-tmrantees not ft lccluro to mixed nudiencos or circularise women. • : '