AUSTRALIAN NEWS
THE WRECKED MANUNUI. RESULT Ol r THE INQUIRY. ,- ByTelegram—Press Association-Oopyrieht (Rec. .luly 10, 10.25 p.m.) Sydney, July 10. The Marino Court has found that no blame is attachable to anyone in connection with the wreck of tho Manunui at Surprise Island on May 26. ITEMS IN BRIEF. WAR LOAN STOCK FOR SMALL INVESTORS. ■(Rec. July 10i 10.25 p.m.) Brisbane, July 10. The Mount Morgan Company has adopted* the British Australasian Tobacco Company's loan scheme. [The British and Australasian Tobacco Company has inaugurated a scherpo to enable its employees to subscribe to the war • loan. It is prepared to buy any o mount the employees authorise, deducting from tSeir wages 2s. 6d. weekly for every .£lO invested.] ' ANTI-CONSCRIPTION MEETING BROKEN UP. Sydney, July 10. An anti-conscrrption meeting in the Domain was broken up by soldiers. The speakers were forced to retire under police 11 protection. INTERNED GERMANS. Melbourne, July 10. Senator I'earce, Acting Federal Prime Minister, stated that it was not proposed, in view of the treatment of British prisoners in Germany, to treat interned Germans here differently. INTER-STATE SHIPPING RATES. Melbourne, July 10. The Federal price-fixing • scheme includes the regulation of inter-State shipping rates. STRIKE. ON TRANSCONTINENTAL RAILWAY. Melbourne, July 10. . fhe clerks employed at the South Australian end of the transcontinental railway struck, "throwing 1450 men out of employment. NEW BREAD PRICES. ' (Rec. July 10, 10.25 p.m.) • , Melbourne, July 10. The Federal Food Board has refixed the prico of bread in New South Wales at 2d. for the lib, loaf, and 4d. for the 21b. loaf, with J.d. extra if delivered. i_ GOLD STRIPE FOR WOUNDED SOLDIERS. (Rec. July. 10, n 11.30 p.m.) Melbourne, July 10 Senator Poarce (Acting-Federal Pre-,, mier) has decided to fall into line with Britain, in issuing a gold stripe, to wounded 6oldiers. , •SHEARING TROUBLE SPREADS., (Rec. July 10, 11.30 p.m.) Sydney, July 10. Tho shearing trouble has spread to Western Australia, where fourteen stations are held up, the owners refusing to concede any increase on the agreement rates.
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Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2820, 11 July 1916, Page 6
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336AUSTRALIAN NEWS Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2820, 11 July 1916, Page 6
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