AUSTRALIAN NEWS

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2822, 13 July 1916, Page 5

AUSTRALIAN NEWS

.TAX-ON SPORTS AND AM-USE-GMENTS. A WORD TO SLACKERS AND , STRIKERS. ' By Telegram—Press Association—Copyright, Sydney, July 12. - The Farmers' Coufereuce bos paspsd a resolution in favour of on all sports, race meetings, and amusements for" tho assistance of maimed soldiers ■ and of hospitals. , Commenting oil this, tlio "Sydney Morning Herald'\ says: Our shame today is that so many fit and able-bodied of our citizens are slackers and'sliirkers. Letting tliem off tbo tax upon their betting tickets will .not help to jriu the war, whatever it may do to succolir the wounded, who should have been backed up before they fell." I > RECRUITING SLUMP IN QUEENSLAND. URGENT NEED FOR CONSCRIPTION, Brisbane, July 12! The report of the Queensland Recruiting Committee shows that recruiting; ha* fallen of! to such-an extent that not half the men are available for the > required reinforcements now enlisting. The report concludes by pointing out . the urgent need for conscripßon. COMMONWEALTH SHIP PURCHASE . -STEAMERS TO BE UNJ)BR NAVY CONTROL. Melbourne, July 12.' TIIO Federal Government has 'decided ! that the Navy Department shall control the recently accrnired Commonwealth fleet of fifteen merchant ships until after the war. NEW SOUTH WALES CABINET. (Rec. July 12, 9.45 p.m.) Sydney, July 12. The ''New South Wales Cabinet has agreed to Mr. Griffith resuming office. [Mi'. Griffith, Minister of Education, retired from the Cabinet pending the in- . quiry into ttie petrol scandals, the allegations regarding which had involved' his Department;] AUSTRALIA'S ARMY FOR HOME DEFENCE. (Bee. July 12, 9.45 p.m.) , Sydney, July 12. The reorganisation of the citizen forces provides for an army of 60,000 infantry, 10,000 light horse, ,6000 artillery, to be available for home service. NEWS IN BRIEF. FARMERS' FIGHTING PLATFORM. >. (Rec. July 12, 9.15 p.m.) Sydney, July 12. The Farmers' Conference has deleted l l'rom its platform the plank favouring the abolition of the Upper House. The planks in. tho lighting platform include the limitation of State enterprises to developmental works and general public utilities, the limitation of all State interference with commerco, and the prices .of commodities, arid opposition to trusts and combines, which are detrimental to the general public. LATE JOHN NORTON'S ESTATE. (Rec. July 12, 9.45 p.m.) iSydnsy, July 12. The late John Norton's New South Wales estate, has been sworn at .IMfi.ISG, It is stilted that his whole Commonwealth and New Zealand estate is worth JJ150.000. INDUSTRIAL TOURING COMMISSION (Rec. July 12, 10.10 p.m.) " Melbourne, Jyjy 12. The Federal Government proposes to appoint a commission representative of the manufacturers nud workers of tho various States to visit tbo United States -and report upon methods of manufacture and production, and tho conditions of employment.