AUSTRALIAN NEWS

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2823, 14 July 1916, Page 6

AUSTRALIAN NEWS

THE PETROL SCANDALS MORGAN ACQUITTED. By Telegram—l'rcss Association—Copyright dice. July li, 0.45 a.m.) Sydney, July 13. In connection with tlio petrol case, H. A. Morgan was found not guilty on the charge of inciting F. S. Black, local malinger for tho British Imperial .Oil Company, to conspire with him to de--I'raiul tho King of divers large sums o£ money, and discharged. COMMONWEALTH SHIP PURCHASE TAKING OVER THE VESSELS. London, July 12. The Commonwealth has taken over the steamers Strathleven and Kirkoswald to-day. The Ardangorin will be taken aver to-morrow. The latter will load tor Australia forthwith. The legal problems involved in the registration of 'the vessels arc still being considered, and it is cxpected that some days will pass before a solution is found. UNIVERSAL SERVICE. GROWING FEELING IN ITS FAVOUR Melbourne, July 13. Ti'ir riHe clubs have notified Senator Pearce ("iinister of Defence) that they are in readiness to assist any scheme of compulsory service. Sydney, July 13. All the members of the Farmers' Settlers' Conference have joined the Universal Service League. THE SOVEREIGN'S VALUE IN AUSTRALIA. PURCHASING POWER IN VARIOUS STATES. Melbourne, July 13. The Commonwealth Statistician 6tat.es that for the first quarter of 1916 the purchasing power of the sovereign in the Commonwealth dropped to 14s. 10d., in Sydney to 14s. Id., Melbourne 155., Brisbane 15s. lid., Adelaide 15s. 3d., Perth 16s. Id., and Hobart 15s. 2d. ITEMS IN .BRIEF. THE SIX O'CLOCK LIQUOR REFERENDUM. Sydney, July 13. An analysis of the liquor referendum on 6 o'clock closing shows that a. little more than 50 per cent, of the electors voted, tho men's votes preponderating. -MINERS' PHTHISIS. Brisbane, July 13. During the coming session, the Government will introduce an Industrial Diseases Bill, to deal with miners' phtliit<is and similar diseases. VICTORIAN GOLD YIELD. Melbourne, July.. 13. The Victorian yearly goI3 yield was 829,068 ounces, fine, valued at .£1,755,23G, a decrease of 34,150 ources Compared with the previous j?ar.