AUSTRALIAN NEWS

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2847, 11 August 1916, Page 6

AUSTRALIAN NEWS

, THE GOLD FIND IN TASMANIA A RICH FIELD. - By Telecram.—Press Association—Copyright Hobart, August 10. The rich'gold discovery is on the Long V Plains, on the west coast. An ex-'-tensivo reef has been traced, which is estimated to contain over 500,000 tons • of quartz. ■ v A sample assay, averaged 6oz. 14dwt. ■>'•'-. gold and lOoz. silver. " Years ago rich alluvial was found in the, vicinity, and since muoh money . . has been spent in prospecting the reef. ITEMS IN BRIEF. RUBBER, STAMP SIGNATURES PROHIBITED. i✓' ," Sydney, August 10. Senator Pearce has prohibited the . use and ordered the destruction oi rubber signature stamps. 1 .WATERSIDE WORKERS'- DEMAND. Melbourne, August 10. The Federal Treasurer (Mr. W. G. Higgs) has concedod tho waterside ■. workers' demand'for 2s. per hour when / handling sugar. . DEFICIT IN VICTORIAN STATE FINANCES. ' Melbounie, 1 August 10. In the Assembly, the Estimates submitted disclosed an actual deficiency of - £229,000. . . FROZEN MEAT FREIGHT RATES. , Sydney, August 10. . The Meat Exporters' Conference passed . a motion to consult the shipping - companies on the freight questiorij as •- frozen meat freights have advanced 86} to 90 per cent, on pre-war rates. • SOCIALIST NEWSPAPER OFFICE ; RAIDED. Melbourne, Aughst 10. The military raided tho Socialist newspaper office and seized copies contain- • mg articles on conscription, which had 'not been submitted to the censor. ECCENTRIC MR. CHIDLEY. Sydney, August 10. ' . . _ Chidley, the author of "The Answer," . who is well known through Jhis ecceu- : tricity in wearing a "reform" costume, and wno lias been detained in au asylum, has been released, on condi- '. • tion that he does not attempt to deliver V. public addresses.