AUSTRALIAN NEWS

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 2935, 22 November 1916, Page 7

AUSTRALIAN NEWS

THE MAN POWER PROBLEM NEW SCHEME BEING PREPARED FOR THE REINPOROEMENTS. '.By Telesraph-Presx Aaßooiation-Oopyrlght . , Melbourne, November 21. Mr. TV. M. Hughes, has announced that the Federal Ministry is considering a definite scheme for reinforcing the Australians at the front,-.'•;>,' FINAL REFERENDUM FIGURES. (Rec. November 21,10.50 p.m.) Meloburne, November 21. ' The final referendum figures are:— Yes 1,084,918 Ko •• • ..'1,146,198 ■',-'Majorityfor'(No"' 61,280 NEW SOUTH WALES POLITICS PETITION AGAINST PROLONGING PARLIAMENT. ' Sydney, November 21. The New South Wales Legislative Council has passed the Bill for prolonging the life of Parliament. The Political Labour League has presented tho Governor (Sir Gerald Strickland) with a, petition signed by 20,000 people protesting against the prolongation of Parliament. THE WAIRUNA EXPLOSION . , 'AN OPEN VERDICT. Sydney, November 21. The Coroner returned an open verdict at the inquiry into the explosion ou tho Wairuna.

[A disastrous explosion occurred on the Union Company's steamer Wairuna, on September 27 last, whilst the vessel was discharging cargo at the Margaret Street Wharf, Sydney, and as a result six men were killed outright. Tho explosion occurred in the lower hold, in which benzine was carried. It is supposed that a light came ,in contact with tho fumes from the benzine, although tho cargo had all been discharged tho previous night. Eighteen men were working in the hold at the time and they were hurled in all directions by the force of- the explosion. The firemen had the greatest difficulty in rescuing the victims owing to the dense Bmoke and fumes, lie damage to the steamer/itself was not i senous.] ' - WHEAT CARRIERS i ■ i. ' i 17 VESSELS CHARTERED. | Melbourne, November 21. Senator Russell has announced that w British-owned vessels havo boon chartered to carry wheat, and that the authorities are negotiating for othors. EXPORT PRICE RAISED. Sydney, November 21. The price of wheat for export to the parted. Kingdom and Egypt has been increased to ss. 7Jd. ITEMS IN BRIEF INCENDIARIES AGAIN? „ Sydney, November 21. Further outbreaks of fire considerably damaged wheat stacks at Lockhart. JOHN NORTON'S WILL. Sydney, November 21. Under the Testator's Family Maintenance Act the trustees of trie estate of the late John Norton, newspaper proprietor, have been ordered to pay Mrs. Norton £25 weekly and £1380 for expenses since Norton's' death.