AUSTRALIAN NEWS

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 2976, 13 January 1917, Page 9

AUSTRALIAN NEWS

EXCITING LABOUR MEETING By Telograph-Fresa Association-Copyrisht * ' - Perth, 12. There was an" exciting', meeting of tho Goldfields Council of the Labour Federation at kaiguuiLo, held in the Trades Hall.' Senator Lynch. Federal Minister of 'Works, was invited to attend and explain .alleged statements in whicli lie called anti-c'onscriptionists mongrels; 'pro-Germans, and Huns. S.ena,tor Lynch admitted using, the latter'word, but denied'the use of tho -.word'"mongrels." ' Uproar ensued, culminating in a fight "between Mr. Lynch and one- of the delegates. Blood was drawn: ■While the ■cbmbatants. were being separated the lights were extinguished, and the proceedings closed amid general disorder.'; y ' v NO CONSCRIPTION OF. LIFE; \ . Hobart, January 12. The Labour Conference suggests as a new plank in tlia platform no conscription of life without conscription, of yearly incomes exceeding £300. COMMONWEALTH AND STATES. : FINANCIAL AGREEMENT. ' Melbourne; January 12. Official details of the amended financial agreement—New South ; Wales standing out—provide for a loan of £9,732,000 ' instead : of the former £11,782.000: It is proposed to raise £5,400.000 in London and £4,332,000 locally. Half a million las been allotted to tho relief .of sufferers\ .'by floods in Queensland and Tasmania. [It was stated on Thursday that a new financial agreement Had been reached reducing , tho loans raised in •: Britain and increasing local loans.] PRICE OF V/HEAT AND FLOUR. • Sydney, January -12. Tho price of wlieat for flour for export to New Zealand during January and February has been increased to ss. 6d. per bushel on trucks. ■' •*. RAILWAY SERVICE DISLOCATED. Brisbane, January 12. The Northern .TaiUvaj services, dislocated by the floods, have been restored. ■ It is stated that it will; take two years to restore the Peak Downs dis'trjet to its former state. ; One; station ;• • alone lost 1600 6tud r lamb's. ' 1 \ j " DAYLICHT SAVING.SCHEME. Sydney, January 12. . Unionists generally, are not in favour of the daylight saving scheme. ; ,„ ! .1 POLITICAL CONFERENCE. ~ --v. • (Rec; January 12, 9.35 p.m.) Melbourne, January 12. ■ Mr. Hughes, Federal Premier, . and Mr. Cook, Leader of the Opposition, are again conferring. on the political situation. . .. POULTRY BREEDERS COMPLAIN. (Rec. January 12, 9.35 p.m.) .« "Melbourne, January 12. A deputation of poultry breeders to tho Minister for Customs complained that the import of Japanese and Chinese eggs has so increased as to bo ruining the local industry. The Japanese imports during the year increased from two to -thirty thousand, .and the deputation asked for a prohibitive duty '/ on. eggs' go branded. The Minister for Customs promised careful 7 consideration, particularly in view of tTio post-war policy of increas- . ing Australia's productivity. . ... : AUSTRALIA'S WHEAT DEAL". (Rec. January 12, p.m.) . Melbourne,' January 12. Mr W: M. Hughes has announced thai . farmers oil 'Monday. Would, be advanced ' ; '2s.' 6d. ? "per" bushel'on tbe season's wheat, representing. ; a total payment of on last season'# pooieiJ wheat, so; far totals . , while / shipments not-yet drawn 1 upon represent £5,002,000.' \ . HEAT WAVE IN N.S.Wi' ... (Rec.. January.l 2, 9.35.p.m.) - . .. Sydney, January-12. '•• • Stye-heat_wave accompanied by"ex- .• oessive humidity is increasing-. In the city to-day 96 degrees were registered.