AUSTRALIAN NEWS

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 2998, 8 February 1917, Page 5

AUSTRALIAN NEWS

EXTRAORDINARY DISCL6SURES HAPHAZARD ■ ARMY ACCOUNTS. (Itcc. February-7, 8.55 p.m.) Sydney, February 7. in the case against ex-Liput. Howell Price (charged with forgery), the evidence stated that accused ■ owned racehorses and betted heavily. Ho had accounts with different bants under; various names, and forged the signa-" ture of his commanding officer to some pay lists. Accused's bare word was' often taken in connection"with these lists, because he occupied* a'highly responsible position. Illustrative of the alleged looseness iu Departmental methods, it was stated that at a recent inquiry it was discovered that one paymaster had 10,000 sovereigns in his.safe,".and was unable to say where they came from. POLITICAL CRISIS IN WEST AUSTRALIA GOVERNMENT DEFEATED IN SNAP? DIVISION. . By TeleenaDh-Press Aseocitdion-Copyrfeit Perth, February 7. , In the Assembly, in the- absence ofr the country members, tho Labour Partv' c by 17 votes to 16 deleted tho vitaT clauses in the State Trading Concerns* Bill. . . ~.. The Premier (Mr. Wilson) has asked tho Governor for a dissolution. The Trades Hall has organised a hour Solidarity Committee to assist the Federal Government in recruiting and to oppose tho expulsion of Labour members who have not violated the prin-i ciples of the movement. EXTRAORDINARY RAIN Brisbane, February 7. 6fc. George (on tho Balonne River)' reports extraordinary rains siuco Feb. ruary 1. All the country between Stw George and Nindignlly is inundated. Big floods are expected. DAYLIGHT SAVING Sydney, February 7. Out oE fifty-two municipal councils' approached, thirty-seven have decided to co-operate and endeavour to repeal the Daylight Saving Act. ■ COMMONWEALTH NOTE ISSUE Melbourne, February 7. Ihe Commonwealth note issue totals iw'SS' imd the . sold reserve