AUSTRALIAN NEWS

Southland Times, Issue 18830, 25 May 1920, Page 5

AUSTRALIAN NEWS

THE PREMIERS’ CONFERENCE. UNIFORM RAILWAY GAUGE. (By Telegraph.—Press Assn.—Copyright.) (Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.) MELBOURNE, May 24. (Received May 24, 11.25 p.m.) Details of the proposals submitted by Mr Hughes to the Premiers’ Conference for a uniform railway gauge show- that it is intended to connect the capitals from Brisbane to Perth with a 4ft gauge line, the States to contribute the cost on a per capita basis, the Commonwealth also contributing a quota, the Commonwealth to make arrangements for raising the money by issuing non-negotiable bonds for a fixed period. A motion was carried recommending each State to legislate for the control of air navigation pending the passage of Commonwealth legislation. WHEAT AND FLOUR. STOCKS TO BE DECLARED. SYDNEY. May 24. (Received May 24, 11.25 p.m.) The Cabinet has issued a proclamation calling for returns of all stocks of wheat and flour. THE FODDER SHORTAGE.

HOARDING ALLEGED BY MINISTER,

SYDNEY, May 24. (Received May 24, 11.25 p.m.l Mr Dunn, referring to the fodder shortage, stated that while stock were starving in the- land, agents were holding up supplies to secure enhanced values. Mr Dunn threatens to commandeer supplies unless conditions are altered. FIVE SHILLING NOTES. A PROPOSAL ABANDONED. SYDNEY, May 24. (Received May 24, 7.45 p.rn.) Owing to the fall in the price of silver, the Federal Government has decided to abandon the proposal to issue five shilling notes.

THE WAR GRATUITY. ISSUE OF BONDS. SYDNEY, May 24. (Received May 24, 7.45 p.m.) The issue of soldiers’ war gratuity bonds started to-day. THE SUTHERLAND TRAGEDY. TRIAL OF WORRELL. SYDNEY, May 24. (Received May ?4, 9.50 p.m.l The trial of Leslie Worrell, charged with murdering his wife, has commenced, and is arousing great public interest. The medical evidence shows that the wound could have been self-inflicted. On February 23 the decomposed body of a woman, afterwards identified as that of the wife of Constable Worrell, was found in scrub at Woronora Park, near Suther land. There was a bullet wound in the temple. The husband returned from the front recently, and was married on Christmas Eve. Worrell was subsequently arrested on a charge of murder.

ENEMY SUBJECTS. ANOTHER BATCH FOR DEPORTATION. SYDNEY, May 24. A further batch of enemy subjects will shortly be deported from Australia, including Father Jerger and Dr. Hirschfield. OLYMPIC GAMES. MELBOURNE, May 24. The Olympic team of athletes sailed in the Ascanius for Antwerp on Saturday. ANOTHER SELECTION. ADELAIDE, May 24. (Received May 24, 11.25 p.m.) G, V. Thomas, the tennis player, has been selected for the Olympic Games team. ADELAIDE PEACE EXHIBITION. ADELAIDE, May 24. (Received May 24, 9.50 p.m.) The Peace Exhibition has closed after being in progress for fifty days, during which the attendance numbered 450,000,