AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXII, Issue 38, 27 January 1912, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Sydncy,' January 26. Cabinet has authorised the preparation of a Bill for the purchase or conlstruction of State ironworks. The Protestant Defence Association resolved against the Papal cen-

sure over hooks either through trio Customs,, public libraries, or booksellers, thus dictating to tree Australians what they shall or shall not read. Another resolution urged members to support all ell or is to prohibit t

tho manufacture, importation, or sale of all alcoholic liquors. The wireless operator on the steamer Mantua, outside .Melbourne, received signals from Jask, in the Persian Gulf, a distance of 6249 nautical miles—a record.

Tho Cabinet has approved of Dacey 7 ’s scheme for workmen’s dwellings for the Government model suburb Established on the Kensington estate. Four hundred acres will be divided into 850 allotments, which it is estimated will provide homes for 5000 people. Liberal provision has been made for recreation reserves and public buildings. A meeting of representatives of the Chamber, of Commerce, Employers’ Federation, Bankers’ Institute, Steamship Owners, t and other important bodies, formed a national council with the object of securing nnifprm concerted action on questions of national importance), conserving and developing the best interests of Australia. A man named Jones, while working ;n electric rock driller, "was electrocuted while standing on the wet framework of the motor. The vibration caused the drill to fall across the motor form, and the current passed through Jones’ body. His mate, in trying to release him, received two severe shocks.

A representative gathering of leading commercial bodies protested at the unsatisfactory telephone system, and demanded sweeping jand radical changes. . ~ . •, : u* Obituary: W. S, Cox, ( trainpr. , Perth, January 26.

A referendum of the metropolitan electorates adopted, Saturday ,as agrinst Wednesday as the half-holiday. This operates from February Ist.