Australia.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXVII, Issue 28, 2 June 1915, Page 6

Australia.

ARMS AND AMMUNITION. Dniteb PRKBB Asbooiation. (Received 9.85 a.m.) Sydney, June 2. Arrangements are being completed to work double shifts at the small anus factory. /One of chief factors causing unemployment at the Broken Kill and Foil Pirie .smelters is the shortness of freight to carry lead to Vladivostok, whence it is shipped to the Russian arsenals, the Russian Army being a very large consumer ol" Barrier 'lead. GLASS BLOWERS.RESUME WORK. (Received 10.20 a.m.) Sydney, .June 2. The glass blowers' mavagement has arranged for the resumption of work ol employees who struck against the employment of Gerrmans;

INCENDIARISM. .(Received 10.25 a.m.) Sydney, .June 2. A fire in the lower hold of the steamer Suevity lyjng . at,. the whari did slight damage. The facts indicate incendiarism. MELBOURNE'S MEAT FAMINE. (Received 10.23 a.m.) Melbourne, June 2. As a result <>l' the conference between the Government and the Meat Kxporters, the price of meat locally has heen reduced, and exports for the time restricted. When the present contract for supply to the Imperial authorities is completed, a revised scale of prices will he submitted. POLICEWOMEN. ' i Received 10.25 a.m.) Sydney, -luno 2. The Government is appointing two policewomen chiefly for the protection of girls and women. If their service* are satisfactory, there will he further similar appointments.