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Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXVIII, Issue 11, 11 September 1915, Page 6

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. MILCELLANEOUS ITEMS. *> . United Press Association. \ ‘ (Received. 9.0 a.m.) : i '■ .Sydney, September 11. J It ‘is stated-that eighteen thousand , inert arc at present in training in New ' South Wales, covering the State's quota of recruits to the end of Deceraher. | The Secretary of the Sydney Labour Council opposed National service on i, the grounds that it would give an im- | pressicm that, we had come to the end ; of our resources and had our backs I against the wall. Melbourne, September 11. As the result of a mass meeting of Mount Lyell men, it- was decided to I/, accept the Company’s terms, resuming Immediately. H In the Senate, a return was tabled showing that there are 299 militia, 'C offiecers in paid positions in the various States, who had not offered their *:• services for the front. Brisliane, September U; : ; Sanction has been given the police |‘ to form a \mion. The price of flour in the southern • division has been fixed at £2O, pollard 1 at £7, bran at £fl per ton. (Received 8.5 a.m.) Melbourne, September 11. I Mt. Lyell returns from August 5 to September 1 inclusive show that . 27,198 tons of ore were treated, yielding 602 tons of copper ; 28,821 ounces Wl -silver were treated and also 722 ounces ;? of gold. ■ annual report of the Prisons | Department for 1914 shows a decrease of 221 prison admissions. Regarding fl the proposal to close the Melbourne •- gaol the report declares that though ; technical instruction is unquestionably ;■ a much more valuable social effort pi than punishment of crime it seems uUrtwise to materially reduce gaol ac- ;. commodation. In connection with tlieir purchases | of wlieat from the Government the ' millers were threatened with a loss of £BOOO on offal left on tlieir hands. | When the prices of bran and pollard Sr were reduced, millowners notified the | State Government of their intention : to close down tlie mills because tlio t Government would not stand in on : their loss. The Minister of Agrieul|fcure replied that unless the millers |ecmtimied grinding, the Government IfWtmld two of the largest mills |te supply the, people. The flour iqill|i(jrfi;: thereupon gave way. % One’ hundred and nineteen cases of •meningitis have been reported in Viefeioi;ian camps and to date there-have tam folty-four deaths.