Australia

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXVIII, Issue 14, 15 September 1915, Page 5

Australia

AFTER-WAR PROBLEMS. PROHIBITIVE TARIFF DANGEROUS. HOW TO DEAL WITH GERMAN TRADE. United Association. (Received .9.3 U a.m.) Sjydnoy, September 15. Mr H. Y. Braddou, speaking on after-war problems, pointed out the danger of a prohibitive tariff against German goods. If Germany is prohibited from selling in our Empire markets, she will refuse to buy, and will also concentrate her energies in capturing our trade in the neutral markets which she will be .enabled to do owing to the low wages and cheap cost of productions. Instead of prohibitive tariff, he advocated a fairly■ stiff one protecting the manufactures and favouring Britain and the Allies. The solution of Australia’s problems lay in the encouragement of the primary production of big exports and discourage ment of imports of a luxurious character, ■ It was the duty of the Government to postpone all works not absolutely necessary. One Australian handicap was the fact that employers did not get, an adequate day’s work for a day’s pay. WORKMEN CONGRATULATED. (Received 9.30 a.m.) Sydney, September 15. . Speaking at Broken Hill. Sir 11. C. Yfunro-Ferguson congratulated the workmen of Australia on having had no strikes interfering with the manufacture of munitions such as those in England. FRENCHMEN CALLED UP. (Received 9.30 a.m.) Sydney, September 15.

Frenchmen of military age, including those previously rejected as unfit, have been called up for a second examination. ' ’NEW Z-JEALANDjE B\ KI hi ED. J •i r::: \ 11 ,Mli-T-MJ |( R e °ei ved “ I. , aJ- 5 - F. K. | Dickson, killed in action, is a of ( ptifkbflU, Auekliiiid. MUNITIONS (yj ESTIO,N>*I s.t k :Trrfi/< I, itwdifct l.sliit'i ' - United Press Association. 'I MeTbou rne, September 15. The Federal authorities decided to send a committee to India to inspect the arsenals in order to make recommendations for similar establishments here. CONSCRIPTION NOT FAVORED BY THE PRESBYTERIANn CHUgCB. ■ , . i -1 Hk IP! ,i ? - ! llu (Received 9.30 a,in.) Sydney, Septiippr,;^. f |l| , The of the Revmeml ScottWgst, <w|th the title of .Moderator (if-: the Prebytbrian Assembly, appeared oft a mivni,fe,sj.b issued by Service League. A nieetiug|,<if J ’ : the s Presbytery passed a niotidjjXdeclar- j ing tliat though the Moderator’s name appeared, it in no way committed the Presbyterian Church to the policy of conscription. The Rev. Burgess upheld the voluntary system, contending that it had not received a fair chance owing to general bungling and lack of business methods. • < THE RABAUL INCIDENT. REBELLION JUST AVERTED. (Received 9.30 a.m.) v i! ’■Melbourne, September 15. ■ ilViVato advices show that the German attempt to recapture Rabaul was more formidable than supposed. All Germans are at liberty on parole, which they appear to have deliberately violated. The most careful preparations for a rebellion had been made. Stdtb’s (rifles, ammunition and large iquantities of dynamite were discovered. The German’s houses were secretly connected by telephone and systematic attempts were made to stir up the natives against the British. The plot was discovered only just in time to prevent a general rising. All Geimans were yarded up when proofs ot treachery were disclosed. The authorities appear toTiave acted withqwomptitude and efficiency.