COMMONWEALTH CABLES.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXVIII, Issue 16, 17 September 1915, Page 5

COMMONWEALTH CABLES.

[United Press Association.] (Reeeievd 8.20 a.m.) Sydney. September 17. Owing to a dispute regarding :he discharge of an employee at the 1 thgow Small Arms Factory a section of the workmen have struck. The Government ceases to purchase wheat from the farmers on the thirtieth. I Mr Holman stated that there are no unnaturalised Germans in the 'Alblic services. There are only twentylive naturalised Germans employed in (positions where they can do little harm even if disposed. Enquiries regarding each individual are proceeding. Mr Holman promised to furnish full information later. Mr Holman speaking at nn election meeting at Crow's Nest was howled down and was never able to proceed for more than three minutes at a time owing to interjections. Mr Holman remarked that it was the Stadium trouble over again. Statements regarding the Government's work in the wheat areas and in Munition manufacture received nnplanse from the milder section of the audience. The uproar was terrific when a man stood up ashing "Do you think it a fair dinkum thing for men to volunteer when Germans are employed in the public service?" Mr Holman •(Promised to make a statement on (Tuesday and said that ever since the recruiting campaign started there had (been a lot of young shirkers looking .for excuses of which the German cry was one. Any one would think there were twenty-five thousand Germans in positions. An interjection "There are not many Australians holding positions in Berlin" caused another upheaval throughout the meeting of which a strong section was unmistakably hostile to Mr Holman. Melbourne, September 17. The High Court delivered judgment 1 in the conspiracy case regarding . Arthur Kidman and others. A full Bench of six judges held that the indictment was of value in Common Law. but five dissented from the Chief Justice's opinion that under the Constitution a law could not be passed

after the act was .committed. They declared that a person who committed it was guilty of the, Crime and liable to punishment. m'A jfljteceived 9.30 a.m.) 1 I Melbourne, September 17. The Federal Executive has authorised the increased telephone ;l;ates outlined in August to take effeHji from December. 10. Perth, A select committee, repre.senting horse racing, .'lnterfiled an interim report recommending immediate legislation to stop street shop-betting, and giving powers to arrest. (Received 9.30 a.m.) Brisbane, A proclamation has been issued 'bringing fodder tinder the control of the Trade Act/ Brisbane, September 17. The main Business portion ,bf: Saint George. was;dostroyed) by iivel* Fifteen buildings s were " and |tbe damage is thflusjind. i ',j? kf 11 [jljbbari September 17. j i The-Electoral Bill committee reported in favor of the inere.ise iii the num ber of members in the Assembly, fromthirty to thirty-''ve, m order to \maiie an odd number. &'