Australia

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXVIV, Issue 48, 1 February 1916, Page 5

Australia

miscellaneous items. [ United Press .association. ! Sydney, January 31. A number of workers in th e Government dockyard at Newcastle have volunteered to work on Saturday afternoon making chairs and stools for the soldiers, provided the Government supplies the materials. The offer has been accepcted. Melbourne, January 31. The Legislative Council ba s passed the Enemy Shareholders Regulations Bill. It will operate immediately. Sydney, January 31. The anti-German crusade is spreading, and meetings demand internment. The employment of Germans in the Civil Service is used as an excuse for not enlisting. Captain-Chaplain \\ ilson. who has returned from France, lecturing in the Town Hall, warned the Government that while lecturing in Queensland he encountered numbers of Germans who were openly disloyal.

STRIKES IN WARTIME.

THE PROBLEM DISCUSSED.

(Received 9.10 a.m.)

Melbourne, February 1

Ministers in discussing the serious'iiess of wartime strikes with the ln!(1 ustrial War Council, suggested that it be composed of Federal and State Ministers, members of the Chamber of Manufacturers and Trades’ Hall Council to effectively deal with the industrial trouble. Mr Hazelthorn, speaking at the Natives Association luncheon, said a mandate must be obtained from the people to intern the men. I whether employers or employees, who 'were causing dislocation of the industrial machinery during the war. Central McKay appealed on behalf of the soldiers, saying that whatever differences and difficulties exist for God’s sake Jet them stand over till the war ceased. THE SECOND WAR LOAN. TRADING WITH THE ENEMY. (Received 9.25 a.m.) Sydney, February 1. Subscriptions to the second war loan close to-day. Mr Gardiner is heartily amused at Germany’s threats to punish Australia for debarring German shareholders. He says it is some satisfaction to know it was not realised by our arch-enemy that if any condign punishment is to be meted out it will he done at the hands of Britain, not Germany.