Australia

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXX, Issue 8, 12 April 1916, Page 8

Australia

PROTECTION FROM JAPAN. ALLIES’ INTERESTS IN CHINA, U NITKD PUKSP A HSOOIATfON. Sydney, April 11. Speaking at the conference of Local Government engineers, Mr Shimi/.a stated that Japan would take immediate steps to protect the interests of her Allies in China. STRIKES SETTLED AND STARTED (Received 8.25 a.m. ) Sydney, April 12. 'flic engineers’ and electricians’ strikes have been settled. The Government’s latest trouble is a strike at the rural works State farm, which is delaying seeding operations. UNIVERSITY MEN ENLISTMENTS. (Received 8.25 a.m.) Melbourne, April 12.

At the university commencement day proceedings, the Chancellor stated that there were 980 university men at the war, including over 400 students who had broken their courses and enlisted. HANDSOME GIFT OF LAND FOR SOLDIERS, (Received 9.35 a.m.) Sydney, April 12. ■ Mr J. C. Manifold, of Rmmymede Station, has given 3049 acres, valued at £20,000 as a settlement for returned soldiers. FIXED PRICE OF BREAD. (Received 9.35 a.m.) Melbourne, April 12. The master bakers have decided not to soli bread afc the price lixed liv the Prices Adjustment Board. POLICY OF FIXED-PRICES. (Received 9.35 a.m.) Melbourne, April 12. Victorian farmers have formed a Union, one of the objects of which is to prevent the fixing of the prices of foodstuffs becoming a settled policy.