AUSTRALIAN NEWS

Taihape Daily Times, Volume 7, Issue 136, 11 February 1915, Page 5

AUSTRALIAN NEWS

SYDNEY WHARF LABOUR

I WILL HAVE NO GERMANS

Press Association —Copyright, (Rood 8.45 a.m.)

SYDNEY, Feb 11

Mf Uoln*an has intimated that £10,00*0,000 are involved in the Nor-ton-Griffiths borrowing scheme. The Federation of Coal Miners' Unions inaugurated a meeting of the wharf union to re-consider the employment of alien enemies on the wharves The chairman urged the adoption of aii amendment by which the men should work alongside Germans in conformity with Mr Street's Supremo Court judgment. The men threw cut the amendment and upheld their previous decision net to work wiih enemy subjects.

A CONTENTIOUS QUESTION.

(Ree. 10.5 a.m.) SYDNEY, This Day. The medical profession' is violently opposed to Mr. Flowers' proposal fot the establishment of clinics in venereal disease where treatment would be free to rich and poor alike, and where questions of identity would not be asked. A meeting-of the British Medical Association unanimously resolved that no member in an honorary trade capacity would treat any patient in a public venereal clinic ward, unless safeguards were taken to confine the benefits of the clinic to persons unable to pay for private treatment. This resolution was made applicable to aii diseases.

A PERTH LIBERAL. MOVES TO REDUCE MEMBERS' HONORARIUMS. (Ttci\ .10.5 a.m.) PERTH, Tliis Day. In the Assembly, Mr. Connolly, Liberal member fur Perth, tabled a motit»> for reducing Parliamentary allowances to the level of four years ago, reducing the pay of the Speaker, President, Chairman, and members by £lO9, and depriving Ministers' of member's pay. The Premier angrily opposed the motion, declaring he earned his salary. THE PRICE OP MEAT. NOT ATTRIBUTABLE TO THE WAR. (■Bee. 10.5 a.m.) SYDNEY, This Da v.

The manager of the Colonial Meat Export Company gave evidence' before the Commodities Commission the better class of meat was not exported—it was only the unsuitable and fatter meat. He did not believe that the war was responsible for high prices; lie thought the drought conditions were the main factor.

BROKEN HILL MINING FIGURES. i (lice. 10. a.m.) f SYDNEY, This Day. Broken Hill mining figures show that only 4,45.9 men were working in December, 3914. as compared with S.7SS in the same period of the previous year. SYDNEY R*FLE CLUBS. (Ree. 10.5 a.m.) SYDNEY, This Day. Many rifle clubs' are being formed in the city and suburbs. Great enthusiasm is evinced.