AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Taranaki Daily News, 7 March 1919, Page 5

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

DR. GILRUXH'S REPORT. . Sydney, March 0. Dr- GilrSth hag submitted a t report on the Northern Territory to the Government. He refused to discuss the recent disturbance, beyond saying that there was no vice in the crowd. COMPULSORY EMPLOYMENT OP SOLDIERS. Sydney, March fl. ,Mr. Holm an, in opening the Petersham bv-eleciion campaign, said the Government proposed to legislate to compel etmployers to re-emplov returned soldiers.

CLOUDBURST IN N.S.W.

Sydney. March 6. A cloudburst at Footscr&y caused serious damage. A man who attempted to drive a horse and cart across .1 outvert was swept away and drowned. In many places the water was S l /, feet de«p on the roads and people were compelled to take refill! on the roofs. The police re?sued many by means of bc-ats. Several huge manufacturing establishments were damaged, and the Colonial Ammunition Company was compelled to close, throwin? many out, of work. It is estimated (■hftt during the night 10 inches of rain fell.

During the height of the storm the fiarnett l-Ilass Rubber Company's fae* tory. which covers an area of threeouarters of an acre, caught (ire, The firemen were unable to pet near the building, as it was surrounded by water fie feet. deep, and they were compelled to work from boats. ' After an hour'* strenuous fighting the fire wa= controlled. hut (he building was guttedAils, and \.Z, Cable Assoc

STRIKE OF INTERNED GERMANS. Sydney, March G. Interned German bakers of Holdsworthy struck, demanding the union rate of pay. Bakers were brought f''om Sydney j-nd the rations of {he interned men reduced for come time. A disturbance was threatened, but the cump is now quiet.