AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Press, Volume LII, Issue 15536, 11 March 1916, Page 10

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

EARLY CLOSING. (By Cable.—Press Association.—Copyright.) SYDNEY. March 10, In the Assembly the Early Closing Referendum Bill passed through Committee with unimportant amendments. , J At the opening of the Liberal campaign at Manly.. Mr "Wade stated'that local option had come to a • standstill, jtie aavocated the Victorian system. A LUCERNE POOL. MELBOURNE, March 10. ■ . The State Cabinet is inaugurating; a lucerne pool. It is estimated the outlay on advances will be £30,000. ' STATE GOVERNOR'S OFFER. ADELAIDE, March 10. The Governor has offered his residence at Marble Hill for use as a military hospital. 'HOBART RAILWAY DISASTER.' HOBART, March 10." At the inquest on the victims of the railway disaster, a verdict was returned that the mishap was due to the excea- ] siye speed at w:hich the train was trav--1 elling. " ••-' CITY RAILWAY SCHEME. SYDNEY, March 10. Tunnelling-has commenced on thei city underground railway.

... PAYMENTS FOR WHEAT. SYDNEY, March 10. In the Assembly the Hon. W. jGf. Ashford stated that -wheat payments to farmers totalled £6,300,000. THE HEIDELBERG MURDER. ■'■>•'■ MELBOURNE, March 10. j "In connexion with the death of Wil- | liam Haines, whose body was found bequeath a motor-car near Heidelberg, I with four bullet wounds in the head, 1 two arrests have been made. ,'■'■'..' COST OF LIVING. " (Received March 10th, 10 n.m.) SYDNEY, March 10. The Labour Council resolved that the ! question of the cost of living should bo * referred to the Commodities Commis- • aion, and the Commission's powers ex- '. tended, enabling it to fix. the cost. • ''