THE COMMONWEALTH.
SUGAR CROP SHORTAGE. (By Cable.— Association.— Copyright.) MELBOURNE, December 12. A revised estimate of the sugar crop is 220,000 tons, between 40,000 and 50j000 tons under the estimated consumption. FACTORY ENGINE-DRIVERS STRIKE THREATENED. MELBOURNE, December 12. The Union of Factory Engine-drivers throughout Australia has given an ultimatum to employers that unless its demand for increased ■wages and ehortcr hours is conceded by Monday, a strike will be ordered. A CHARGE OF MURJ>ER. SYDNEY, Doccmber 1-. Gaorso Wilson, one of the Comniai*wealth note forgers, who escaped from Tamworth gaol after severely injuring a warder, oil October 22nd, and who ia a member of the I.tV.TV. at present serving a sentence of six years, has been remanded on a charge of murdering George Pappageorgi. On April sth a message from Sydney stffted that the body of George Pappa* georgi. a Greek, was found at th© rear of his cafe in George street, with his head smashed in, and a cleaver alongside. A rope was tied tightly round the neck. The cash register had been rifled. PREMIERS' CONFERENCE. (■Received December 12th. 10.10 p.m.) MELBOURNE, December 12. The Premiers' Conference has opened »ml is discussing State loans.
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Press, Volume LII, Issue 15772, 13 December 1916, Page 11
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