AUSTRALIAN NEWS

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2554, 31 August 1915, Page 6

AUSTRALIAN NEWS

. SPINAL MENINGITIS ALARMING SPREAD OF DISEASE IN VICTORIA. , , , By Telegraph—Press Association—Oopyriihf y Melbourne, August 29. Seventy-four cases pf spinal:meningjr iis were reported during the week, out } of w'hich twenty-three died. 1 1 NATURALISED GERMANS IN WEST, AUSTRALIA. i I EMPLOYMENT IN STATE OFFICES, r ' Perth, August 30. . ' In reply to a deputation from the [ All-British Association, asking- thar . alien enemies employed in Government s Departments should .'be removed, the r Premier auswerd that lib was going j to act in accordance with fair play. He 5 would not dismiss naturalised GermaUß . . without cause. If anyone would bring j aofinite instances of disloyalty he would 3 tako prompt action. ' ' MACHINE-CUNS "MADE IN AUS« f TRALIA." WHAT CAN-BE DONE. ; Sydney, August 30.' ' The manager of tho Walsh Island • Government, workshops states lie can j turn out machine-guns equal: to tbo j best made in England. I [The Government recently decided . 1 that a dozen machine-guns shAuld be 5 made at the Walsh Island work's.] ' 7 . • SHELL MANUFACTURE. ? (Rec. August 30, 8.55 p.m.) ■ l .. Melbourne, August 30. - Senator Pearce (Federal Defence Mini ister); has announced that he is-in a ■ position to call for tenders for the manufacture of shell bodies, and is cohsidering the establishment of a Govern--i ment arsenal for the manufacture of i eighteen-pounder. ammunition. ■ ' ' ' i Arrangements -will bo mado to retain . in Australia skilled workmen t<j make . munitions. . .. . : ' LIVERPOOL CAMP INQUIRY, PRIME MOVER RECEIVES A TES- . TIMONIAL. Sydney, August 29. - Soldiers at the Liverpool'camp pre* sented an. illuminated address to Mr* R. B. Orchard, thanking him for hiß : efforts On their behalf. ; [It was through. Mr. R.. B. .Orchard , making startling'statements in the' Fe- v eral House of Representatives on' July 1 with regard to Liverpool camp that the Commission, which has just con- ' oluded its inquiry, was 6et up.] BROKEN HILL, MINERS' DISPUTE. MEN WILL CONTINUE TO: WORK- ' Sydney, August 30. . A mass meeting of Broken Kill mino ors, in view of a-compulsory confer* ence and probable arbitration proceed- ■ - ings, decided to continue work; also to recommend tho same course tc other .unions. ■ OIL FROM PAPUA. GOOD YIELD BY SHALLOW WELLS • - ..Melbourne, August 30. ■ The Commonwealth oil expert at Pa* i -pna.is sending; the'first barrels of oil ' to bo exported. Ho says that oven if I unsuccessful in deep boring it is pos- . sible to sink a hundred Shallow wells j capable of yielding six to ten gallons . daily. . , ; OBITUARY. J- THE BISHOP OF GODLBURN*. t ■ (Rec. August 30, 9.30 p.m.) > ' Sydney, August 30... , i The death is announce of the Right" ' i Rot. Christopher George Barlow, D.D.; • Bishop 9f Goulburn since 1902, and for- , morly Bishop of North Queensland (aged 56).- Ho was the first clergyman ordained ill Australia to be elected to an Ana- . tralian Bishopric bx an ■ Australian Synod. ' ' - ' ITEMS IN BRIEF. ; AUSTRALIA DAY FUND, j (Rec. August 30; 9.30 p.m.)' '' l Sydney, August SO. • ; , The 'Australia. Day. Fund totals £650,000,, . : - " PRICE OF PORK IN SYDNEY f ' (Rec. August 31, 0.30 a.m.) Sydney, August 30. i The maximum, selling pnee of porl J l has been.fixed at 7d. I- ''