SERIOUS LABOUR CRISIS IN BRISBANE.

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2557, 3 September 1915, Page 6

SERIOUS LABOUR CRISIS IN BRISBANE.

REMEDIAL LEGISLATION PRO- ' MISED. (Rec. September 2, 9.50 p.m.) Brisbane), September 2. The unemployment trouble .is serious, owing to tho closing of the meat works. The Premier.attended a meeting at tho Trades Hall,, whore strong representations were made to the uovernment to relieve the situation. One speaker advised, that where there '-was food ~ in Brisbane, men would get it the best way they could,' even if they broke all the laws of civilisation in doing it. n Premier promised, immediate remedial .legislation.-',:.' TEMPTATIONS TO POLICE. ; DR. WORRALL'S ALLEGATIONS; ' - Sydney, September 2. , Mr. Black, the Chief Secretary, referring to Dr. Worrall'u statement, suggesting the possibility of police graft in connection with houses of ill-fame, said he declined to believe that there was any systematic bribery among the police, who 6tood as high in '.public estimation as any force'in'the world.' Suspicion,'i however, must hot be permitted, and he would fully investigate the'matter. -'■.'■ Dr. Worrall explains that he did! not 'intend to'impugn the! integrity of the Sydney police, which he considered equal to that of any force in the world. What he had advocated 'was the revoking of that portion of the Police Act making brothels illegal, because such a provision had the effect of increasing venereal diseases and exposing the police to temptations' from wlnoh . they should be'protected. ' " " FEDERAL. INCOME TAX BILL. 'AMENDMENT LIMITS IT TO ONE YEAR. (Rec. September 2, 9.50 p.m.) • Melbourne, September 2. The Federal House is discussing the Income Tax Bill. An amendment was carried limiting its provisions to one year. . '.-■;■ ' FEDERAL WAR LOAN. " ' '■ ' v OVER THIRTEEN MILLIONS SUBSCRIBED. Melbourne, September 2. Mr. Fisher later! announced that the subscriptions for the war loan exceeded £13,000,000. ', ; (Ree. September 2, 9 p.m.) ' Sydney,' September 2. , The Mutual Life 1 and Citizens' Assurance Company was the biggest subscriber to the war loan, with ari investment; of one million. : A DISAPPEARING RACE. : 'THE AUSTRALIAN BLACKS. Sydney, September 2. The annual report of ; the Aborigines Protection Board shows a- steady decrease 111 the number of blacks in New South Wales. Full-bloods 1730, a decrease of 131, and half-castes 5019, a decrease of five. ITEMS IN BRIEF. BANK MANAGER SENT TO GAOL. Sydney, September 1. Walter Torr, ex : manager of. the Government Savings Bank at Wallsend, has been sentenced to three years' imprisonment for stealing £3200 of tlio bank's property. . • !A MILLION DEFICIT IN WEST . AUSTRALIA. (Rec. September 2, 9 p.m.) ■ 1 Perth, September 2. The financial returns for. the State show that tho year closed with a deficit of £1,012,742. - ' SYDNEY'S QUART OF MILK. , . (Rec. September 2, 9 p.m.) , Sydney, September 2.The price of milk has been reduced to 5-Jd. per quart. , . .