AUSTRALIAN NEWS

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2615, 10 November 1915, Page 5

AUSTRALIAN NEWS

TEUTONS IN THE CIVIL SERVICE MR. HOLM AN HECKLED. Br Telegraph—Press Association—Copyriglit (Rec. November 9, 7.30 p.m.) Sydney, November 9. The New South Wales Premier (Mr. Holman) has been much heckled over the question of the employment of Germans and Austrians in the Public Service. It is stated that forty have been dismissed, while \ some sixty-five have still been retained. These are mostly elderly persons of unimpeachable character, who have married Australians. This out of a total of sixty-five thousand Government employees. SOUTH AUSTRALIAN LOAN A GREAT SUCCESS. (Rec. November 9, 9.45 p.m.) London, November 8. The South Australian loan has been over-subscribed, and is quoted at par to ss. premium. [The South Australian Government issued a loan for £2,000,000, the rate of_ interest being 5 per cent., and the minimum price of issue 99. The loan has a currency of five to seven years, redemption being due in 1920-22. Taking the shorter period, the yield to the investor allowing for redemption is £5 4s. 7d. pel- cent., and the sevenyear currency the return works out at £5 3s. 6d. There is no wonder the loan was over-subscribed.] ANOTHER THIRSTY DAY.

THE BEER STRIKE IN SYDNEY. ' (Rec. November 9, 7.30 p.m.) Sydney, November 9. There has been another thirsty day in the city and suburbs. Most of the hotels have exhausted the bulk of their stocks of .beer,' and have closed their front bars. By active picketing, the strikers are preventing the breweries and aerated faotories from delivering supplies. Bottled liquor is still available. ■ > ITEMS IN BRIEF. TELEGRAPH INTERRUPTIONS. (Rec. November 9, 7.30 p.m.) Sydney, November 9. The weather is very hot, and bush fires are prevalent, interfering with telegraphic communication. METAL EXCHANGE IN SYDNEY.. (Rec. November 9, 7.30 p.m.) {Sydney, November 9. Sydney's metal exchange has been-, established. "EMDEN DAY." (Rec. November 9, 9.45 p.m.) Sydney, November 9. The city is decked with flags in celebration of Emden Day (the anniversary of the_ destruction of the famous German high-sea raiding cruiser Emden by the Australian cruiser Sydney).

STATE WAR LOANS. (Rec. November 9, 11.40 p.m.) London, November 9. It is understood the Treasury is unfavourable to the incorporation of Australian States in the borrowings with the forthcoming Imperial war loan, and prefers tlie States to float their own loans.