AUSTRALIAN NEWS

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2678, 26 January 1916, Page 6

AUSTRALIAN NEWS

THE BROKEN HILL STRIKE MUNITION WORKS IDLE. 3y Tel«eraijh—Press Association—Copyright Sydney, January 25. Despite the Australian Minors' Association announcement that tho men arc permitted to supply power, the munition. works at Broken Hill romain idle. COAL EXPORT TRADE TIED "DP. Sydney, January 25. The coal export restrictions continue to delay shipping. The Newcastle collieries are idle. ITEMS IN BRIEF. THE STATE WHEAT POOL. Melbourne, January 25. At a conference of Ministers'of Agriculture to discuss the wheat pooling scheme, Mr. Hagelthorn (Victoria) stated that Australia was supplying the Allies with 200,000 tons of wheat, or its equivalent in flour. It is expected to export 72,000 tons of flour ivithin three months. EMPLOYMENT OF GERMAN • PRISONERS. Melbourne, January 25. Senator Pearce (Minister of Defence) has refused to sanction the employment of German prisoners in the preparation of settlement farms for returned soldiers. "ANZACS" AT MALTA. Sydney, January 25. The Secretary of tho Governor . of Malta, in a letter appreciating the War Chest Fund, states that 20,250 "Anzacs" have been entertained in the tearoom at Malta in six months. The Y.M.C.A. in Egypt appeals for funds to establish more recreation huts. STATE COAL MINES IN QUEENSLAND. Brisbane, January 25. The Government is negotiating' for the purchase of four coal mines in the Ipswich district, involving an expenditure of £75,000. PAPUAN OIL-SEEKERS. Melbourne, January 25. Dr. Wade, the Government oil expert, has departed from Papua to report on the oil fields there. The Government has decidcd to train its own drillers instead of importing men from Canada. COLLIERY CLOSED FOR LACK OF TRADE. (Rec. January 26, 0.50 a.m.) Sydney, January 25. The Hetton Colliery at Newcastle has been dismantled owing to lack of trade. GREAT BUSH FIRES AT ALBANY. (Rec. January 26, 0.50 a.m.) Sydney, January 25. There have been enormous bush fires in the Albany district. Many of the fanners have been burnt out.

THE "SWAT THE GERMAN" MOVEMENT. (Reo.- January 26, 0.50 a.m.) Sydney, January 25. Mr. Griffiths lias announced that the Government has removed from tlio Public Service every unnaturalised German, and also naturalised Germans who have not married Australians. Melbourne, January 25. A proclamation has been issued renaming Herbertshohe Kokopo.