AUSTRALIAN NEWS

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2686, 4 February 1916, Page 6

AUSTRALIAN NEWS

SPLENDID SUCCESS OF THE WAR LOAN 'SOME OF THE SUBSCRIPTIONS.

<y XSlesraDh—Press A^ocint-l'm— Oouyrifrlil Sydney, February 3. The War Loan lias boon a splendid (success, the total subscription being £20,273,000. Of 25,522 subscribers, the Mutual Life and Citizens' Association was on top, with one and a quarter million, the A.M.I'. Society, New South Wales and Commonwealth Banks, Commercial Banking Company, Sydney, subscribed a million each, several other hanks and large commercial concerns a hundred thousand to a quarter of a million, and the Colonial Sugar Company a hundred thousand. New South Wales alone subscribed £9,938,000, and Victoria £6,979,000. The Government is accepting the whole amount. BROKEN HILL STRIKE NEW ZEALAND TO BE TOURED FOR FUNDS. Sydney, February 3. The Australian Miners' Association has appointed six delegates to tour the States and New Zealand to raise funds to carry on the strike. A deputation visited tho editor of the ■'Barrier Minor" to demand an undertaking that he should cease publishing letters criticising the strikers. ITEMS IN BRIEF. "VEILED CONSCRIPTION." Sydney, February 3. A meeting under the auspices of the Anti-Conscription League protested against the existing veiled conscription, and commended the opposition of the New Zealand Federation of Labour. BREACH OF COAL EXPORT PROHIBITION. Sydney, February 3. Fines totalling £170 each were inflicted on Charles Lowe and Frederick Newman for exporting coal from Newcastle without tlie necessary permission. COMMISSION ON THE SUGAR INDUSTRY. . Brisbane, February 3. Cabinet has appointed a Commission to inquire into the'sugar industry, the possibility of overproducing, aud tho wisdom of establishing new mills. CLOSING DOWN ON NEAV SHOWS. Melbourne, February 3. Tho Treasurer is refusing applications for the formation of amusement and kinema companies.

WORKERS' ANTI-LIQUOR LEAGUE. Sydney, February 3. A Workers' Anti-Liquor League has been formed. Membership is confined to Labour League members. THE POSTER CENSORSHIP. Sydnoy, February 3. In response to representations made by heads of the Church, the Lord Mayor has a censorship of posters. PRICE OF BUTTER. UP. Sydney, February 3. The price of best butter has been increased to 1355. 4d. from to-day. Cheese has boon reduced to 9Jd. THE RECENT EARTHQUAKE AT RABAUL. Brisbane, February 3. News received by tho Morinda roports that the recent earthquake at Rabaul lasted a minute. The Island of ,Matapi has not disappeared as reported. RIOT IN A RESTAURANT. Sydney, February 3. There was a demonstration in a restaurant m George Street, the men resenting the demands for payment before being served. Windows wero smashed and seven arrests were made.