AUSTRALIAN NEWS

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2697, 17 February 1916, Page 5

AUSTRALIAN NEWS

STATE BREAD SCHEME SHELVED ' UNIONS OPPOSE IT. By Telegraph—Press .Association—Copyright Sydney, February 16. The Bread Monopoly Bill, introduced by Mr. Hall (Attorney-General) will not be carried to its final stages during the present Parliament. It has been shelved for financial reasons and owm" iq the opposition of the unions, which .feared the .displacement of labour. - EARLY CLOSING BILL. DRAiifflC LIQUOR REGULATIONS DEMANDED. Sydney, February 16. The heads of the churches have made a combined appeal to Mr. Holman (State Premier) and Senator Pearce (Acting Federal Premier) for more drastic liquor regulations in the interests of soldiers. An Early Closing Bill will be submitted to Parliament next session. ITEMS IN BRIEF. , BROKEN HILL MINERS. Sydney, February 16. A mass meeting of Broken Hill miners decided to abide by the Court's award. STATE MANUFACTURES. Sydney; February 16. ■ The Government Statistician estimate's that the State manufactures during the past year amounted in value to £68,153,215. ' (Rec. February 16, 9.55 p.m.) Sydney, February 16. The official report on the value of the productions manufactured in New South Wales during the year 1914-15 totalled £68,153,215. The number of factories was 5271, employing 90,258 males and 26,160 females. TOEAT LOADING HELD UP. (Rec. February 16, 11.10 p.m.) Sydney, February 16. A strike of gantry men on Darling Harbour for increased pay has stopped the wheat loading. ' CHEAPER BUTTER. (Rec. February 16, 11.10 p.m.) _ Sydney, February 16. The price of butter has been lowered one penny per pound as from to-mor-row. CHTDLEY SENT TO THE ASYLUM. (Rec. February 16, 11.10 p.m.) Sydney, February 16. The Court has declared W. J. Chidley, author of the suppressed publication "The Answer," and a frequent subject of police attentions on account of his eccentricities in regard to simple life clothing, to bo insane. He has been committed to the Hospital for Insane.