AUSTRALIAN NEWS

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2752, 22 April 1916, Page 6

AUSTRALIAN NEWS

THE PETROL SCANDALS EVIDENCE CONCLUDED. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright ■ (Rec. April 21, 6.5 p.m.) Sydnay, April 21. The'hearing of the evidence at the Royal Commission which is investigating the charges of corruption in connection with the purchase of the British Imperial Oil interests by the Now South Wales-Government has concluded. - • ! Reed Public Works Department engineer) insisted that Mr. Griffith (the Minister for, Education) had said, regarding Morgan: "This man will want brokerage." PASSENCERS' LUCCAGE. DAMAGES AGAINST UNION S.S. COMPANY. Sydney, April 20. Sirs. Elizabeth Monalian has been awarded £25 damages agalbst the Onion Steam Ship Company for wrongful detention of luggage. The plaintiff alleged that during "{he Moeraki's voyage from New Zealand to Sydney in August she lost a "purse containing her ticket. Tho defendant company seized her luggage. SHORT SHRIFT FOR A UNION. "ABSOLUTE CONTEMPT FOR THE LAW." Sydney, April 20. In the Industrial Court, Mr. Justice Heydon cancelled the registration of the Pastrycooks' Union and rescinded the award, remarking that the union had shown an absolute contempt for the law, MURDER MYSTERIES. SYDNEY. POLICE BAFFLED. Sydney, A.pril 20. The murders oi Pappageorgi and Yeo I are Baffling the police. The reward in each instanoe has been increased to £250. [The body of George Pappageorgi a ■Greek, was found at the rear of his cafe in George Street. His head 1, was smashed, and there was a cleaver alongside the body, while a rope was tied tightly round, the neck. The cash register had been rifled. Two Chinese named Hoy and Yeo were sitting iii their hut at' Homebush counting their money when a masked man rushed in, fatally shot- Yee, wounded Hoy, and snatched up the money and escaped.] THE LEETON-ROBBERY. V(Rec. April 20, 8.50 p.m.) Sydney, April 21. In connection with the Leeton rob- ' bery it transpires that Doyle was shot with his own revolver while struggling with the intruders, who were unarmed. BANKINC AVERACES. NEW SOUTH WALES FIGURES. Sydney, April 20. The feature' of the New South Wales banking averages is the expansion of non-interest bearing deposits. A year ago the interest-oearing deposits exceeded the current accounts, while now they are seven and a'half millions less than current accounts. The proportion of cash, which was under 20 per cent, ten years ago, now stands at 33.64. '- FEDERAL GOVERNMENT AND SHIPPINC. REQUEST FOR HIGHER RATE DECLINED. (Rec. April 21, 10.50 p.m.) Melbourne, April 20. • The Federal Treasurer has declined the Shipping Company's request for an increase of 4s. per ton for shifting the sugar crop, which is now controlled by the Federal Government. He has informed the manager of tho company that the latter must reconcile itself to the prospect of the steamers being placed under tho control of tho Federal authorities unless tho offered advance of-Is. per ton is accepted. . POOR OUTLOOK FOR THE RACES. (Rec. April 22, 0.30 a.m.) Sydney, April 21. ■ Steady rain has set in, and the out, look for the races is not promising. ITEMS IN BRIEF. THE NEW SOUTH WALES LIQUOR REFERENDUM. ■Sylney, April 20. Tho date of the liquor referendum has been altered to June 10.

PRIMARY PRODUCERS' UNION. Sydney, April 20. i 'At an important gathering, primary producers formed a comprehensive union for safeguarding and developing their interests generally.

STATEMENTS LIKELY- TO PREJUDICE RECRUITING. Sydney, 'April 20.' Moama Charles Wilkes, a well-known resident, has been fined £100 for making statements likely to prejudice recruiting. . NEW DIRECTOR OF NAVAL WORKS. Melbourne, April 20 Mr. Joseph Risley Settle has been appointed Director of Naval Works, at a salary of £1500. RISE IN THE PRICE OF WHISKY (Rec. April 21, 8.50 p.m.) Melbourne, April 21. The Licensed Victuallers' Association has increased the prices of liquor all round. Spirits costing over 60s. pet caso aro now 9d. j>cr nobbier; under 00s., 7d. BIG FIRE AT SUNSHINE lIAR, VESTER WORKS. (Rec. April 20, 8.50 p.m.) Melbourne, April 21. The stores and depot of the Sunshine Harvester Works have been destroyed bv fire. The damage is estimated at £20.000,