AUSTRALIAN NEWS
.- « : — . ■'. ■. COMPULSORY TRAINING QUESTION REFERRED TO MILITARY BOARD. By Telegraph-Press Association-Copyright Melbourne, June 26. / The Federal Cabinet has referred the question of compulsory military 'training to the Military Board, upon wlioso report action will ho determined. THE "TRADE" SEEKING RELIEF, : HARD .HIT BY SIX O'CLOCK : CLOSING. Sydney, June 26. Tho liquor trade is agitating for the suspension of the local option vote at the next elections, considering it is already hit hard enough without running . the risk of A further blow. ; TEN MINISTERIAL LIBEL SUITS. AGAINST A NEWSPAPER, Sydney, June 2C. Tho Chief Secretary has announced . that ten members of the Cabinet have decided to issue writs, each claiming JCIOOO, against tho "Mirror' newspaper, for alleged libel contained in a published statement that a certain.bookmaker was heard .to declaro that money had been subscribed to persuade the Government' not to legal iso the totalisator. THE THREATENED TROUBLE WITH THE SHEARERS.' ; . Sydney, June 26. Many of tho shearing sheds commence next month; It is expected that all will bo affected by the shearers' recent claims,-which are not supported by tho Australian Workers' Association. DEADLOCK IN DAY-BAKING DISPUTE. Melbourne, June 2G. Tho day-baking dispute has resulted in two-flour mills closing; owiiig to the withdrawal of labour. .There are no signs of a settlement., '_ . WAR LOAN STOCK FOR SMALL . INVESTORS, ■ Sydney,' June"26. ' . - ■ The British and Australasian Tobacco" Company has inaugurated a scheme to* enable its employees to subscribe to the ' • war loan. It is prepared to .buy any amount the employees authorise,' deducting from their wages 2s. 64. weekly for every J3lO invested. "'
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Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2807, 27 June 1916, Page 5
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