AUSTRALIAN NEWS
MELBOURNE, 2nd January. The*, -wharf lumpers declined to continue loading wheat ships, though the demand for 2s per hour was conceded under protest. They now desire a straight-out agreement for the whole season on a 2s basis. HOBART, 2nd January. The New Year was ushered in with legislation closing hotels at 10 p.m., and restricting gambling to totalizators. SYDNEY, 2nd January. A fire at Collarenebri destroyed Malouf's large stores and the Royal Hotel. The damage is estimated at £20,000. SYDNEY,-.2nd January. There were 448. bankruptcy petitions presented in 1915, as compared with 405 in the previous year. The liabilities totalled £425,700, and the assets £176,747. SYDNEY, 3tet December. The Sydney Tramway Workshops have completed fourteen handsome up-to-date cars for the Wellington Corporation Tramway* [This message does not refer to the tramways of this city.] . SYDNEY, 31st, December. The new betting law. involving taxes on bookmakers and betting tickets, operates to-morrow. (Received January 3, 9.20 a.m.) SYDNEY, This Day. The Chief Secretary (Mr, Black) is establishing- a fish-pressing scheme, -with depots at several places on the coa.st, at a total estimated cost of £130,000. Until the new Government trawlers are fin.iehed the depots will depend upon local fishermen for their supply. (Received January 3, 9.20 a.m.) MELBOURNE, This Day. Owing to the shortage of silver coins, and the inability to obtain them from England, the Commonwealth has obtained dies and permission to mint their
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Evening Post, Volume XCI, Issue 1, 3 January 1916, Page 2
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235AUSTRALIAN NEWS Evening Post, Volume XCI, Issue 1, 3 January 1916, Page 2
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