AUSTRALIAN AFFAIRS

Evening Star, Issue 15916, 23 September 1915, Page 6

AUSTRALIAN AFFAIRS

MEAT WORKS CONTROL. Press Association—By Tfelegrapib—Oapyrijjht. BRISBANE, September 23. (Received September 23, at 8.55 *nn.) A deputation of bankers protested against the clauses hi the new Meat Works Act. They desired an assurevuco of full and complete security over the properties on which they lent money. Hon. Air Hunter replied that the meat companies could defy any Government. Tlie Act was essentially » war rKasurc. Though there was 6 clause dealing with other industries, it was not IJkely that it would bo used unless these stood in the way. [ln the Queensland LegisHiN’t Assembly on September 7 the Premier (Hr Ryan), in moving the introduction of the Bill to regulate meat works, explained that the measure would provide for the regulation of meat and other enterprise, and for their acquisition by the Government in certain circumstances. The Bill would provide for the appointment of a controller when it appeared desirable ’that meat works should be carried- on under Government control. The Bill would also give the Governor in Council power to make orders regarding the management, control, treatment, and delivery of stock. I! the Governor in Council was satisfied that any meat works had failed to carry out the regulations, the works could be acquired by proclamation. Provision would be made to give powers to extend the operations of the Bill to other works.] MENINGITIS. AIELBOURNE, September 23. (Received September 23, at 8.55 a.m.) The returns of the number of case* of meningitis among the troops in the various States is: Victoria 65, South Australia 54, New South Wales 30, Queensland 14. Tasmania 1, Westralia none. The disease is reported as stamped out in South Australia. , STATE ENTERPRISE. SYDNEY, September 25. The net. loss on the Governibent timber yards amounts to £25,145. PARTY POLITICS. SYDNEY, September 25. In the New South Wales Legislative Assembly Air Holman announced that owing_ to the Liberal party’s failure to restrain their candidates from contesting Government seats falling vacant, and thus forcing the Government to contest the ■elections, a political truce in the future was improbable. GASWORKS STRIKE. SYDNEY, September 22. Tho employees at the North Sydney gasworks struck owing to the dismissal o'f a trimmer, and the northern suburbs were without light to-night.