AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Mataura Ensign, 6 November 1912, Page 5

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

OUT OF WORK. BT ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.—COPYRIGHT, PEE UNITED PKESS ASSOCIATION. Received November 6, 9.50 a.m. SYDNEY, Nov. (>. The "sacking" of the Water Board (hands means the stoppage of a number of works. There is serious interference with building operations in the outer suburbs owing to the slackness of work. At the Garden Island Naval Yard 200 men have been dismissed. The curtailment of the Murrumbidgee irrigation works will involve the displacement of a large number. COTTON MILL CLOSING. Received November 6, 9.50 a.m. BRISBANE, Nov. 6. Owing to inability to obtain adequate i protective duties Joyce's cotton mill at Ipswich will be closed. NEW ZEALAND CEMENT. Received November 6, 9.50 a.m. MELBOURNE, Nov. 6. In reply to representations from New Zealand that cement should be allowed to enter the Common wealth on the same terms as British, Hon. A. Fisher (Prime Minister) stated tihat tlie Government has no power under the tariff to alter the duty. THE QUEENSLAND LOAN. Received November 6, 9.50 a.m. BRISBANE, Nov. 6. The loan floated in London is intended to cover £1,500,000 four per cents, which will mature at the end of the year. The balance is for railway works. Received November 6, 11 a.m. LONDON, Nov. 5. The prospectus of the Queensland loan has been issued. It is redeemable after 1940, half a year's interest to be payable in April. The underwriting is proceeding in connection with a £2,000,000 Queensland 4 per cent, loan, which is being issued at 99. POSITION REFUSED. SYDNEY, Nov. 5. In the Legislative Assembly to-day Hon. J. McGoWen (Premier) announced that Mr Neilson intended to refuse the position of New South Wales Commissioner in Western America. CHARGE OF MANSLAUGHTER. MELBOURNE, Nov. 5. Taylor, who is charged with manslaughter, has been liberated on bail.

In a boxing contest between Bob McArthy, of Victoria, and George Taylor, of West Australia, the former was knocked down in the 15th round and failed to regain consciousness. He died in a few hours.