AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LII, Issue 16013, 3 September 1915, Page 4

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

ASPERSIONS AGAINST POLICE

CHARGES TO BE INVESTIGATED.

By Telegraph—Press

Stdsey, September 2.%'* Mb. Black, Chief Secretary, referring to Dr. Worrell's statement before the Sekrf Committee on secret diseases, that- the ; police were receiving money for not proseeating houses of ill-fame, declined to believe that any systematic bribery casta;; among the police, -who stood as high in the public estimation as any force in 8» world. Suspicion, however, could not b§ permitted, and he would fully investigate the matter. * V3U?

Dr. Worrall explains that he did no 6 1 intend to impugn the integrity of the-- 1 Sydney police, which he considered equalfe 3 to any in the world. What he advocated % 1 was the revoking of that portion of the Police Act making houses of ill-fame . illegal, because such provision had the '; \ effect of f increasing venereal diseases, sujd exposing the police to temptation from which they should be protected. ' UNEMPLOYMENT TROUBLE. '. CONFERENCE IN BRISBANE. ~' : . ' (Received September 2, 11.30 p.m.} \ Bbisbaxb, September 2.; The unemployment trouble » serious here owing to the closing of the meat v ~ vi works. ' ' XL ' The Premier attended a meeting at-fiw Trades Hall, where strong represent*. vtions were made to the Government _. relieve the situation. One speaker ad- ;"! vised the men, eo long as there was feed in. Brisbane, to get it the best way.they ', could, even if they broke all the laws of civilisation. r«. The Premier promised immediate remedial legislation. -

NEW INCOME TAX.

LIMITED TO ONE TEAR (Received &ai tember 2, 10.15 p-m.) -«

MEiaoraxE, September 2."; The House of Representatives, discuss- • ing the income tax proposals, carried as 3| amendment limiting their operation to on* year. - J'" '&

PRICE OF MILK REDUCED.

(Received September 2, 10.15 p.tn.) ~, Stdket, September 2. - The price of milk has been reduced if) sjd per quart. ",

NO-00NJTDE3CE MOTION. t. Melbocbxe, September 1. In the Victorian Assembly, Mr. Ehnslli moved a vote of want of confidence in t£» Government for its failure to cope witl* the undue inflation in the price of foodstuffs. - %'

DISAPPEARING ABORIGINES, r

Sydney. September 2.'-.-The annual report of the Aborigine* Protection Board shows a steady decreasa in the number of blacks in New Socth y, Wales. The full-bloods total 1750, a decrease of 131, and half-castes '5049. a &<*:* crease of fire.

BANK MANAGER SENTENCED.

Sydney, September 2Walter Torr, formerly manager of th» Government Savings Bank at Wallsend, N.S.W., has been sentenced to thres years' imprisonment on a charge of stealing £3200 of the bank's money.

MOUNT MORGAN DIVIDEND. _ " Brisbane, September 2. ~ The Mount Morgan Company has W" ; '.' clared a dividend of one shilling per -yr. share, payable on September 26. Mr;. —~j: Boyd, acting-manager, has bten appointed'- *\- general manager of the company. -..-;;;,