AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXXIX, Issue 11111, 28 November 1914, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

United Press Association—-By Electric Telegraph—Copyright. Sydney, Nov. 27. The exportation of wool from Australia, except to the United Kingdom in Allies ships is prohibited. Over four hundred are idle by the dock strike. Some unions are prepared to work the extra shift as an ordinary one. Others demand double pay. There is a considerable outcry against the latter’s want of loyalty. A meeting of Northern Colliery proprietors decided that there should be no alteration of the selling price of coal during 1915. Melbourne, Nov. 37. In the House Mr Hughes stated in connection with the recent raid on business houses that steps had been taken to prosecute in one case. The Metropolitan Board of Works has decided to dismiss all its German employees, numbering eight. Regarding the report that a bank had refused to allow its employees to volunteer, Mr Fisher states that the superintendent of the Bank.of Australasia saw him and pointed out that the Bank had already allowed a very large number of its officers to go to the war in all the States and New Zealand, and work could not be carried on efficiently if more went. A circular had been sent out to this effect some time ago, also stating that officers must apply for leave before volunteering. In the case referred to in the press the officer applied, but was refused, and took the law in his own hands and resigned. In other matters the Bank had shown patriotism, subscribing liberally to patriotic funds in Australia and New Zealand. Where officers obtained permission to go to the front the bank allowed full pay in addition to their military pay.