COMMONWEALTH NEWS
* PREMIER SUES A NEWSPAPER. (By Telegraph—Press- Assn. —Copyright) SYDNEY, February 11, The Hon. W. Holman (Premier of New South Wales) has issued a writ claiming £2OOO from the Cumberland Argus for alleged libel in ' connection with the Paramatta election. TROUBLE WITH WHARF LABOURERS. MELBOURNE, February 11. Wharf labourers loading the Coutmann refuse to handle 1200 tons of flour while the price of bread is so high. SHARE TRANSFER REGULATIONS. MELBOURNE, February 11. The Hon. H; Mahon (Federal Minister for External Affairs) explains that the regulations respecting the transfer of shares do not refer to Australian-born subjects. MILITARY JOURNAL CLOSES DOWN. MELBOURNE, February 11. The CommonAvealth Military Journal has suspended publication during the war for economical reasons. Theories are unnecessary while the country is engaged in the real thing. BARRIER MINES RESUME. SYDNEY, February 11. The Barrier mines resume on Sunday. LABOUR COUNCIL DISTURBANCE. SYDNEY, February 11. There was a further, disturbance during the Labour Council discussion of the Barrier strike. The crowd, being excluded, smashed the glass doorways and the police intervened. WELCOME SHOWERS. SYDNEY, February 11, Received February 11, 11.15 p.m. Showery and cooler weather has set in, and has improA-ed the feed crop outlook. AUSTRALIAN POLLARD. EXPORT EMBARGO REMOVED. SYDNEY, February 11. Received February 11, 11.35 p.m. In view of the improvement in Australia owing to increased supplies, the prohibition of the export of pollard has been removed. ■ z
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Southland Times, Issue 17655, 12 February 1916, Page 6
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