AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Taranaki Daily News, 10 March 1916, Page 2

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

ARBITRATION ACT AMENDMENT, By Cable—Press Association—Copyright Sydney, March 9. The proposed Arbitration Amendment Bill abolishes the penal sections of the law and proposes punishment by cancellation of the registration of a union striking or fomenting a strike. EARLY CLOSING. Sydney, March 9. In the Assembly, when the Early Closing Referendum Bill was introduced, Mr. Holman stated that it was impossible to arrange for absent soldiers to vote. The result is the enfranchisement of about fifty thousand men. EMENY SUBJECTS AND UNIONS. Newcastle, March 9. The Labor Council has carried a motion prohibitng enemy subjects for the currency of and after the war from joining unions. A CHARGE OF MURDER, ! Sydney. March 0. .Tames McCue has been declared not guilty of immlerjng his father. [At the inquest on MeCiie's father on December 20. the family solicitor gave evidence to show that .Tames MeCue and his father quarrelled, and that the latter was afraid of being killed by his son.] THE PRICE OF BREAD. Melbourne, Marih 9. Mr. Peacock is communicating with the State premiers with a view to concerted action to test the legality of the Federal bread proclamation. Sydney, March 9. The master bakers held a meeting to protest against the bread proclamation and endorsed Mr. Hall's statement that they would be unable to make a profit of eight per cent, per year. WHEAT SELLERS COMPLAIN. Melbourne, March 9. A deputation of members and representatives protested to Mr. Pearce against the Wheat Board fl-ving the price, for local consumption, at 4« 9d. It is .stated that the result will be a loss to producers of £450,000. Mr. Pearce declined to take action.,