AUSTRALIAN CABLES.

Auckland Star, Volume LV, Issue 117, 19 May 1924, Page 5

AUSTRALIAN CABLES.

1 (Becelveil 9.30 a.m.) c PRINTING TRADE WORKERS, "i 3 SYDNEY, this day. ] At the joint meeting of the Printing Industry .Employees' Union and Amal- j gamated Printing Trades Employees' , Union the policy of passive resistance j to the reintroduction of the 48-hour '_ week, which was made possible l»y the variation of awards by the Court under which members of the union are working, was decided upon. The question of ! appealig against the Court's action \ is being considered.— (A. and N.Z.) TIMBER MILL BURNT. MELBOURNE, this day. The timber mill of the Victorian : Hardwood Milling Company at Powelltown was gutted by flro. The damage is estimated at f 100,000. The buildings, which occupied half an acre, are covered by insurance.—(A. and N.Z. Cable.) THE VTRAUAH COLLISION. MELBOURNE, this day. As the outcome of the finding of the Court of Inquiry into the foundering of the Wyrallah after collision with the Dilkera, the masters of both vessels will appear before the tribunal on Tuesday to answer various charges alleging neglect of duty.—(A. and N.Z. Cable.) LOSS IN WAGES. MELBOURNE, this day. The tramwaymen lost the sum of £26,000 in wages during the strike.— (A. and N.Z. Cable.) WRIT AGAINST NEWSPAPER. MELBOURNE, this day. A writ has been issued against the "Herald" Proprietary on behalf of Shirley Dougles Falcke, art* dealer,' claiming the sum of £5000 danfcgee for alleged libel.—(A. and N.Z. Cable.)