AUSTRALIAN AFFAIRS

Evening Star, Issue 17225, 15 December 1919, Page 10

AUSTRALIAN AFFAIRS

DARWIN INQUIRY. Pr«Rs Association—By Telegraph—Copyright. Australian and N.Z. Cabla AssociationT DARWIN, December 14. The three deported Northern Territory officials have for the purpose <g giving evidence at the inquirv into th« recent unrest. DRIFTING MINES OFF QUEENSLAND. MELBOURNE. December 13 ,i. , , Department has announced that two drifting mines have been found —one at Cape Flattery, near Cocktown and another off Dove Island, in Torres Strait. Presumably the mines drifted from either the New Zealand or Ba«s Strait enemy minefield. Shipping using 100k 6 ouT aterS is warned to keep a sharp DISSATISFIED ENGINEERS. . SYDNEY, December 13. Ihe marine engineers' notices to strike expire to-day, and many vessels have been pushed to sea to prevent the engineers cominer ashore. The strike affects 'all interstate and Commonwealth vessels trading overseas, but the Union Companv's fleet is not involved. " The men rejected the owners' offer of an increase of 40s per month. o i i «™ December 15. nf n ♦ + i° nl * V rine Sneers out of a total of 3.300 are affected by the dispute. ■> c ee - tiDg bociety of Engineers decided to serve all employers with notices demanding increased wages. 5