AUSTRALIAN AFFAIRS

Evening Star, Issue 17543, 24 December 1920, Page 6

AUSTRALIAN AFFAIRS

Press Association—By TclegTaph—Copyright. Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. ■ PACIFIC CABLE BOARD."* MELBOURNE, December ■ 23. During the past twelve* months there has been a marked increase in the Pacific Cable Board's traffic compared with last year, tho total number of paying words being 9,084,745—an increase of 755J.69 words. Press "cablegrams increased' from 693,554 to 816,576 words. , LIVING WAGE FOR WOMEN. SYDNEY, December 23. The Board of Trade has increased the women workers' living wage from. £1 193 to £2 3s per week from the opening of the new year. TIMBER MILL BURNT DOWN. PERTH, December 23. ' __ Millar's Timber and Trading Company's timber mill at Mornington was restroyed by fire. The damage is estimated at £20,000. A HEAT WAVE.' ' SYDNEY, December 23. The "weather is very hot, many country places registering well over lOOdeg. NEW SOUTH WALES- PARLIAMENT., SYDNEY, December -23. Parliament has finally, passed the Profiteering Bill. Judging from the -Prime- Minister's statement in tho Assembly,-it :is believed that the Government does-not propose to make provision for ta3ring_vtbe expected Prohibition referendum. SYDNEY'S BIG WORK SYDNEY, December- 24. ; (Received December 24, at 10.3fv--a.Tn ) The Minister of Works is preparing! plans and specifications to enable tendexstp be called for tho -Sydnev harbor bridge. The cost will bo £5,000,000. It is. hoped. to start the work during the life of the present Parliament. It should be completed about 193 L DR. TO ZEE'S DEATH.

SYDNEY, December 24.

There have been no new -developments in tlie Tozer tragedy, except that the police are convinced, that the shot -whs not. fired by Dt Tozer. ' '" . WHEAT LUMPERS. CTDJfEY, 3>ecemi>sr 24. • (Received December 24, at 10.35 a.m.) The wheat lumpers have entered into an agreement with tho Wheat Board whereby they receive 3s per hour-ordinary time, 4s 5d between 5 p.m. and 9 p.nu," and 6s from 9 pjn. to 7 a.m.