AUSTRALIAN AFFAIRS

Evening Star, Issue 17767, 15 September 1921, Page 4

AUSTRALIAN AFFAIRS

Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright. Australian and N.Z. Press Association, FEDERAL LABOR LEADER RESIGNS. MELBOURNE, September 15. _ (Received September 15, at 11.10 a.m.)' Mr Tudor has resigned tho leadership of tho Labor Party owing to continued ill health. Air Charlton will probably succeed him. . RECORD JUMP. MELBOURNE, September 15. (Received September 15, at 11.30 a.m.) Alusician jumped 7ft lOiu at tho Wangaratta Show. This is a now world’s record. [At the Albnry Show recently Sundown cleared 7ft 9£in, which was a world’s record.] RAILWAY GAUGES. AIELBOURNE, September 15. : (Received September 15, at 11.30 a.m.) Tho Commission appointed by the Federal Government to report on the railway gauge problem submitted a- report recommend}" a 4ft gauge for the Commonwealth. This will involve a cost of £40,000,000, SEAMEN’S UNIONS. INCREASED, WAGES DEMANDED. AIELBOURNE. September 15. (Received September 15, at 11.10 a.m.) Tho seamen’s unions are demanding an increase in wages of approximately £1 10s weekly from the intcr-Stato passenger and cargo service owners. As a consequence overseas vessels are unable to carry InterState passengers unless they comply with the* provisions of tho Navigation Act.

NATIONALIST PARTY’S CON TENTION.

MELBOURNE, September 15. (Received September IS, at 11.10 a.m.) Sir Joseph Cook, in addressing the National Convention, referred to Queensland as a State showing the disastrous results of Labor rule. He expressed tho opinion that the National tide is rising,' particularly in Victoria, where Mr Lawson’s victory was a triumph for National principles. ?, , STATE POLITICS. SYDNEY, September 15. (Received September 15, at 11.10 a.m.) In the Assembly the censure debate assumed a lively turn in consequence of Mr Gardiner (Independent Labor) Attacking tho Government. It is felt in some quarters that Mr Gardiner cannot consistently vote with the Government. MELBOURNE, September 15. (Received September 15, at 11.30 a.m.) In tho Assembly the Premier (Mr Lawson), in presenting" the Supplementary Estimates for 1920-21, stated that tho rooeiots were £18,522,000, and the expenditure £18,365,000. SYDNEY’S GREAT BRIDGE. SYDNEY, September 15. (Received September 15, at 11.10 a.m.) Mr Bradficld, chief engineer of railway construction, lecturing on the North Shore Bridge, stated that the bridge would be opened in 1931. It would be the heaviest piece of steel bridge work in the world. Mr Brad field is leaving for America and England to complete contracts for tho work. NEW ZEALAND SHEARING RATES. A.W.U. ISSUES WARNING. SYDNEY, September 14. The Australian Workers’ Union has issued a warning to shearers against going to New Zealand, as there is ccrtaift to bo trouble there through the action of the Arbitration Court in reducing wages in tho shearing industry. BUBONIC PLAGUE IN QUEENSLAND. ONE DEATH REPORTED. BRISBANE, September 15. (Received September 15, at 11.40 a.m.) An outbreak of bubonic plague is announced at South Brisbane. One death is reported. Tire health authorities concealed the matter for twenty-one days. Investigations proved that six rats which were examined were infected. *