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AUSTRALIAN AFFAIRS

Press Association—By Telegraph-Copyright TARIFF NEGOTIA TICKS. MELBOURNE, March 22. (Received March 22, at 11.30 a.m.) No definite conclusion has yet been readied by tho Tariff Board in connection with tho proposals submitted by the New Zealand Minister of ■Customs. It is understood that a mutual exchange of the British preferential tariffs of both countries will be arranged if an agreement is reached on the items specified by Now Zealand. GERMAN-AUSTRALIAN LINE. FORMER AGENTS DECLINE TO ACT. MELBOURNE, March 22. (Received March, 22, at 11.30 a.rn.) Tho former agents of tho German-Aus-Iralian Lino have been approached by the line to accept the agency again, but they declined, stating that they could not forget tho misery wliich Germany had brought upon the world. ANZAC DAY SERVICES. MELBOURNE, March 22. (Received March 22, at 11.50 a.m.) Mr Hughes announced that the Government is issuing a pubhc invitation to all tlio churches in Australia to hold memorial services on tho morning of An/.uc Day. COMMERCE CONFERENCE. HOBART, March 22. (Received March 22, at 11.35 a.m.) The conference of tbo Chambers of Commerce passed a resolution in favor of tho cessation of Government control of the sugar industry, and an amendment of the Federal Arbitration Act to limit the court’s jurisdiction to intestate industries. MELBOURNE MURDER. ROSS WANTS FURTHER APPEAL. MELBOURNE, March 22. (Received March 22, at 11.35 a.m.) Ross’s counsel intends applying to the High Court on Thursday for leave to appeal against tho decision of the Full Court dismissing Ross’s appeal. MAHENO TO LAY UP. CREW RETURNING. ■■ SYDNEY, March 22. (Received 1 March 22, at 11.50 a.m.)

The Union Company has definitely decided to lay up the Mahcno. Members of the crew who are on New Zealand articles will be repatriated.

(-’.MELTING WORKS TO CLOSE. SYDNEY, March 22. (Received March 22, at 10.55 a.m.) It is officially announced that the smelting works of tho Sulphide Corporation at Cockle Greek will close at tho cud of April, in consequence of the decreased output of lead concentrates at Broken Hill. Four -hundred men will hs> tlrrovnj jtflo.

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Evening Star, Issue 17925, 22 March 1922, Page 4

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AUSTRALIAN AFFAIRS Evening Star, Issue 17925, 22 March 1922, Page 4

AUSTRALIAN AFFAIRS Evening Star, Issue 17925, 22 March 1922, Page 4