AUSTRALIAN AFFAIRS

Evening Star, Issue 17955, 28 April 1922, Page 5

AUSTRALIAN AFFAIRS

Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. TROUBLE ON COLLIER"ENDED. ( .SYDNEY, April 27. Tho steamer Coolauda .has sailed for New Zealand coal laden after a delay over the question of trimming, which had held her up since Friday. The firemen demanded the appointment of three trimmers. Tho company finally agreed, and the trimmers were provided. REDUCING HANDS. SYDNEY, April 27. (Received April 27, at 11.5 p.m.) One hundred dismissal notices have been issued to the Lithgow Small Anns Factory employees, and more will fallow. THE HOBSON’S BAY. SYDNEY, April 27/ (Received April 28, at 11.30 p.m.) Tho Seamen’s Union met, but declined to make any announcement to the Press. LIBEL ACTION SETTLED. SYDNEY, April 27. (Received April 27, at 11.5 p.m.) A settlement has been effected in the claim by Alderman Bnirnston for £IO,OOO damages for alleged libel against * Smith’s Weekly ’ newspaper. A PLAGUE RAT. SYDNEY, April 27. (Received April 27, at 11.5 p.m.) Another plague rat has been discovered ll Alexandria. BRAVE BOY’S DEATH. SYDNEY, April 28. (Received April 28, at 10.15 a.m.) A boy in Sydney was recently killed in attempting to stop a runaway horse. The members of the City Council desired to vote £SO to tho relatives in recognition of tho lad’s heroic action, but the city solicitor ruled that tho council had no power to vote money for such a purpose. If the boy had been killed accidentally a claim for compensation would have held.