AUSTRALIAN AFFAIRS

Evening Star, Issue 18050, 18 August 1922, Page 4

AUSTRALIAN AFFAIRS

Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright. Australian and N.Z. Press Association. GERMAN SCIENCE INDISPENSABLE. SYDNEY, August 18. (Received August 18, at 11.15 a.m.) The conference of tho Australian National Research Council discussed the wisdom of admitting works from enemy scientists. Tho unanimous opinion was in favor of the termination of the ban fixed in Paris in 1918, by which German and Austrian scientist;; wore barred from membership of the International Reseach Council. It was resolved that the position bo reconsidered, and that representations lie made to the proper authorities in London with a view to effecting tho change. HIGH SCHOOL FEES REIMPOSBD. SYDNEY, August 18. Commencing in January, a fee of 2gs per quarter will be charged at public high schools, in accordance with the Now South Wales Government’s new policy; but there will bo certain exemptions in the cases of parents not in receipt of salaries exceeding £250 a year, or where more than two in the same family are attending the school. THE SHEARING DISPUTE. SYDNEY, August 17. The Australian Workers’ Union and Mr Boots, editor of the newspaper ‘ Worker,’ were proceeded against by the Graziers’ Association on a charge of causing a strike to bo continued. The ‘ case was postponed till August 22. NEW SOUTH WALES LAMBING. ■SYDNEY, August 18. (Received August 18, at noon.) It is officially estimated that the autumn and winter lambing was 7,453,000, or 65 per cent.; but, taking into account 4,210 ewes reserved for -spring and summer lambing, tho figure is expected to reach 67 per cent.