AUSTRALIAN AFFAIRS

Evening Star, Issue 18121, 10 November 1922, Page 6

AUSTRALIAN AFFAIRS

p m 9 Association—By Telegraph-Copyright FEDERAL ELECTIONS. SYDNEY, November 10. (Received November 10, at 9 a.m.) The Federal election campaign is becoming active. A plethora of candidates comprises Nationalists, Liberals, Country Party, Labor, and Mr J. H. Catts s Majority Labor section. FACTORIES IN NEW SOUTH WALES. SYDNEY, November 10. _ (Received November 10, at 9 a.m.) Tho number of factories in New South 'Wales at tho end of Just year was 10,087, an increase of 342 on the previous year. The number of employees (122.384), however, showed a decrease of 3,301. FORTY-EIGHT-HOUR WEEK. A STRIKE THREATENED. SYDNEY, November 9. The employees at tiro abattoirs haro decided to cease work to-morrow if the proposed introduction of the forty-eight-honr week is enforced. A strike *would mean the complete hold-up of the export meat trade. FREIGHT ON FRUIT. SYDNEY, November 10. (Received November 10, at 11.15 a.m.) Tho overseas shipping companies have reduced the freight on fruit from tho Commonwealth to the United Kingdom from 6s to 5s per case. OVERSEA STEAMERS AND COASTAL RATES. MELBOURNE, November 10. (Received November 10, at 11.15 mm.) I'he seamen of the Orvieto left the- ship in consequence of tho owners refusing to pav the Australian rates. The Oivieto was carrying Cup passengers, who have now sailed- for Sydney by the Ormonde. STOCK RETURNS. SYDNEY, November 10. (Received November 10, at 11.15 a.m.) The slock returns show tha-t the horses in the State at the end of 1921 totalled 525,431. the cattle 3,251,000, and tho sheep 54,776,000. DUNTROON MILITARY COLLEGE. SYDNEY, November 10. (Received November 10, at 11.15 a.m.) Major-general Lcggo, in a report ou Duutroon. states that the outstanding event of tho year was tlie decision of tho New Zealand ‘Government not to send any more cadets to tho college,_ and to withdraw those who arc actually undergoing the course.