AUSTRALIAN AFFAIRS

Evening Star, Issue 19023, 19 August 1925, Page 5

AUSTRALIAN AFFAIRS

Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright. Australian and N.Z. Press Association. NEW SOUTH WALES POLITICS SYDNEY, August 18. The Assembly is continuing the debate on Sir George, Fuller’s censure motion. The Attorney-General (Air E, A. MTievu.'in) states that once the forty-four-hoiu - week is in operation it will stand for all time. GOAL GONFEHEMGE SYDNEY, August 18. The coal eonfereneo has concluded. It arrived at a settlement of the disputes, the men agreeing to resume work at all the idle pits, and the Coal Tribunal to he summoned on Thursday next to hear their claims. WOOL SHED BURNED LOSS OK STOCK. BRISBANE, August 111. (Deceived August 19, at 1t1.5 a.m.) During shearing operations at Terrick Torriek (near lilackall), the wool shed, including the machinery and benches, together with I,d()0 lambs ami some hales of wool, was destroyed by fire. The loss Is estimated at £99,000. The shearers were on strike at the time. SKIPPING DISPUTE MELBOURNE, August 19. (Received August 19, at J 0.5 a.m.) The only development in the Marrawah dispute is a suggestion by the officials of the Dolynm.Ji Juno that an arbitrator should be appointed to settle the matter. If this plan is adopted it is possible that the trouble will bo settled in a day or two; meanwhile both sides arc standing firm in the contention that each is right. [The steamer Marrawab, belonging to the Holymau June, is held np at Melbourne owing to the refusal of the Seamen’s Union to supply a crew. The trouble arose when the Marrawah returned to Melbourne from Tasmania. The chief engineer dismissed two firemen, who, it is alleged, were unsuitable.. These men were given twentyfour hours’ notice, and offered five days’ wages in addition to overtime, which they accepted. A call was then made, by the company for two other men, and although over 1< 10 men were present there was no response, the union officials demanding the reinstatement. of I.he firemen, or else that they should lie given fourteen days’ pay. This ihe company refused. Further rails had tlm same result. The remainder of the erne were then paid oft.] WOKEH WORKERS’ WAGES.

ADELAIDE. August 19. (Received August 19, at 10.5 n.m.) The Hoard of Industry lias fixed the living wage for females in the metropolitan area at .‘(Os (id per week.