AUSTRALIAN AFFAIRS

Evening Star, Issue 19025, 21 August 1925, Page 5

AUSTRALIAN AFFAIRS

Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright Australian and N.Z. Press Association. FORTY-FOUR-HOUR WEEK SYDNEY, August 20. In the Assembly tho Alinistcr of Labor (Air J. M. Baddelcy) gave notice of his intention to introduce a. Bill to fix the industrial hours of labor at forty-four a week. 'l'his will be tho first measure alter the censure debate is finished. IfiTO DOCK AIELBOURNE, August 20. Tho Oonah and the Cooma are going into dry dock in order to ascertain the damage caused by their collision in the bay off Williamstown lighthouse on August 19. POPULATION AMD UNEMPLOYMENT AIELBOURNE, August 20. Tho Commonwealth Statistician (Air C. W. AVickens) reports that the population of Australia at tho end of March, 1925, was 5,901,592. The value of production in tho Commonwealth in 1923-24 was £394,220,000. In the second quarter ol 1925 there were 36,490 unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 10.3 per cent. In tho first quarter there were 154 industrial disputes, involving 48,688 workers, and entailing a loss of £30,485 in wages. SHIPPING DISPUTE SETTLED AIELBOURNE, August 20. Tho Alarrawah dispute has been settled by a compromise. Tho two men whose dismissal caused the strike will not he reinstated, and tho vessel will sail with a new crow on Saturday.

CENSURE DEBATE ADJOURNED SYDNEY, August 20. (Received August 21, at 1.30 a.m.) In the Assembly tho censure debate was adjourned till Tuesday nest.