AUSTRALIAN NEWS

Feilding Star, Volume XVIII, Issue 4594, 22 May 1922, Page 4

AUSTRALIAN NEWS

SOME GENERAL ITEMS. (By Electric Cable—Copyright.) (Aust.-N./.. Cable Association.) Sydney, May 20. The Daily Telegraph opened its columns to contestants in the Theosophical sqaubble, and is being inundated with blasts and counterblasts from the contending sections. These include sweeping charges against certain Sydney leaders, which Mrs Annie Besant advised should be taken to the police, as they were the proper people to deal with such matters. This advice has been resented in somo quarters as an alleged attempt to sidestep tho trouble. Melbourne, May 17. The Howard Smith Co. is seeking sanction to reduce the capital of the company from 5 to 4J millions 'by paying off half a million preference shares. Sydney, May 19., The strike of gold at Muriel Tank is proving richer than was .at first anticipated, prospectors claiming that there are nine separate reefs, each probably a mile long, with ore all the way, yielding from one ounce to 30 ounces to the ton, and in odd spots as much as 40 ounces. Every yard of the new field has now been pegged out. A fire destroyed Huxley Bros.' general store at Cudal. The damage is estimated at £IOO,OOO. The Naval Board announced that a warship could not be sent to search for the Manuwera as the expense would be too groat, whereas a tug would be despatched at comparatively little cost. To date the Federal Government has paid out six millions sterling in baby bonuses. The Presbyterian Assembly decided to celebrate'the centenary of Presbyterianism in New South Wales by erecting a centenary memorial. The centenary will be celebrated noxt year. Sydney, May 20. The Lord Mayor announced that owing to the prompt action by the Government, the problem of unemployed had been practically solved. The City Council was absorbing a number of men and suburban councils were employing residents in their own districts where practicable. Soldiers were given preference in employment and then married men, and sinale last. The Royal Agricultural Society is despatching its secretary, Mr H. M. Somer, to America in June to attend shows in Canada and the United States in view of carrying out further improvements in Sydney. Alderman Brooks, a Legislative Councillor, expressed his indignation I at the likelihood of Sydney harbour I bridgo being built by Americans. It would be repugnant to think in years to come that the bridge would be a permanent slur on tho capacity of British industry.' The work should be performed from beginning to end by British workmen. ' The last of the mills at the Broken Hill steel works at Port Waratah will close next week. It is authoritativelv stated the company will not entertain thoughts of reopening until wages and the price oi coal are reduced.