AUSTRALIAN.

Greymouth Evening Star, 1 June 1914, Page 2

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: «t nsuCGKAPH-PEB PVKSB ASSOCIATION j "MADF IN AUSTRALIA. SYDNEY, This Day.—Tho evidence given before the Commission reveale da strong prejudice against Australianmade goods. A number of. lines of locally made articles, including certain classes of boots» clothing hats and jams were branded "foreign." I MINERS' AFTERNOON SHIFT. : SYDNEY, This Day.—Notwithstanding the Minister's action, the miners at several pits have refused to resume the afternoon shift. j CONSTABLES SENTENCED. j SYDNEY, This Day—Two constables j were sentenced to nine months' imi prisonment each for assaulting an arS restee. A meeting of the police de--1 cided to take united action in appealI ing against the sentnees. THE FEDERAL TANGLE. • MELBOURNE, Tnis Day.—Mr Cook I is securing the appointment of a Com- ' mission, which Mr Fisher endorsed, to ' enqure nto the removal of the Speak- • er's notes. He mentioned among other incidents that a coal scuttle was placed I in front of the Chairman's door, adding that evidently the idea was that ; when rushing out to the division he ' wouiu fall and injure himself. i DAY BAKING. j ADELAIDE, Ths Day.—A conference i resulted in the master bakers agreeing j to day baking for a trial. MOUNT LYELL CO. | MELBOURNE, This Day.—At the " half-yearly meeting of the Mount Lyell Company, the Chairman anticipated ex- • tensive developments, consequently improved results. It was disappointing to have to declare a dividend of a sihli ling, but the Board concluded that un- • til the comprehensive developments' I scheme was finished it would not be ' prudent to encroach upon the accumu- ! i.aced profits. j "PASSINITON." ! MELBOURNE, This Day.—The re vised schedule of interstate shippng ! companes provides an increase of 9 to i 13 per cent, in fares and two per cent. 'in freights. These operate from Monday. CLOSER TRADE RELATIONS. PERTH, This Day.—The Chambers of Commerce Congress resolved that it is imperative for the best interests of the trade of the Commonwealth that the uovernment take action for a closer commercial union between Ausbouth Africa,