AUSTRALIA

Greymouth Evening Star, 1 May 1925, Page 5

AUSTRALIA

(Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.) .. INJURED DANCERS. SYDNEY, April 39? ■ x /AU the : victims of the Sin w Ground Carnival Hie ate uoy out <f » danger, . s J ’ * • ' LILY VALE TRAGEDY) , " MELBOURNE,-April 39. Vernon (coiivicted of "shooting arrail- " 1 way clerk) was ..sentenced : to" twelve years’ hard labour 1 .; ' Cr WALSH INLAND DISPUTE? SYDNEY, April'3o.,v Thd' nianagenient at Walsh Island reports that the majority of the employees have accepted the ultimatum and. have returned to work, using the power machines.. , NO NEW STATE: - rSYDNEY, " April 30. ; 'Tiip new States Co ; mmissiqii i has completed its report. It is understood that the majority of the Commission are not in favour of creating any new States.* ■' i ' ■ i' C ■ ‘ " "Seamens Union..'' ■ ■■ ’ '! ’ The Ftklerai Arbitration Courtli.M granted an application" ".niade' IV! 1 i-e CUjinionwealth Goverjiineht Line,’, fdc an' order nisi to deregister. the Sea- • men’s Union for having exercised alleged job control. NAVAL EXCHANGES? ' '" SYDNEY,',May.). ■ - 1 I'lie* cruiser Concord ha's‘ arrived to replace the cruiser Brisbane. Jt is tho first British warship to join the Aus- • tralian navy.'under the exchange arrangement. Tl.e Brisbane has joined the China station. TRADE STATISTICS. SYDNEY, April 30. The Commonwealth Statistician reports the total value o; Australian oversea trade in 1923/4 amounted to £260,618,293 and exports £119,847,164, an increase on the previous rear, when the figures were : Imports £131,757,835 and exports £117,870,147.

CHEAPER CABLEGRAMS. — MELBOURNE, May 1. Mr Bruce announced that a reduction has been effected in the rates at present charged by the Pacific Cable Board for press cables. The present rate of 7£d a word will be reduced to 6d a word.

AERIAL TRAGEDY. . SYDNEY, April 30. The name of' the woman victim" of the aercqilane smash at Ora.rige is now ascertained to be Mrs Harriet Hickey Liiin (the aviator) bad besn refuse! a pilot’s license by the Civil Aviatiqn Department some time ago, on the ground of medical unfitness.

SHEARER?’ AW,ARD. , . SYDNEY, April 30, .. ~ In view of the fofthcomihg.shearing season, the Australian V orkdrs*’ . 1 ion has filed an application in the Arbitration Court for a variation of the Pastoral Award. It asks, for an. increase' in the .shearing rates,...and for concessions in other directions. ~ - . When the present awird: v.dis'made, the Court promised a variation, of ‘it, if. the cost of living ihcreaSed.- ’l'ho graziers claim that there has been,lip such increase in the cost of’living