AUSTRALIA

Greymouth Evening Star, 2 September 1927, Page 8

AUSTRALIA

(Auntralian and N.Z. Cable Association.)

DEATH SENTENCE. SYDNEY, September 1.

On a new trial-of George Buckley, he was again found guilty, and was sentenced.to. death with a recommendation to mercy.

CHILD ENDOWMENT. SYDNEY,, September 2. The first payments under the Child Endowment Act have been made. The authorities estimate that about £130,000 in ...payments, will be made fortnightly for the next 12 months.

W.A. J WHEAT/CROP

PERTH, Sept. 2.

The Statistician reports that the area under wheat in West Australia is • 3,212,000 acres, an increase of 433,000 compared with the previous season.

WELCOME RAINS. SYDNEY, September 1.

Good steady rain continues to fall in the central and southern New South Wales tablelands, and there is every probability of the breaking of the drought. Steady rain has also fallen in the whole of Victoria, saving the wheat crops.

PAY FOR MEMBERS. HOBART, September 2

The Assembly passed the Bill providing for an increase of salaries for members of the House from £3OO to £370 for Hobart members, and for others on a graduated scale, according to distance of the constituencies from the seat of Government, ranging from £3OO to £5OO.

IRON WORKERS’ STRIKE. SYDNEY, September 2

Another hundred men were added to those already affected by the stoppage at Hoskin’s iron and steel works, when the employees of the steel work’s shaft colliery decided to cease work. The action followed a move by members of the staff to transport coal from the colliery to the. works. The position in regard to a general, stoppage is unchanged. Neither company nor the men have hitherto made an effort to effect a settlement.

NEWSPAPER EMPLOYERS. SYDNEY, Sept. „1

The Arbitration Court granted New South Wales newspaper Proprietors’ Association, consisting of the Sun Newspapers Ltd, and Sportsman Ltd., Smith’s Newspapers Ltd., Sunday Times Ltd., and Daily Telegraph Newspapers Ltd., registration as an industrial union of employees. The objects of the Association are stated interalia, to provide and . safeguard the interests of its members in carrying on the business of newspaper proprietors,, and to secure to-its members the benefits of the Industrial Arbitration Act.

SYDNEY SCANDALS.

SYDNEY, September 2.

Mr Bavin, Leader of the Nationalist Party speaking at Willoughby referring to the Government of Sydney by the City Council, said the condition qf things is one that demands drastic remedies. The Nationalists could not permit a. continuance of the State of things which made every honest man hang his head when the name of the City Council was mentioned. He stated that..if the Nationalists were returned to power, the city would be placed under a commission as a means of restoring better conditions.