AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Gisborne Times, Volume LV, Issue 6153, 10 August 1921, Page 5

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

AERIAL MAIL SERVICE. SYDNEY. Aug. 9 The Postal Department has decided to institute a tri-weekly aerial mail service between Svdnev and Broken Hill. THE NAVIGATION ACT. SYDNEY, Aug. S. The High Court lieid that the Navigation Act is invalid as regards inter-State trade, but other sections of the Act dealt with by the Courtare valid. MR TUDOR IX BAD HEALTH. SYDNEY, Aug. 9. Mr Tudor has announced that his health continues unsatisfactory, and he felt unable to continue leadership of the Labor party. VICTO RIAN POLITICS. MELBOURNE, Aug. 9. Mr Lawson declared the Government would be a Socialistic masquerader in Liberal garments if it had not refused to continue the wheat pool system. Every Liberal and National Government- stood for control of Hie productive industries by private enterprise. The proposal for a wheat-growers’ compulsory pool was an in-talrn- nt cf revolutionary syndicalism in Y reform U.P.A.

44-HOUR WEEK CONTROVERSY. . (Received Aug. 9. 11 p.m.) SYDNEY, Aug? 9. In connection with the application to extend the 44-hour week to the railway service, counsel for the Commissioners stated that the working expenses of the railways and tramways for the past, year had increased by £1,640,000 over the previous year, largely as the result of increased pay. A reduction in hours would mean a iurthvr large increase in expenses.— U.P.A. AUSTRALIAN STEEPLES. (Received Aug. 9, 10.25 p.m.) MELBOURNE, Aug. 9._ There are nine final acceptors for the Australian Steeplechase; no New Zealanders. QUEENSLAND PARLIAMEN T. BRISBANE, Aug. 9. The Governor opened Parliament with all the ceremony of pre-war days. —U.P.A.