AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Gisborne Times, Volume LXI, Issue 9771, 31 July 1924, Page 5

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

AUSTRALIAN LOANS. SYDNEY, July 30. The State Cabinet has approved of a tentative agreement arrived at by the Loans Council in reference to the raising of a loan of ten millions, of which the New South Wales’ share will be £2.900,000. SYDNEY WATERFRONT TROUBLE SYDNEY. July 30. It is learned that a stop-work meeting of the Seamen's Union decided that another attempt, should be made to hold up the Commonwealth steamer Fordsdale on her return from England on Thursday. The trouble is due to the original manning of the vessel.

QUEENSLAND PARLIAMENT. BRISBANE, July 30. Parliament opened yesterday. The Governor's speech forc-asted, inter alia, the introduction of a Bill to provide for a maximum or torty-iour hours a week.

WALLAROO TROUBLE SETTLED. ADELAIDE, July 30. A settlement of the trouble over the Waimarino at V allaroo has been reached., and work will be resumed today.

TASMANI AN POLITICS. HOBART, July 30. The State Parliament was opened yesterday bv the Administrator, Sir Herbert'Nicholls, who in his opening speech said the financial position at tho end of June was more satisfactory than anticipated. The prospect or revenue during the coining year was good.

ENGINEER I VERS DEFY ARBITRATION COURT.

(Received July 31, 1.20 a.m.) V SYDNEY, July 30. Leading branches of the Fedciated Engined rivers’ and Firemen’s Association reiterated defiance of the Arbitration Court and decided to instruct the Federal President and Secretary to refuse to accept the proposed new award and to form a Council ot Action to discuss future action to be taken. It was agreed that if -tho men’s claims are refused a s *? j"? should bo called, and it was decided to «ot into touch with Labor Councils throughout Australia with a view to see-urine- a united front for organised Labor, ° impressing their claims U.P.A.

PUNITIVE EXPEDITION LEAVES DARWIN.

(Received July 31, 1.20 a.mA DARWIN, July 30. The Douglas Mawson punitive expedition, consisting of twenty men under Colonel Storey has sailed in the Huddersfield. —L -1 -A,