AUSTRALIAN NEWS

Grey River Argus, Volume LVII, Issue 10265, 22 April 1899, Page 4

AUSTRALIAN NEWS

[per press association ]

[by electric telegraph— copyright.]

(Received April 21, at 11 30 a m) l Melbourne, April 21. | Tho Federal referendum will be taken i in Victoria early in July. I Sydney, April 21. j The second reading of Copeland's Sunday Liquor Trading Bill, was inaccurate. The House, after a protracted stonewall affirmed the resolution in favor of bringing in a bill to amend the law in respect to co-operative stores and clubs, leaving out all mention of hotels and Sunday trading. Copeland refused to bring in such a bill, and progress was reported. The House adopted the Legislative Council's amendments in the Conciliation and arbitration Bills. Reid, in announcing that prorogation would take place to-day, said he would not be able to* call Parliament together before the end of June or the beginning of July on account of the Federal referendum. (Received April 21, at 10 45 p m.) Sydney, April 21. It will take LIO.OOO fco repair the Cormorant, and another L 15,000 to replace the stores and fittings thrown overboard fco lighten the vessel. Reid is gratified at the change of attitude of the Council and tho Democratic feeling displayed. He hopes to introduce a bill next session fco further increase fche efficiency of the Council. Parliament has been prorogued. Melbourne, April 21. Eight Hours Day was observed in the usual manner. Two hundred weavers at fche Ballarat woollen mill struck work to-day because they were refused a holiday. The reason given for refusal was the rush of work, bufc the men offered to work all Saturday to make up. She directors state that they will fill the places wifch new men and take none of the strikers back.