AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Hawera Star, Volume XLVIII, 15 August 1924, Page 9

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

AIR, DEFENCES. BY CAULK—PRESS ASSOCIATION—COPYRIGHT The* Marine Court exonerated the master of the Eliza, Davies. THE ELIZA DAVIES. MELBOURNE, Aug. 14. The Minster of Defence announced that two new air squadrons will be established in New South Wales out of the special defence, vote of one million. TROUBLE IN A UNION. SYDNEY, Aug. 14. A. W. Buckley, who was suspended from the position of New South Wales secretary by the Federal executive of the Railway Union on Tuesday, had warrants issued yesterday for the arrest of Heely (formerly N.S.W. treasurr), Peterson (formerly N.S.AV. act-ing-secretary), and Connors (a former executive officer) on charges of conspiring to defraud the union of certain sums of money. These men surrendered themselves to the police. Buckley was suspended for taking action without consulting- the execu” tive. Y FORDSDALE TROUBLE SETTLED. Received Aug. 15, 9.40 a.m. SYDNEY, Aug. 15. The Fordsdale trouble has been settled. A conference of the transport group of unions, the management of the Commonwealth'.line and the crew itself agreed that the Commonwealth Line is not to engage any of the crew that had been paid off and suspended • v e un ion. The case of the crew will be considered at a special meeting of the Seamen’s Union within a, week” The Seamen’s Union agreed that it would abandon their “iob” control policy in regard to the Commonwealth Jjine-, leaving it open to a management to engage a crew from the union excluding suspended members.— Aus -N Z Cable A>ssn. SHIPPING. Received Amr. 15, 9.55 a m c , SYDNEY, Aug. ' 15. T ■ mT* - Newcastle, Gabriella, Louis Therialt, and Omana, for New Zealand. RESULT OF BY-ELECTION. Received Aus. 15. 11.15 a.m MELBOURNE, Aug. 15. The Glonelg by-election resulted:— Bond (Labour) 4053, H. V. 1)101,604 (Conservative-Nationalist) 3199. —Aus.N.Z. Cable Assn.