Australian Cables.

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume X, Issue 46, 6 February 1920, Page 5

Australian Cables.

MARINE ENGINEERS’ STRIKE. STRAIGHT TALK FROM HUGHES. ACCEPTS ULTIMATUM. By Cable.—Press Association.—Copyright.l (Received 6, 10.20 a.m.) Brisbane, Feb. 6. A deputation from the Wharf Workers’ Union asked Mr. Hughes for assistance for those in distress caused by the engineers’ strike. Mr. Hughes strongly condemned the engineers’ “bush ranging attitude.” He said that he regarded the rejection of the latest terms of settlement as an ultimatum and would treat it as such. He added: “If the men remain out for six mouths they will be no better off than they are today.” He promised to consult Cabinet on the question of assistance to the unemployed.—(A l , and N.Z.) WHERE LABOUR LOSES. DRIVING INDUSTRY AWAY. (Received 6, 10.20 am.) Sydney, Feb. 6. The Burns Philp Company announces that as a result of the labour unrest here, the company has decided to build no further steamers at present, but instead to endeavour to send island produce direct to America and Europe by chartered vessels and reduce the present island fleet. An attempt to create a transhipment depot in Australia under existing conditions was almost impossible. There was also a danger in the substitution of foreign tonnage for the eastern trade, as the Malay States were urgently in need of frozen meat. The loss of this trade may be permanent. There are now .15,000 unemployed in Sydney and 180,496 tons of shipping are idle at Sydney and New-castle.—(A. and N.Z.) ORIENT LINER IDLED. Sydney, Feb. 5. . Upon arrival of the Orient liner Indarra from London, the engineers gave twenty-four hours’ notice to leave the ship. The strike position is unchanged. IRON DEPOSITS. VALUABLE DISCOVERY. (Received 6, 9.20 a.m.) Perth, Feb. 6. An official report on the iron deposits found at Yampi, on the northwest coast, states that there are immense quantities of micaceous hematite of unusual purity, equal to the best world’s ores, in close proximity to a deep sheltered harbour, which the largest ships can enter or leave at any time. They constitute an asset of the greatest value to both Australia and the Empire.—(A. aud N.Z.) A PRINCE’S ROAD. MELBOURnFto SYDNEY. (Received 6, 9.20 a.m.) Sydney, Feb. 6. Among the schemes to commemorate the Prince of Wales’ visit, is a proposal to repair and put in first-class motoring order the roads between Sydney and Melbourne, to enable the visitor to motor between the capitals, over what is to be known as a Prince’s road. The proposal is receiving considerable enthusiastic support on both sides of the border. —(A 1 , and N.Z.) WHEAT POOL PROPOSALS. (Received 6, 10.20 a.m.) Melbourne, Feb. 6. Mr. Hughes has informed the deputation of farmers that he was sub mitting the wheat pool proposals to the Government aud was unable to sanction compulsion, which would coerce an unwilling minority of farmers into taking a referendum on the subject.—(A. and N.Z.)