Australian Cables.

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume X, Issue 177, 12 July 1920, Page 5

Australian Cables.

£10,000,000 LOST. THE BROKEN HILL STRIKE. ißy Cable.—Press Association. —Copyright.) Sydney, July 10. It is estimated that £10.000,000 was directly lost in Australia, as a iesu.lt of the Broken Hill strike, this being the ar proximate sum receivable {joiii ’ead, silver, and zinc from oversea, were the mines not idle. Wages lost by employees is estimated at £7,500,000.—(A. and N.Z.) N.S.W. UPPER HOUSE. LABOUR ASPIRANTS. Sydney, July 10. Over three hundred nominations-have been already submitted to the Labour Executive by aspirants for appointment to the Legislative Council. (A. and N.Z.) THE FEDERAL CAPITAL. Melbourne, June 10. A non-party meeting of a number oi members of the House of Representatives appointed a deputation to wau on Mr. Hughes (Premier) requesting Cabinet to place £300.000 on. the estimates for the purpose of proceeding with work of the Federal Capital at Canberra.-—(A. and N.Z.) RECORD PRICE FOR WHEAT. Melbourne, July 10. The Victorian Wheat Commission is making available a quantity of fan average quality wheat for export to Africa and the East, at 16/- pei bushel—a record. price for Australia. —(A. and N.Z.) JERGER'S DEPORTATION. . Sydney, July 11. Following on the Habeas Corpus application the military removed Father Jerger to Melbourne,, whence he will be deported at the earliest opportunity. The committee entitled the Jerger Defence Committee, has issued‘a writ to test the validity of the War Precaution Act, under which the deportation was ordered. BALLARAT ELECTION. (Received 12, 10.35 a.m.) Melbourne, July 12. a The Ballarat by-election results to date are: — McGrath (Labour) 13,236 Kerby (Nationalist) 10,317 The figures are incomplete.—(A. and N.Z.) WESTRALIA TEACHERS STRIKE. Perth, July 11. All Civil Servants and school teach- i ers in the State have struck for increased salaries They announce their intention oT picketing the offices and schools. COMMONWEALTH NOTES. The Commonwealth has removed the embargo on the export of sheepskins. spG’.’AandrB.. mfg wk f gmo mb mb The Melbourne gas workers . have empowered the Trades Hall Disputes Committee to negotiate lor a settlement of the strike.