AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 26 February 1926, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

[Australian A N.Z. Cable Association.] CITY LABOUR. SYDNEY. Fell. 25. The. Finance Committee of (he City Council resolved that in Inline employment subject to nomination by Aldermen with preference to city residents, financial membership of a union is made compulsory, a stipulation which reform Aldermen strongly opposed on the ground that it would lead to abuses and increase the army of aldermanie hangers on. SUGAR WORKS FIRE. ADELAIDE. Feb. 25. The damage by the Sugar Company lire is now' estimated at a hundred thousand sterling. Seventeen thousand tons of sugar, the property ot the Queensland tiiierument, is still burning. The mighty bonfires are to he seen for many miles, and have either destroyed or damaged all the stocks of refined sugar. Supplies are being rushed twin Melbourne to avoid a shortage. EXPORT OF BETTER. SYDNEY. I-'eh. 2fi. At the session of the Dairy Produce Control Board it was stated that the total exports of butter from Australia this season to 10th February amounted to 83.005 tons as compared with 43.,107 tons for the corresponding period last year. PRESS CONFERENCE BENEFITS. SYDNEY, Feb. 20. E. Ili rton a direcior of the New Zealand ••Herald.” is a passenger in the Naldem, which arrived yesterday from London. He says the result of the Empire Press Union delegates visit to Australia and New Zealand, already has proved fruitful. The English press is devoting more space to news I rum these countries than formerly, (especially regarding matters ot finance and trade. Mr Horton leaves for Auckland by the Mnuiiganui this allernooii. PRODUCE PRICES. MELBOURNE, Eeh. 20. Oats, milling 3s lid. Is: feed 3s od. Bariev English to 4s Oil. cape 3s 9d. Potatoes, £!) to £0 15s. Onions, £l3 Lis to £ls. LOSS ON BUS SERVICES. ADELAIDE. Eeh. 20. 4n evidence before the State Aloha Bus Commission the manager of the Tramway Trust.Mr W. Goodman, said that thirl v-tliree buses owned by the Trust had' made a loss of £‘>4sS since l,ln> inception of the service in March last, which was equal to 2.5!)d pe* mile, lie suggested that there sliouhl he one centra! body in control ot transportation in Hie nictroplitan

area. Mr Goodman complained id Hie in effective control and competition b;, privatolv owned In isos.