AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLIII, Issue 3107, 28 December 1921, Page 5

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

BRISBANE, Dec, 27. Heavy rains have fallen throughout the Slate and floods tire threatening in the Darling Downs.—Press Association. SYDNEY. Dec. 27. The council of the Coal Owners’ hederalion has decided to refer the matter of a nine day fortnight to a ballot of miners in the northern districts. The ballot is to take place from January 10 to 24.—Press Association. Received December 28, noon. MELBOURNE, Dee. 28. The Tasmanian Steamship Proprietary, Ltd., has been formed for the purpose of purchasing the Nairana from the Huddart, Parker Co., Ltd., and the Loongana and Oonah from the Union Steam Ship Co. The. nominal capital is £250,000. Mr U. U Appleton, of the Huddart. Parker (.0., and Mr Vai Johnston, of the Union Steam Smp Co., have been appointed directors, the torn pa if v lia.s been lonni'd to Minplify the arrangements for carrying out the mail contract between Melbourne and [Tasmania. Negotiations are proceeding between the o(bends of the Victorian and New South Wales Tennis Associations to stage a. mock Davis Cup exhibition at Melbourne with cup players representing each Slate. January 28 and 30 are the dates mentioned.— Press Association.