AUSTRALIAN NEWS

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LVI, 10 April 1922, Page 5

AUSTRALIAN NEWS

(By ■ Electric Telegraph—Copyright) (Australian and N.Z. Cable Association). SYDNEY, This Day. The Surveyor-General reports that after a careful review it is apparent the Crown lands will afford ; only a limited opportunity of dealing with the settlement of immigrants on the land in any large numbers. Following a conference at Melbourne in March between representatives of steel workers and the Broken Hill pie* prietarv steel works at Newcastle, it was agreed that an application sheuk| be made by the company lor a yamj tion of the award to enable the nidus* try to carry' on. The company now states that no application could be successful under the existing la w _ to relievo the company of present high wages cost, and tho works will closo as soon as existing orders have been fullilh'd. The union ha« asked for a round table conference. _ MELBOURNE, This Day. Speaking at Castloniaine, Mr Hughes advocated the abolition of the Federal Arbitration Court, and the substitution of industrial tribunals) on the lines of the Victorian wages boards, consisting of an equal number of employers and employees, with an impartial chairman, ADELAIDE, April 9. The Springboks unexpectedly participated in the athletic championships, rejoining flic Ceramic homewards aflorworcls. Oostorluuk "\vou the 100 yards in 10 I*s, and Johnston won tlio quarter mile in 53 secs.