AUSTRALIAN NEWS

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LVI, 16 October 1922, Page 7

AUSTRALIAN NEWS

.—. -'WjjjlV**"- "*" * (My Kb'rtiic Teiegrapb Copyniihi; ■ Australian *nd N.Z. Cable AssociateSYDNEY, Oct. 13 The Cabinet decided to appoint a departmental salaries committees lor thepurpose of regulating the salaries and conditions of public servants m lieu ot the existing method, whereby civil servants are permitted to approach the Arbitration Court. The committees will represent the Service and Public Service Board, with an independent chair-

The police believe the body of the unknown woman found in the Park to bo Mrs Daisy Kearney, a native of lasmania, reported missing from her home at Pyrmont fifteen months ago. The Anglican Synod received two reports on the nexus question. The majority report set out that it was undesirable to authorise any legislation to destroy the relationship wih England, llio irinorily report asserted that Australia, having attained conscious nationhood, the Church of the Australian people must be free to make a direct appeal to Australian sentiment. i.ie body of the Moor Park victim has been identified as Mrs Kearney. A mortem disclosed that she was battered to death o*l the head. Two men arc detained by the pohco SYDNEY,. This Day. I The compulsory coal conference do-] ,eided that the darg at Richmond mam, I colliery shall be lifted. I j Lieutenant Colonel Paul, of Bathurst, who commanded the 49th and 54th battalions in the European War, was 'killed in a motor smash. MELBOURNE, Oct. 10. , The Commonwealth Auditor reports that the net profit for the year- ended Yjth June, 1921, on the Commonwealth steamer amounted to £102,948; previous profit £2,201,493. The totalloss on wooden ships amounted to £2,051,000. ... I In the House of 'Representatives Mr lhMics. in vindicating the Government's action in fixing the sugar tariff, explained that if would enable people to obtain sugar at fourpence halypenny pound. . , Mr Charlton said Labour preferred a ' continuance of the agreement, i Mr Watt moved an amendment that I the dutv on sugar, both raw and white, |,e £9/6/3 a ton. Tins was earned cainst the Government by 30 to 24. I "The Minister for Customs moved the Uame duty on invert sugar and invert 'syrup and £4/13/4 on syrups. Ihis ; also was carried. Barley, English, 3/9, Cape 2/11, 3/-. Oats, Algerian, 3/6, 3/7. Potatoes, £6 to £B. Onions, £6 to £7. ADELAIDE, This Day. Tn the Assembly Mr Ritchie, treaf'urer, delivering his Budget, said the | revenue of State was estimated at 1 £8,312,000 and the expenditure £8,310,i 000. There was no indention to increase | taxation, but the continuance of the •25 per cent, super tax on all incomes wu'ld be proposed. j'li". season's wheat crop is estimated at 32J million bushels against 24,946,000 garnered last year.