AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LII, Issue 16020, 11 September 1915, Page 6

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

TRADE AFTER THE WAR. THE NEED FOE ACTION. - By Telegraph Press Associates— (Received September 10. 8.35 port) .~ - Stdxet, September 10.- " Speakdtg at a meeting of the Chamber" of Manufacturers, ths Minister for Educa- - tion said he wished be could join in tie optimistic view that the present strong acfc German sentiment would be maintained after the war. " When peace come?/'- he \ said, " the general tendencies of compeltion and the question of, getting cheaper - goods will arise again. "What is -Wauled jis a prohibitive tariff against the importsi lion of goods -we are seeking to mansfac- .;■■■■ tore here. Even to-day German good* are coming in and are being sold in Asstralia. Sometimes the.labels are/aj&efjd||||§ or the names disguised. VTV'mnst realite the depth of sentiment m favr.'ir of Imported goods. We cannot combat wiih sentiment alone. We must adopt ieghlatree methods to prevent, ©nrj wealth frcia drifting back to enemy- countries toih^^S used against us in the next war." " HOPED GERHAHS WOULD WOT.* * - ■ ■ » " .-■"''-"".'■:■.'. ."..■ . " '-— STATEMENT ; COSTS £1&3. J||||fjJ • CReoerred September - 10, 31 p.m.: -- * ' STmtEr, September 10. A shearer has been fined £100 for saying that he hoped the Germans woutd=wh and that " they are bettor than t3»:T/ni!3j|||l|| Jack posh." .. -*. / ~ EIGHT HOUES BILL SIX FOR HIKERS. " -" Sttocex, September 10.^ In the Assembly the Eight Hoars 831 has been read a second; time. The 821 provides for a six-hour day, bank to bank, • in the case of miners. ■' HEW SOOTH WALES WHEAT. | ESTIMATE OF THE HABYESIr. Sxrorsr, September ID.;The Assembly has carried the Wharf Acquisition Act Atngrnlnifliil, Bill, .ex* tending the operation of the original measure. •'•-,., ' - The -New «ooth- Wake -wheat yield fee the ensuing harvest is estimated st" 60.000.000 bushels '--/-- SEEESEHDTJK PROPOSALS. .-- TOTE ON DECEMBER «-;:"£ Mjxbocbxe. September 10T i The taking of a vote en the Beiereulap proposals has been definitely fixed tot December. 11. ;/ PAPUAN TARIFF : *•-/--" ALTERATION TO DUTIES. " _ . ; MELBOTTEjrE, September 10."" * The Minister for External Affairs P&F H. Mahon) announces that the new tariff schedule adopted by-the Papuan Coundl provides for the abolition of the duty *» '. fuel oil and the reduction oi that t£ ; kerosene. to 3d per gallon. Beer, spirit* - i and wine duties have been increased. .if-. COPPER COMPANIES. i " PROPOSED AMALGAMATION ; Melbocrste, September 10. "■.' The boards of the Hercules, PrxmroJfc and Tasmanian copper companies haw - j decided to reooiajrend the shareholder* . ; to amalgamate with the Mount Lyau . company or to form a separate comi pany. _ " MIRERS THROW*? IDLE. -'. DISPUTE OYER WAGES. T Hoeuet, September 10.. : . The Mount Eyeh mines are idle owbbJ - : . to the trackers' demand for a 2s increase - of wages. ■ ].'■'} ■ While working at the St. George's B»y reclamation works yesterday afternoon, * : man named- Alfred Murray sustained-* compound fracture of the right leg thrown a fall of earth. Murray, who is a smg?» man, 37 years of age, resides in vid«» Street. He was conveyed to ? the hospiw in the motor-ambnlaisce. H» is progt«s: ing favourably. . - - - :".,--