AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LVI, Issue 17328, 27 November 1919, Page 7

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

. ««»- QUEENSLAND UNEMPLOYMENT ' MR. HUGHES PROMISES HELP. Australian and N.Z. Cable. Association. j (Reed. 9.30 p.m.) BRISBANE, Nov. 26 I Much unemployment prevails in th« ! city and other centres of Queensland I Deputations have constantly heckled the j Government since Mr. T. J. Ryan's reI tirement from the Premiership. Failing , to secure satisfaction, they have appealed i to Mr. W. M. Hughes to relieve the situation. Mr. who is vigorously I conducting a political campaign in ' Queensland, has promised to provide em ployment on Commonwealth public works. Y.M.C.A WAR WORK. £750,000 SENT BY AUSTRALIA. (Reed. 9 30 p m.) SYDNEY, Nov. 26. During the war period Australia subscribed £780,000 to the war work of the Y.M.C.A. TOTALISATOR RECEIPTS. LARGER SHARE FOR CLUBS. (Reed. 9 30 p.m.) SYDNEY, Nov. 26. A Bill to increase the amount which j country racing clubs can retain of the | totalisator receipts from three to five per ] cent, has reached the final stages in the State Parliament. RESTRICTIONS ON WHEAT. REMOVAL ANNOUNCED. MELBOURNE, Nov. 26. In regard to the future handling of wheat Mr. W. M. Hughes announced that farmers are free to deliver into the pool or sell to the highest bidder in the open unrestricted markets locally or overseas. SOLDIERS' CASH GRATUITIES. OVER £12,000,000 AVAILABLE. MELBOURNE, Nov. 26. Banks and other institutions and employers have already guaranteed between £12,..vj,000 and £14,000,000 for soldiers' gratuities, which will he immediately payable in cash. NEW SOUTH WALES BASIC WAGE. TO APPLY THROUGHOUT STATE. SYDNEY, Nov. 26. The Full Court overruled the contention that the £3 17s fixed as the living wage by the Board at Trade applied only to the metropolitan area, and ruled that it applied to the whole State. COMMONWEALTH STEAMERS. LAUNCH OF THE DUMOSA. MELBOURNE, Nov. 26. The sixth and last steamer, Dumosa, built by the Commonwealth Government, has been launched.