AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LVI, Issue 17339, 10 December 1919, Page 9

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

LOADING OF OVERSEA SHIPS. STEVEDORES " GO-SLOW." A. and N.Z. MELBOURNE. Dec. 9. Agents for oversea vessels state that stevedores for oversea vessels have adopted the "go-slow" policy owing to refusal of the owners to accept in its entirety the terms of, the waterside workers' award made in October. NORTHERN TERRITORY INQUIRY. ROYAL COMMISSION' AT DARWIN. DARWIN. Dec 9. The Royal Commission has commenced its inquiry into the unrest in the Northern Territory. SHORTAGE OF COPPER. PENNIES AT A PREMIUM. MELBOURNE, Dec. 9. As a result of the shortage of copper the banks are asking children for pennies, offering to pay above value for all coppers so delivered. SYDNEY BREWERIES' DISPUTE. COOPERS JOIN STRIKERS. SYDNEY, Dec. 9. The coopers at the various breweries have joined the strikers. N.S.W. LIQUOR BILL. IN LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. SYDNEY. Dec. 9. The Legislative Council carried the | second reading of the Liquor Act Amendment Bill. MINISTER'S INVESTMENTS. CONCLUSION OF INQUIRY. SYDNEY. Dec. 9. The Wheat Royal Commission has concluded the taking of evidence in connection with its inquiry into the investments of Mr. W. C. Grahame_ former Minister for Agriculture. Evidence in connection with the Georgeson wheat contract is not complete, as the inquiry was deferred owing to Georgeson's illness. * i