AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LVIII, Issue 17782, 16 May 1921, Page 5

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

HEAVY RAIN IN. N.S. WALES. FLOODS FEARED DT NORTH. „. Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Reed; 11.30 p.m.) SYDNEY, May 15. * Torrential rain on the north coast has caused heavy damage to. maize crops. Serious floods are feared, as already thousands of acres of low-lying land are inundated. FELLMONGEBS; IN DIFFICULTIES 1* May. 14. -~ A deputationj of felhnongers asked Sir trpseph Remove the restrictions ? pn.the-shipping of wool over- ' seas, or, as. an alternative,'that the---wool -> jhe taken 1 ; over \by the f British-Australian Wool Realisation / Association at fixed prices. It was urged that-unless something is done to relieye; the situation the industry will be financially crippled and doomed. Neither the 'hanks. n»r the B.A.W.RA. would give 'them an oh the large stocks..at present •"■held. .Consideration of the x request was promised,|and the hope was Expressed that the-situ-.' ■ation would be relieved through negotiation. . ) ,"..•:• ."-' ;"iV , . \. :■-, GOVERNMENT AND WHEAT- POOL. •-..,, May 14. A deputation representativei,-of.tho wheat growers in the Gbqannoriwealth asked Sir .Joseph Cook,to back the compulsory wheat pool controlled by the farmors, and predicted absolute disaster to the industry unless this was done. SECESSION FEOM LABOUR COUNCIL. SYDNEY. May 14- , The Cold Storage Union has withdrawn from membership of the Labour Council pn %e ground that the views of a majority of the council's delegates are not representative of the trades union movement. DEFENCE BILL PASSED. • MELBOURNE. May 14. The Senate has passed the Defence Bill.