AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LIX, Issue 18072, 22 April 1922, Page 9

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

ROYAL IRISH CONSTABULARY NOT WANTED BY QUEENSLAND. Australian and N.Z- Cable Ansociation. (Reed. 7.55 p.m.) BRISBANE, April 21. The Government has declined Mr. D. Lloyd George's proposal that Queensland should absorb disbanded members of the Royal Irish Constabulary, on the ground that local recruits are sufficient and satisfactory. BUSINESS MEN'S CONFERENCE. SYDNEY, April 21. The Chamber of Commerce Conference rejected an amendment opposing Sir Joseph Carruthers' million farms scheme as impracticable. A resolution was passed urging reduction of the duty on agricultural machinery by 50 per cent., also requesting the Government to abolish " chocolate wheels " except when run for strictly charitable purposes. REDUCED WAGES RESENTED. SYDNEY. April 21. A number of labourers and sewer miners in the Canberra area ceased work owing to the Federal Government reducing wages and extending the hours of work from 56 to 48. FETTERING TEE MINERS. SYDNEY, April 21. The coalminers aro issuing a scheme for the control of iabour, insisting that all members must not .accept employment in any colliery in which they are not at present employed without first receiving the sanction of the local lodge. LABOUR LEADER RE-ELECTED. SYDNEY. April 2L Mr. J. Dooley, State ex-Premier, has been re-elected leader of the Labour Party. Mr. G. McGirr, ei-Minister for Public Health, did not seek re-election as deputy or any other post. ANOTHER DEATH FROM PLAGUE. SYDNEY. April 21. A plague patient was taken to the hospital on Tuesday and died last night. Five other patients in the same hospital are out of danger. The fifth rat found in Sussex Street premises is expected to be the last, as the authorities thoroughly fumigated the area, INCREASED PRICE FOR BUTTER. SYDNEY, April 21. Butter has advanced in price Id per lb. to Is 5Jd wholesale.