AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LIX, Issue 18171, 17 August 1922, Page 7

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

THE SHEARING^bISPUTE. OVER 100 SHEDS WORKING. I ..;■', ■_ Australian r.nd N.Z. Cable Association. ißecd. 9.5 p.m.) . SYDNEY. Aug. 16. The Graziers' Association claims that the shearers' attitude is affecting the shearing; position to a very small extent. Plenty of labour is offering, and already over 100. sheds have started under the award rates. COMMONWEALTH WOODEN SHIPS. FIVE SOLD AT £2000 EACH. , MELBOURNE. Aug. 16. : Five of the Commonwealth wooden ships built during the war have been sold to Queensland buyers for £2000 each. FIREMEN REJECT "GO-SLOW." SYDNEY. Aug. 16. Fire Brigade employees rejected unanimously a motion urging them to go slow when extinguishing fires if the commissioners carry out their threat to reduce wages by 7s a week. STEEL BARS FROM ENGLAND. SYDNBY. Aug. 16. In consequence of the closing down of the Broken Hill steel works at Newcastle, a cargo of 5000 iron and steel bars is being imported from England for wiremaking. FEDERAL BOARD OF TRADE. SYDNEY, Aue. 16. The reconstructed Commonwealth Board of Trade has commenced its sittings. The ! new board-comprises a bureau of com- i merce and industry, its members embracing leading commercial men whoso services are given voluntarily in connection with industrial problems that arise from time to time. THE LIPPE WDLL CASE. MELBOURNE, Aug. 16. The Chief Justice, giving judgment in J the Lippe will case, disallowed the claims of the husband, who is a mountain guide in New Zealand. Three-fourths of the estate goes to Mrs. Lippe's housekeeper. MR. VERBRUGGHEN'S POSITION. SYDNEY. Aug. 16.,-, Mr. A- Bruntriell, Minister for Educar tion, has advised Mr. Henri Verbrugghen tbat if he returns it will be as director of the Conservatorium. The Government would make no offer respecting the State Orchestra. j