AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LIX, Issue 18173, 19 August 1922, Page 9

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

WOMEN IN THE CHURCH. ADMISSION TO THE COUNCILS. Australian and NZ. Cable Association. (Reed. 5.40 pjtt.) SYDNEY. Aug. 18. Tlie New South* Wales Anglican synod has passed a resolution affirming that the time has arrived for giving effect to the Lambeth resolutions on re-union, and with reference to the occasional interchange of pulpits. It also carried a resolution urging that effect should bo given without delay to the Lambeth principle, favouring the admission of women to the councils of the church on the same terms as those on which mon are admitted. FORTY-EIGHT HOUR WEEK. (Reed. 5.30 p.m.) SYDNEY. Aug. 18. The Legislative Council read a first time the Forty-eight Hour Bill by 2\ votes to j 16. It is suggested in parliamentary r.-ircles that owing to the acceptance of an amendment to the Forty-eight Hour Bill, the forty-four hour week will continue until it is altered by the Industrial Court. The Bill may prove ineffective, a s the Court ia likely to be influenced by tho fact that Parliament refused expressly to legislate for a forty-eight hour week. MEAT BOARD PROFITS. (Reed. 10.35 p.m.) SYDNEY, Aug. 18. The returns of tho Meat Board disclose a profit for the past year of £60,000. LAMBING PERCENTAGE. SYDNEY. Aug. 18. It is officially estimated that the autumn and winter lambing totals 7,453,000, or 65 per cent. Including ewes reserved fin* spring and summer, the lambing is expected to reach 67 per cent. FEES AT HIGH SCHOOLS. SYDNEY. Aug. 18. Commencing in January, a fee of two guineas a quarter 'will be charged at the public high schools, in accordance with the Government's new policy, with certain exemptions in cases of parents not in receipt of salaries exceeding £250, or where more than two of the same family are attending the school. PSYCHE TO BE BROKEN UP. SYDNEY. Aug. IS. The warship Psyche has been sold out of the service. She will be broken up. MEMBERS' PROXY VOTE. ';, .' |. BRISBANE, Aug. 16. The Premier, Mr. E. G. Theodore, has given notice of his intention to introduce a Bill to enable absent members, on supplying a medical certificate, to vote by proxy. CLOTHING WORKERS ON STRIKE. ADELAIDE. au«. i.B. Two thousand clothing employees have ceased work in consequence of the employera" thi*at to reduce wages. > I