AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LX, Issue 18374, 14 April 1923, Page 9

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

WHEAT HARVEST IN N.S.W.

LESS THAN EARLY ESTIMATE

Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Reed. 8.5 p.m.) SYDNEY. April 13. The final official return in New South Wales of the past season's wheat harvest is 28,594,000 bushels, an average of 9.7 bushels an acre, which is 496,000 bushels, or 1.7 per cent, below the January estimate. , '■.•'■■■' SYDNEY MOTOR 'BUS TRAFFIC. ASSUMING GREAT DIMENSIONS. (Reed. 8.5 p.m.) " SYDNEY, April 13. Motor 'bus traffic has grown to great dimensions in the city and suburbs. There are now 312 vehicles operating 152 routes, with accommodation for 6342 passengersNEW ZEALAND TENNIS TEAM. DEPARTURE FOR WELLINGTON. (Reed. 8.5 p.m.) SYDNEY, April 13. The New Zealand tennis team sailed on the Marama, which left at 10 a.m. for Wellington.

FREIGHT ON FROZEN BEEP. REDUCTION BY. HALFPENNY. SYDNEY, April 13. The overseas shipping companies have decided to reduce the freight rates to Great Britain on frozen beef and beef products by a halfpenny a pound. FEDERAL PARLIAMENT MEETS, - RELEASING PRIME MINISTER. MELBOURNE, April 13. The Federal Parliament will hold a short session extending from June 13 to August 24. The Prime Minister, Mr. Bruce, sails for London on^August 25, to attend the Imperial , and Economic Conferences. N.S. WALES LABOUR PARTY. FEDERAL EXECUTIVE ACTION. SYDNEY, April 13. The Federal Labour Executive decided it had power to intervene in the Labour dispute, and heard a case stated by the Dooley and McGirr factions and the State. Executive. The latter and Mr. itcGirr's supporters denied the right of the Federal body to intervene, but presented their cases unofficially. REDUCING FODDER FREIGHTS. . HELP FOR DROUGHT AREAS. SYDNEY, April 13. Cabinet has instructed the Railway Commissioners to reduce fodder freights by 25 per cent, to help settlers in the dry areas. The commissioners had already effected a reduction of 25 per cent, on their own authority.