AUSTRALIAN! NEWS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXI, Issue 18630, 11 February 1924, Page 7

AUSTRALIAN! NEWS.

SYDNEY'S MANY FIRE'S,

BUSINESS MEN CARELESS. Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Reed. 10.50 i».m.) SYDNEY. Feb. 9. Superintendant Jacksoa of the Sydney fire brigaded: attributes • the unusual number of fires of late to carelessness on the part of business men., He states that Sydney has never been dirtier than now. ; Many firms are allowing rubbish to accumulate because of the cost, of removal, and object to the added cost of employing watchmen. ', " " '-• >■-..- '-"-' - COALMINING DISPUTE. ' / SYDNEY, Feb. 9. The conference of , the Miners' Federation, Federated ginedrivers and Firemen's Association, and Colliery. Mechanics : decided to approach the Lithgow Coal Owners' Association for a conference, failing which fourteen days' motice of intention to cease work will be ; gives. Eight collieries on the Northern field are still idle. ~ ..,•.-''/-,,'■ FLOOD AND STORM DAMAGE. SYDNEY, Feb. 9. A heavy thunderstorm flooded ' Tainworth and caused extensive damage. Reports from Brisbane state that terrific storms continue in the south-western districts and are doing considerable damage to homesteads and cotton crops. TEE FEDERAL CAPITAL. -.4 MELBOURNE, Feb. 9. Referring to his recent visit to Canberra the Minister fOl Works, Mr. Stewart, said he was confident th» build- / ing operations would be sufficiently advanced - to enable Parliament to meet at the Federal Capital. THE COMMONWEALTH LOAN. MELBOURNE. Feb. 9. The prospectus of the nest Federal loan has been issued. The closing data is March 18. The loan will be issued at par, bearing six per cent, interest and will. be repayable, in" three, five, or seven years at the option of the subscriber. The Australian Mutual Provident Society is converting £800,000 war gratuity bonds into the new Federal loan. ~,. THE BAKE.BS' STRIKE. SYDNEY. Feb. t. There is an improved prospect of a settlement of the bakers' trouble. The strikers have requested an open conference with the employers. .' , GERMAN SAILORS IK TROUBLE. SYDNEY. j Feb. ,9. Twelve of the crew of the Itauri and eight of the crew of the Hannover, all German sailors, were sentenced to a fortnight's hard labour on a charge of steal' ing the vessels' stores. The men pleaded that they were starving. Seven of the crow of the Hannover,; were each fined £2 or a fortnight each on a charge of " doing malicious , damage aboard* .'.'"- ARCHBISHOP WRIQHTb W.T.TRfIB, ~ BYKKKX, Feb. ft. Archbishop Wright baa bad ft Kfeptft and his conditon la causing enxi<»isb / " 1 •' ' .'..-/'.