AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXI, Issue 18685, 15 April 1924, Page 9

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

LABOUR IN QUEENSLAND. MUNICIPAL CONTROL. Australian and N.Z. CM* Association.:--■•■■ (Reed. 7.30 p.m.) BRISBANE, April 14 The Labour Party has gained control of the mayoral positions in Brisbane and South Brisbane, as well as in some of the suburbs. .;';■,. •-.■ ;■ * ■■■ '■•..'■; ~ - ,: -. * ' At the ejections for,the Brisbane City, Council, ,11 Labour aldermen ~i arid k two members of the anti-Socialist Party] were elected. In South Brisbane Labour secured eight representatives ; arid" Labour £ oppon- ! ents four. ' *" "• - ■,„. "i

WESTERN WATS ELECTIONS. \ , • PERTH, ■■ April ■.!*.■ Writs have beeln issued for the Legislative Council, elections. Polling day .' has been fixed for May 10.-; • STEVEDORES' CONDITIONS. * , : ; MELBOURNE. April : 14;The Port Phillip Stevedores' Union is holding stop-work meetings to-day to discuss the alleged unsatisfactory 'working conditions. ' , • WORM IN COTTON CROPS. ;f^ : V : *' "■■•- BRISBANE. April 14. An outbreak of pink boll worm has beep discovered in coastal cotton crops. . • ROYAL AGRICULTURAL SHOW.. SYDNEY, April 14.- ! ,-'..' The Royal Agricultural Show opened today. There are ' record entries in all sections from all • six Australian States and New Zealand. .;', , V >' . The opening< day t was devoted .to the judging of cattle and pigs. ; In; ; the Friesian cattle • ■ section, New Zealandbred animals secured '; first <and /'third prizes for cows over four; years. ;" i'.^"