AUSTRALIAN NEWS

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXI, Issue 18706, 12 May 1924, Page 9

AUSTRALIAN NEWS

<f — 'new migration scheme. ; arrangement WITH britain. J , ' ■ , 9 Australians and N.Z. Cable; Association.. , , ! (Reed. 6.5 pjn.i ' MELBOURNE, May 11... y - The Prime Minister, Mr. ; S.'M.rßruce, yy- , announces that the Commonwealth Govi eminent : has entered into an . arrangement J with the British Government for a new-- ; and comprehensive of migration i All ! the States are to be included, the i; , i- cost is to be £10,000,000. -..Toward . this, I the Commonwealth will contribute a sub- ; 7 - stantial quota. - IMPORTS AND EXPORTS. I , ..y .. . -' MELBOURNE. May,, 11. y-, i Returns the past: nine months show r > that imports into Australia were valued y, : i at " £106,853,803, and exports at ' £94,553,140. - __ _ TBAM STRIKE UNSETTLED. y '-_ ; y • ' "' -•■■ -MELBOURNE. May Jl.'Vl> ',y Efforts to settle the Melbourne tram strike have proved abortive. A compulsory conference has been called for Monday. . ' _____ KATOOMBA TO SAIL. SYDNEY. May 11. ~. Provided that a crew is ' forthcoming, y ! the agents for the steamer Katoornba pro- y pose to despatch her on Saturday next. EXPERTS AND RAILWAYS.: -V V SYDNEY, May 11. The British experts : who are to investigate the management of the Australian railways will report on ; the • organisation, arid running 'of the passenger:and goods".;, 4 , .'."'i traffic,: fares,'-;:freights and financial r e - .; turns. ~ Matters' appertaining to the mechanical equipment, the type of -il?co3|g|g| motives and rolling stock and -matters; >-; : affecting the maintenance of , the per- ■;' manent .way, station equipment and sig» calling, will also bo dealt with. VJSgggp ifiillsNl f__9 [