AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Oamaru Mail, Volume XXXVI, Issue 10096, 13 March 1909, Page 2

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

THy Elkctjiic Telegraph—Coitright.] J (Per Press Association.) Received March 13, at 11.10 a.m. London, March 12. Queensland is issuing a two and a-half million 5£ per cent. loan. IJcceivod March 13, at 10.25 a.m. Sydney, March 13. The Sydney Morning Herald thinks that having regard to the strenuous nature of the work at Broken Hill few people will he inclined, to cavil at the award. The point of difficulty, however, is whether or not it is.a basis of remuneration which the compaiqrcan accept "and continue work without loss. Judge Higgins, in the award, stated: that he strongly held the view that unless the circumstances were very exceptional the needy employer under the award could pay at the 6aine rate as his rich rival, otherwise it would be impossible to prevent sweating, the growth of parasitic enterprises, or the ispread of industrial unrest.; The Proprietary Company will consider the award next week. Arrived-rrlndralema, from London. „. , Hobart, March 13. Ihe Premiers' Conference resolved that the Commonwealth should receive threefifths of the Customs excise revenue instead of three-fourths, provided the amount returned to the States in any one year is not less than 64 millions. The Conference also recommended that a special payment be made to West Australia, ' commencing at £250,000 and decreasing annually by £IO.OOO. The balance of the amount returned to the States under the special payment to West Australia shall be contributed on a per capita i 'u Sis 'c, Tile Gonference also resolved that the State Governments were agreeable that immediate steps be taken to amend the Constitution to give effect to these proposals to enable federation to get increased revenue as early as possible. The Conference resolved that it was advisable that the State Old Age Pensions Act be repealed on the Federal Act coming into operation.