AUSTRALIAN CABLES.

Oamaru Mail, Volume XLIV, Issue 14038, 22 April 1920, Page 5

AUSTRALIAN CABLES.

jg T Electric telxgrapb—Coptrioht.] (Per Prem Association.) (Atis- Cable Assn.) April 22. :tt H>.-V> a.m. R * e SYDNEY. April-22. The Labor Piirty has convened a con- , nt:t . with the unions to discuss industrial matter! and submit the decisions Cah'nf'; >[fssr< Sproule and Kavanash nave t, ~i sworn in as members of the Cabir which now numbers thirteen, ""in ;i» claim by John Norton's Tn»tw» ~_'t the f'riton Bank the verdict was SSw*<^-£- * The damage to the jjolt clubhouse b> J amount to £20.00). hM MELBOURNE, April 22. pwilvini: ti> a deputation of women r " r netessaries. W expressed approval of the idea fhiit winn-n should ftavc swats on tho fninmi'"i0 ns ,in<i f{o;,rfl+ dealing with 'nations of to women. Tin* ni-i -ter builders have uecidcd to ut into effect 'his week-end the emjj' ir r ( > on unionist* refusing to work a towived April 22. at 11.25 a.m. R ' (t SYDNEY. April 22. \[r Hull's appointment as Agent-(Vnt-.ml- which was made on the eve f the elections. wiw for five years. He ? nor. vet reached London. An ofß.»tatement regarding the cancellal:.' n ~f the appointment says, in view k f the irrave h'tancm! difficulties wherethe State is confronted, it is necesro .-ecure the very best available riit'nt tn 'l° financial and other work for'the Government in En£fand_. and t&'ic the cancellation is in accordance ivith the publicly declared policy of the £. l f ) „r Party during the election camfc'ived April 22. at a.m. K MELBOURNE. April 22. f„ connection with Mr v'Tiamberlain's fofcrt-rn'e ro the .Vaunt agreement in jjj, Budget speech, there is a strong tVelin" bv fome Federal members Knuiwt the agreement. The suggestion a made that either the Pacific Phosohates Company should be allowed to continue working the deposits or. if the British Government wisned to proceed *it& the propona.l for working the demsic* it should d<> so atone. _ _ }[r Hughes has issued an invitatton .3 the employers and employees in all Jates to a conference to consider the auses of indu.-trial tinrest. The Anglo-Persian Oil Company is statioiis at Port Melbourne, jvdneyt and Fremantte in pursuance of i policy making the Empire self-oon-aiiiiid in connection with the supply of jjl fuel. Stations are being erected it other dominions at a total ccwt. of £1,100,000. [n the House of Representatives Mr Suv gave notice of motion that the export of horseflesh frozen or canned be "[t'is'annoiinced that the Federal Government intends to impose a heavy tax nn tutalifiitor investraent?. ADELAIDE. April 22. The Chamber of Commerce Conferrarc passed, n motion that the'Fedenil Government should arrange with Hie (jinting firms for the purpose of making ticir plants efficient to produce munitions in the event of war. also that_ a sfstein of contributory insurance be in- ; itiati'd for the purpose of providing for *mpio*mervt. sickn»>s. and old-age { (ontrihntions to be-made by employers. (SptoveM. and the Government.