AUSTRALIAN NEWS

Otago Daily Times, Issue 18050, 25 September 1920, Page 9

AUSTRALIAN NEWS

WRECKAGE AT KING ISLAND.

VESSEL PROBABLY BURNED,

Press Association-By Telegraph—Copyright. HOBART, September 24. A radio message from King Island reports that a quantity of wreckage came ashore apparently from a vessel that has been burned. It is supposed to be parts of the barquontine Southern Cross en route to Ifobart, whose deck carco included 1000 cases of benzine. Tlie message makes no mention of her crew, numbering 12, including Captain Hodgman.

TAX ON RACE TICKETS. SYDNEY, September 24. In the New South Wales Legislative Assembly Mr Lang, Treasurer, introduced a JJiU providing for increased taxation on racecourse admission tickets, as follows — l'lat, 2d; Leger, 10d; saddling paddock 6s for males and Is 7d for females; season tickets, 40 -per cent, of the cost of the ticket. The Bill was read a third time

INDUSTRIAL AND SOCIAL UNREST.

CHURCHES WAKING UP.

SYDNEY, September 24. (Received Sept. 24, at 7.20 pan.) At both the Presbyterian and Baptist Churches, sessions are now being held Prominence is being β-iven to the industrial, and social unrest and the need of the churches for getting into .better touch with tho masses, recognition'of the duty of assisting and improving social conditions and also condemning the proposed btate lottery as likely to promote the already too rife gambling spirit.

THE COMMONWEALTH'S DEBT SYDNEY, September 24. (Received Sept. 24, at 8.15 p.m.) • The Auditor-general's report shows that SMSw. debt now amoante to

NEWCASTLE STEEL WORKS.

EXPANSION OP THE INDUSTRY.

SYDNEY, September 24. (Received Sept. 24, at 7.20 p.m.) The Broken Hill Proprietary Company has decided to expend £3,500,000 on extensive additions to the steel works at Newcastle by the issue of debentures, and the reserve shares, have increased. Tho demand for steel by New Zealand,"South, Africa, Mid other countries necessitates expansion.

ACTION FOR DAMAGES. SYDNEY, September 24. (Received Sept. 24, at 8.15 p.m.) In the case against the Country Press Company Graham Bros, secured a" verdict for £912. A stay of proceedings was granted. [A Sydney Press Association cable message (dated September 13) stated that -the case has commenced in which Graham Bros., Ltd are seeking to recover £5000 damages from the New Strath Wales Country Press Cooperative Company, Ltd., for alleged breach of contract in connection with a sup-ply of paper to the Brisbane Courier newspaper.]

INCREASES TO MINERS. SYDNEY, September 24 (Received Sept. 24, at 7.20 p.m.) In the Assembly the Attorney-general, referring to the increases granted to the coal miners, said that action had been, taken to see that there was no-unwarranted increase in the price of coal. If an increase were required application would have to be made to the commission.

MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS. PERTH, September 24. (Received Sept. 24, at 8.15 p.m.) The Governor-General-elect, Lord Forster, and Lady Forster have arrived at Fremantle.