AUSTRALIAN NEWS

Otago Daily Times, Issue 21986, 22 June 1933, Page 7

AUSTRALIAN NEWS

DEBATE ON TARIFFS A GOVERNMENT REVERSE. CANBERRA, June 21. The Government suffered its first reverse in the tariff debate in the Senate, when a motion requesting the House of Representatives to delete the deferred duties on tinned plates from the tariff schedule was agreed to by 14 votes to 13. The House of Representatives is unlikely to give its assent to the motion. THE BUILDING INDUSTRY EVIDENCE OF RECOVERY. SYDNEY, June 21. Evidence of a building recovery is provided by the Water Board’s returns for May, In the board’s area, which includes a portion of the south coast, 234 buildings were erected or altered at a cost of £220,378, compared with 141 buildings, costing £80,699 in May of last year. The hoard’s statistics reflect renewed activity in suburban home building, EXTRADITION NOT DESIRED CHARGE OF THEFT IN NBW ZEALAND. SYDNEY, June 2L (Received June 21, at 10.20 p.m.) At the City Police Court to-day, John Brooks was charged with the theft of £I2OO at Whangarei, and was discharged, a cable message having been received from the New Zealand police that hie extradition was not now desired. THE SHIPPING POSITION A STATE OF UNCERTAINTY. ) - SYDNEY, June 21. (Received June 21, at 10.20 p.m.) The Shipping Freight Conference concluded to-day without reaching an agreement. Shippers sought parity with New Zealand in freight rates without success. All of the concessions offered were rejected. The whole shipping position is now in a state of uncertainty. The existing contracts will expire next week, leaving shippers free to ship with the Conference or other lines.