AUSTRALIAN.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XLVII, Issue 15273, 22 July 1920, Page 5

AUSTRALIAN.

(Elec. Tel. Copyright-rUnited Press AW.) SYDNEY. .iJuly 21: ., ' The Federal Liquor Trades- Defence Union is . contributing £10,000 to 'the, Queensland liquor organisation^ to help the campaign against prohibitflnV in' the ■vote to be taken in .October. , , (Received July 22V H, a.m ) - •• SYDNEY, July 22. the Federated Seamen's. Union threaten to boycott Canadian Govern, ment steamer? visiting - ? Australias, ip. consequence of Australian seamen bemg' refused a landing at Vancouver. It, is understood all the States. and New Zealand unions have been notified,. Conflicting statements...' •■' respecting shearing operations have been issued- by the Graziers' Association and Australian Workers' Union. The. lather's, secretary denies that, work has been .started at Moree, stating the shearers to a man are standing out- for a 44-hour week.' -: Mr Dooley, Chief Seoretaryy is • suggesting, the taxation of. salaries of 4 oyer £3000 for children endowment. .He .ex^ passed disapproval of the lottery "proposal for revenue purposes, "'■.'• • ■ , BRISBANE,, JuIy; 22. The Local Authorities Conference passed a, resolution, viewing with- intense relief the* appointment ot an' Imperial Governor for Queensland. • ... ■:\. HOBART. July 21. ' The Prince has arrived at'Launcesfion.' He is suffering from a cold, and on the doctor's advice is conserviijg^hia ' voice. In reply to the Mayor's speech of welcome tho Prince \did u . not speak but handed his written speech : to the press. (Received July. 22. noon.). MELBOURNE,' July 22. In tho House; Mi\ Hughes,.. replying to questions . • regarding the /scarcity . of newsprint, said the Ministry ..had aU. ready arranged with the" Canadian," mills for -the supply of paper,- required by the - provincial press. Tlie 'Ministry, was propared to. sympathetically conquer, any suggestion .to relieve the sityatipii .in Australia. ....\- . -.:/•- '.•-.'• lii, reply to a question regarding the renewal of the British mail contracts, 1 the -. Postmaster-General said he did not consider it necessary,' as suggested, to make a special contract with the Oceanic ■ Company ,as the San Francisco route i was already being utilised - : undor nonf contract conditions when any advantage f Avas likely to bo cainedmi regard to the < -arrival of mails in, England,.,