AUSTRALIAN NEWS

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XLV, Issue 11931, 30 October 1919, Page 5

AUSTRALIAN NEWS

ENDOWMENT OF CHILDREN,

United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright. Received Oct. 30, 10 a.m Sydney, Oct. 30. The Assembly read a thirc. time the Endowmont'of Children Bill. MINE OWNERS' OFFER REJECTED. Aggregate meetings of the Northern Colliery Mechanicians rejected the owners' offer for settlement of the dispute as to wages conditions and'submit»-ed a new log, stating if it is not agreed to they will give fourteen days' notice of a strike. INCREASED FLOCKS AND HERDS. The annual report of the Department of Agriculture shows increases of 291,555 cattle and 3,568,5-18 sheep in the State compared with previous year. RIFLE SHOOTING. The Ritle Association T3;oiv3-J a cable from the English Association stating that, if invited, a representative English team will visit Australia next year. A BASIC WAGE. Melbourne, Oct. 80. Tho Council of Employers of Aus - tralia passed a resolution asking the Federal Government to appoint a commission to enquire into the cost of living and fix a basic wage in all industries in the Commonwealth. N.'s.W. BUDGET. In the Assembly the Budget was delivered. It shows a surplus for the year of £318,521. It is estimated tnafc the current year will show a surplus of £50,956. PROVISION AGAINST "GO SLOW.". Adelaide, Oct. 80. The Assembly is debating the Industrial Code, cabled on Septenaber 17th, which provides for inclusion of public servants receiving less than £SOO 3'early, and empowers the Court to fix the quantity of work to be done for a given wage.