AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XLV, Issue 12016, 19 March 1920, Page 7

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright. Received March 18, noon Sydney, March 18 The owner, M Wade, has issued a writ for £7OOO against the Rosehill Racing Club in connection 'with the death of Eatland, cabled on 10th September. Amalagmation has been effected between the leading picture companies, involving a capital of three millions. It is proposed to erect picture theatres in all the State capitals. Mr Theodore has announced that the Queensland Government Savings Bank is amalgamating with the Commonwealth Savings Bank. The Chamber of Commerce Conference passed a motion in favour of holding a conference with representatives of other oraganistions, including Labour, to discuss Mr Braddon’s arbitration proposals, also a further motion was carried urging the Commonwealth Government to call a convention of employers and employees to amend the Arbitration Act by appointing assessors with expert knowledge of the industry affected by the dispute to co-operate with the judge in adjudicating, and require both parties- to the award to deposit bonds to ensure its observance, It also passed a resolution calling on the Federal Government to decontrol the sugar industry, and remove all export prohibitions, Melbourne, March 18 Mr Hughes announced that Government had s reachea 'a temporary agreement with the Colonial Wool Combing Company, and work is resuming. The prices of butter have been increased to 319 s4d first grade, 314 s 8d second, and 310 s third.