AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Sun (Christchurch), Volume III, Issue 881, 6 December 1916, Page 8

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

STATE FISHERIES. ENTERPRISE THAT FAILED. By Cable. — rress Association. — Copyright. PERTH, December 5. The State fish supply scheme has failed, and is closing down. The capital hive:.' >d in it is £OOOO. The Inspector of Fisheries in his report gives as the principal causes of the failure unsuitable steamers, and the fact that the fish cannot be trusted to bite within the regular hours allotted to State employees. COAL FOR STEAMERS. ALLOTMENT COMMITTEE. SYDNEY, December 5. The naval authorities have appointed a Central Committee, consisting of representatives of the shipping companies, to arrange the allotments of coal for oversea vessels in order of preference, after the transports and the Government and interState services have been supplied.^ INTRODUCTION OF TOTE. OPPOSED BY ANGLICANS. (Received December (i, 10.55 a.m.) SYDNEY, December 6. The Anglican Synod carried a motion deploring the proposed introduction of the totalisator, and urging the Government to abandon the attempt to raise revenue from a national vice. MINERS' WAGES. AN INCREASE DEMANDED. SYDNEY. December (i. The Council of the Miners' Federation is demanding a conference with the proprietors not later than this week to discuss the question of increased wages.