AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Taihape Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3546, 6 August 1920, Page 5

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

TH E NA \“';.G-\T'ION ACT.

SYDNEY, Aug. 5‘

'l‘ho C,uzL.<%t{ll .St.eamship Owners’ Associa.lion has cil'Culal‘ised the owners in other States asking for su'bsériptiona: to det'm_v the cost of testing the va,lidit_v of the Navigation Act.

TI IE MINING DISPUTE.

SYDNEY, Aug. 5.

The situation in the coal indust-.r.V has increased in gravity. Mr V\-‘EHSS, secret-zl.ry of ihe Miners’ Fedez-ation, has zinnouncerf that the men have refused to accept, any settlement. on the basis of the Industrial Peace Bill He added that the position is most sel‘i~ 01:5. The men take the sirongm.-t ob» jecxions to Mr Hughes’ illCmSfl‘ial

peace measures, because tiny pl'e.«.is‘r. in regarding the workers as wage slaves: whoée standard of hving must be settled‘ for them by their Irlast«=.~;s. The men refuse to accept any seme-

nlenl'mllil given equal c"n.v,l.r;2ni(_=

pa.rtnersh‘ip in the community. Until this is accomplished there w?£l never again be industl‘ia.l_ peace. THE SHEARERS’ STRIKE. SYDNEY, Aug. 5. It is ezsfiilpatecl that 30,0=”,[=J are idled as’ a result of the shearers’ str‘}~:e. ‘ SHIPPING. H Received 10.30 a.m. ’ SYDNEY, This day..'

Al‘ri\'ed: Produce ‘from New Zealand. At Newcastle: Kaiapoi from New I/.ea.]and.‘ Sailed: Kakapo and Rona for VVel]ington. ADELAIDE, This day. Arrived: Louis Theriauld, from New Zealand

THE VVHEAT CROP.

MELBOURNE, This‘ day.

The total acreage under_ wheat in the four States is 115 million, and is nearly a. record. The 1915-16 record am-cage was 125 million.

A DE.-'\"l.‘ll SH (P.

SYDNEY, Aug.

".l.‘he French .<tCamel' Roberto’ Figueras, bound from China to Noumea, with :1 thousand Chinese coolies, has arrived at Townsville. There is a serious ombreak of spinal meningitis aboafd. Tliirteen coolies died fluring the voyage and tllirty-fix-'o‘ cases were Tzlnciefl. ‘V

I.‘W.W. PRTSUNERS.

Received 10.40 am. . SYDNEY, This day.

3 Parliament reassembles on Tuesday. A censure motion is ailticipated inlconsequence of the release of the Illd_llstrial Workers of the World prisoners. but the Government is confident of victory_ COMPULSORY WI-lEAT POOL. Received 10.20 am. MELBOURNE, This day. A Central Board representing the four wheat States will control 5. compulsory wheat pool on the lines of the; existing pool. I

EXPORTS AND I\[POR'l‘S.

Received 10.20 a.m

MELBOURNE, This day

Australi-a’s inlports for the year. ending June 30th amoimted to 97% million .<lerling, or 4; millions less than the pre\'ioug.year. The exports tolalled 148.1; :millio.ns,o or 343: millions more than the previous year.

THE LIQUOR QUE‘S'l‘lON‘

Received 10.40 a.m.

SYDNEY, This day

It is rumoured that the proposed poll on Prohibit.ion_, which was to «be taken before June. has been abandoned on account of the amount, involved in compensation. Ten millions sterling would be I'equir<=.d if }_)l‘()hibifl'on '\_\'(-‘re carried ixi Melbourne.

THE PRINCE OF WALES

Received 10.40 am

BRISBANE, This day.

The Pl-illce of Wales. en route to Sydn.e-y, sent a telegram to the LieutGOV'(‘l‘QOl‘ expressillg his delight at the splmldid welcomes in Brisbane and in all parts of Queensland- Mr F_illo]ly. in an ael-oplalle, flew from Brisbane to Wallangarra. to take farewell of the Prince, but owing to stoppages, surived half an hour late

The Prince is going direct to the 1/Veés-tel'., Districts onwhis -arrival at Sydney. He was unable to branch off to. the nol't‘h-west from Al'u.i..;de on account of recent floods.