AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Taranaki Daily News, 1 May 1923, Page 5

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

THE COAL DISPUTE. ’ By Telegraph-—Press Assn.— Copyright. Received May 1, 1220 a.m. Sydney, April 30. The executive of the Coalminers F-yl-eration met and considered the corn dispute. A decision was arrived at, but it was not made public. It will be telegraphed to the various lodges, which assemble on Tuesday for the May Bay celebrations. COAL MINERS TROUBLE. ' Sydney, April 30. The Miners’ Council passed a resolution in favour of the guarantee noto strike but refusing the other demands of the owners that the managers are to have the right to select men as required and to dismiss men withou. bring questioned. This it is considered would lead to the victimisation of nun tant unionists. CHEESE PRICES ADVANCED. Sydney, April 30. * The price for all local brands or cheese to-day has been advanced 2d pe. lb. to Is 6d. This will give New Zealand cheese, which can be landed at Is to Is 2d per lb. a good competitive opportunity. RAIN IN AUSTRALIA. Sydney, April 30. Thounh the catchment area has benefited considerably by the recent rains the Water Board is not yet m a pos Hon to remove the restrictions on Sydney’s water Rain has fallen at Margomindah the first for four years. Children born since 1919 were startled at the sight.