AUSTRALIAN CABLES.

Taranaki Herald, Volume LXVII, Issue 16614, 9 December 1919, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN CABLES.

THE LIQUOR BILL. By Telegraph—Press Assn.—Copyright. (Received Dec. 9. 10.0 a.m.) SYDNEY, Do.. 9. The Legislative Council carried the second reading of the Liquor Act Amendment liiil. THE NORTHERN TERRITORY. (Received Dec. 9, 10.0 a.m.) DARAYIN, Deo. 9, The Royal Commission has commenced tho inquiry into the unrest in the Northern Territory. WATERSIDERS GO SLOW. (Received Dec. 9, 10.0 a.m.) MELBOURNE, Dec. 9. Agents for oversea vessels state that t’no stevedores for oversea steamers have adopted t!ie "go slow’’ policy, owing to the refusal of owners to accept in their entirety tho terms of tiro watersiders’ award in October. SHORTAGE OF COPPER. (Received Dec. 9, 10.0 a.m.) SYDNEY, Doe. 9. As the result of the shortage of cop per the banks are asking for children's cuppers, olleriug to pay above the value for all coppers so delivered. THE AVHEAT ENQUIRY. (Received Dec. 9, 10.0 a.m.) SYDNEY, Dec. 9. Evidence, has concluded at the Wheat Inquiry, except in the case of tho Georgcson contract, which has been deferred owing to Gcorgeson’s illness. THE BREAYERY STRIKE. (Received Dec. 9, 10.0 a.m.) SYDNEY, Dec. 0. The coopers at tho various breweries have joined the strikers.