AUSTRALIAN AFFAIRS.

Taranaki Herald, Volume LXVIII, Issue 16796, 21 July 1920, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN AFFAIRS.

INDUSTRIAL .TROUBLES. By Telegraph—Press Assn.—Copyright. SYDNEY, July 20. Sir. Hughes has agreed to meet, tho coal mine engine-drivers and firemen in conference at Melbourne, and the stop work mootings have hcoa cancelled. Shearing has commenced at Ulorco on tho graziers’ terms. There was no attempt at interference by strikers. MELBOURNE, July 20. A deadlock has been reached in. tho negotiations for the settlement of the gas strike over the question of rc-em-plovmeut.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. (Received July 21, 10.10 a.m.) SYDNEY, July 21. '• The Broken Hill miners, by 2000 votes to 100, agreed to accept the decision of the conference for a commission of five a side with an independent chairman. Work will not proceed until a final agreement is arrived at.—Aus.N.Z. Cable Assu. CO-O RDINATING A DMINISTR ATION .(Received July 21, 10.10 a.m.) MELBOURNE, July 21. The Premiers’ Conference has -concluded. It* was agreed that tho Commonwealth should take over the States’ officers and organisation in London so iar as they aifoct immigration. conference also agreed on a uniform sys-’ tc-m of tax gathering, but disagreed ns to whether it should be controlled by the States or tho Commonwealth.— Aus.-N*Z. Cable Asyi. LOTTERIES DEMORALISING. SYDNEY, July 21. Mr. M'Girr, reiterating his opposition to a State lottery, said tho experience of Italy and other countries was that it had a demoralising effect on the community.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. ' LIVELY I MILES OF WHARVES. SYDNEY, July 21. The Harbour Trust is launching an ambitious scheme to provide additional berthing accommodation for 54 deep sea vessels, 31 inter-State, and 42 coastfjjl, or a total of twelve miles of’ wharf-age.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.