AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Hawera Star, Volume XLVIII, 30 July 1924, Page 9

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

ATTEMPT TO HOLD UP STEAMER. BY CABLE—PRESS ASSOCIATION—COPYRIGHT Received July 30, 9.50 a.m. , . SYDNEY, July 29. It is learned that a stop-work meeting of the Seamen’s Union decided that another attempt be made to hold up the Commonwealth steamer Fordsdale on her return from England on Thursday. The trouble is due to the original manning of the vessel. FORTY-FOUR HOUR. WEEK. Received Julv 30, 9.50 a.m BRISBANE, July 29. i Parliament opened yesterday" The Governor's Speech forecasted, inter alia, the introduction of a Bill to provide for a maximum of forty-four hours week. WORK RESUMED. ADELAIDE,, July 30. A settlement of the trouble over the Waimarino at Wallaroo has been reached, and work will be resumed today. TASMANIAN POLITICS. HOBART, July 30. The State Parliament was opened yesterday by the Administrator, Sim Herbert Nioholls, who, in his opening speech, said that the financial position at the end of June was more satisfactory than was anticipated. The prospects for revenue during the, coming year were good.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. PARLIAMENTARY DELEGATION. MELBOURNE, July 30. The Australian Parliamentary delegation sailed yesterday for South Africa. It will pick up the New Zealand party at Fremantle. TEN MILLION LOAN. SYDNEY. July 29. The State Cabinet has approved of the tentative agreement arrived at by the Loans Council in reference to raising a. loan of £10,000.000. of which New South Wales’ share will be £2,900,000.