The Lithgow Riotes.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 27 October 1911, Page 3

The Lithgow Riotes.

.110 VA- COMMISSIONISiI'S REPORT. Messrs hosklys uxPRACTroAIHJ-; TASK. |bt h'lkotrio telegraph-copyright.! |_PER MIKSB ASSOCIATION.] (Received This Bay, 11.35 a.m.) SYDNKY. This Day. The repori of ihe IStiyal Commissioner appointed to enquire into the suitability ol New Smith Wales ore.-, iron and'steel luaiiuracluiv, i-]\v cost ol ])roi.iuction and. if tin- (-.overnnieiit'.s arran'-'iiKMif with Messrs lioskin's; bo liei'.eirhl t;> t'ae Cloverninent, iind.s that a nunib(;r of instances of serious irregularities have ■been committed in earryinp: out contracts, i'be ivjiort ciindeinn's the laxitv of Govei-mneni oliicial.-; am! the present arraimeinent with Messrs Hcskin*. It is «:itisfied_ Unit, liiven niodorn equipment. p:a\ iron eould be produced in Australia at tifty-four shillinirs a ton. The re))oit recommends tli: , t, blast iurnaces be constructed near the seabeard, and considers that .Messrs HoskMis .ire u-ulenaLiujv an nipracticable task in attemphup; to manufacture rails under the eyl-Ziii"" aLTeenient w iMi Ihe Xc-'>v South 'Wnhs f:ovenmient 1 1 c.*timates that it w(iiil<! cost U .•>UIJ.000 to eMiiblish a s:;i;.ble iron and steel works. As a 1-eS'iU of the report Mr furrow the Or,vornmcnt f-sli'io; officer, at lloskins , works, has be«n. suspended.