AUSTRALIAN

Hokitika Guardian, 28 August 1918, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN

[PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.—COPYRIGHT.) BIG LABOUR MOVE . SYDNEY, Aug. 27. A circular issued by tlw* organising committee of one of tlie big Union Schemes, states “We can and will own the workshops.” it adds it is not* deem ed to establish trade but class union, and thus in time secure the ownership of all industries.

STRUCK OUTCOME. (Received 'Eliis Day at 9.50. a.m.) SYDNEY, This Day. Owing to the coal shortage, as a result of the strike at Port Pirie only j three mines are working at Broken Hill, and .4,500 are idled. STATE ENTERPRISES. (Received This Day at 9.50. a.m.) SYDNEY, This Day. In a. statement the Premier said in the past year all the State enterprises show a good margin of profit, excepting the trawlers, which had a loss of £5,498, principally due to tho Commonwealth Government commandeering the. vessels for a period. TNDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT. (Received This Day at 9.50.' a.m.)* MELBOURNE, This Day. There are indications of a large develpment of Australian industries after the war. Amongst many proposals submitted for approval of tho Commonwealth Government are schemes for the manufacture of steel, paint, yarn, zinc, white-lead, and wool-scouring, involving a capital of over £2,500,000.

FEDERAL ENLISTMENTS. MELBOURNE, This Day. Mr Pearce, Minister of Defence, has announced that Government had decided to use all discharged returned soldiers for re-enlisting and any enlistments in excess of the monthly quota of 5,400 for relief of tho original Anzaes, who will be allowed furlough to Australia.