AUSTRALIAN.

Hokitika Guardian, 19 August 1920, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN.

(AUSTRALIAN & N.Z. GABLE ASSOCIATION]

COAL TROUBLE. (Received this day at 11.30 a.m.) SYDNEY, Aug. 19. The coal owners informed a special Conference that they were unable to accept the demands of the miners, but agreed to the appointment of a Tribunal composed of equal representatives with an Independent chairman, to inquire into the dispute. The miners will reply to-day. Royal Commissioner Campbell reporting to Parliament on the coal industry, condemns the proposals for,the nationalisation and socialisation of the mines, though he believes there is a serious need of improvement in the methods of, colliery control in the relations between employers and employees. |

COAL RECOMMENDATION. (Received this day at 12.25 p.m) SYDNEY August 18. The Coal Comipissioner makes the following recommendations : —Prohibition under an adequate penalty of any strike or section suspension of work without a previous secret ballot of those concerned; the establishment of a system dealing with deficiency claims dividing the responsibility between the men and management; institution for twelve months or at least six months cavil!, or abolition of the cavilling system ; recognition of the afteTnoon shift as a permanent Working condition; absence of an employee for more than one day without a. medical certificate to constitute a sufficient cause for dismissal.

THE PRINCE LEAVING. SYDNEY, Aug. 19. The Prince of Wales in saying farewell to children and the people, said Australia was his southern home. He keenly looked forward to the time when lie would be able to return.

Ii.M.S. Renown leaves at noon, but will wait for the English mails at the Heads, as it is expected that the aeroplane bringing the mails overland from Adelaide will be delayed in consequence of several mishaps.

The Prince subscribed £IOOO to the Peace Loan, and Mr Hughes £2OOO. , The Federal Income Tax Department sought a visiting pressman with the Prince’s party and collected an aggregate of £25 taxation for the period of eighty days’ stay in Australia. The remainder of the party were not taxed. The incident is likely to create criticism, and is regarded as a bad advertisement for Australia.

AUSTRALIAN POLITICS. (Received this day at 11.30 a.m.) MELBOURNE, Aug. 19. The Victorian Government was defeated on a clause in the Public Service Act, which the Premier announced was vital. The voting was 21 to 13. The House adjourned and Cabinet is considering the position. In the Representatives, Mr Cook announced an Administrator was being appointed in Newcastle or Sydney, to cdntroj coal transport with the object of diverting all Maitland coal to interstate channels, leaving other districts for the export trade. Mr Cook introduced a Bill providing for tho acceptance of the mandate over Pac fie territories.

Mr Cunningham moved an amendment providing that the proposed Government lie. in accordance with the White Australia policy. Mr Cook explained that the amendment could be moved at a later stage-, but J/a hour insisted on a division and the amendment was defeated by 32 tq 23,

THE FLYERS. BRISBANE, Aug. 19. Parer and Mclntosh intend leaving on Saturday morning and are due in Sydney in the afternoon.

QUEENSLAND POLITICS, BRISBANE, August. 18. The Queensland Parliament has opened. The Lieutenant-Governor, Mr Lennon’s speech, intimated the fact that the Government proposes to introduce legislation in the direction of an endowment for children. The Lieutenant-Governor made pointed reference to the anti-Labour delegation from Queensland which recently visited London. He stated that it appeared to the Ministry that the big financiers abroad had, at the behest of these three unofficial delegates informed the Queensland Government that loan moneys would be supplied to Government provided it would agree to repeal certain land legislation, which had been endorsed by the Queensland electors af two, elections. Thy Ministry, hp. said, cseoyngd this bribe, They had refused (he infamous proposal believing that the electors would agre e with them.

With the object of testing the question, lie added, the Ministry had decided to postpone all legislaion with th e exception of an amending Liquor Bill and to then adjourn Parliament until the Premier (Mr Theodore’s) return from London and the Government would then appeal to the people for. aU endorsement of their attitude.. The Lieut-Guveruqr (My Lennon) lias been eectert President of the Logisative Council,

IENSFRE MOTION DEFEATED. HOBART August 18. 'Hie ceiismy motion (cabled on August 3) was defeated by 15 to 13 on strictly party lines. THE MAN-WOMAN CASE. (Received This Day at 1.5. p.m.) SYDNEY, August IS, The Fall ini case % proceeding, Mcdp cal evidence was given fo. D'O effect that before Birketps body was placed 1 in the fy-p, thpre. was indications that the head was smashed. Burkett’s son gave evidence that Falleni took him to South Head shortly after his mother’s death. Sh e twice took him to the bush at night-time and dug deep holes, the (explication being that in thy first instance she intended to, throw him over the cocks and at other times meant to kill and bury him in the graves he himself helped to dig.