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BTELEOP. A PH-r- PR ESS ASSN., COPYRIGHT. WORKERS GAOLED. SYDNEY, August 19. Port Darwin reports state that six prominent labour unionists there have been sentenced to a month’s imprisonment for refusing to pay income tax. TAXING WORKERS’ WAGES. SYDNEY, August 19. The Western Districts miners lodges have adopted a resolution against the payment of income tax by minors, unless the exemption limit is raised to £3OO per year. In the event of the Central Council endorsing this resolution, it is intended to approach all the industrial organisations in Australia to adopt a similar attitude. ft is further proposed that, .should any unionist be arrested or punished by a deduction from wages for nonpayment of tax. a. general strike shall be declared until the men so punished are released or the deducted money refunded. taxation. (Received This Dav at 10.15 a.in.) MELBOURNE, August 19. Collins, Secretary to the Treasury, referring to the cable regarding taking ships earnings explained it was not the practice in the Commonwealth to impose income tax on the earnings of vessels owned by British or foreign Governments lint shipowners were liable lor taxation on the amount collected for the carriage of passengers live stock mails and goods shipped, the Australia tax being assessed on ten per cent of th t . amount received by i owners. CHEAP ( HINA COAL. 1 Received TIiL Day at 10.15 a.m.) SYDNEY, Aug. 20. A. X. Bishop, who has returned from ( hina, states coal is obtainable at Hongkong at 10s per ton. A company formed in China with British capital, hns acquired some of the largest coalfields in the world. In 1924 it will he able to land hunker coal at Newcastle at L 3 per ton. PLUNKET NURSING. (Received This Day at 10.15 a.m.) SYDNEY, Aug. 20. , I he Blanket system of infant hygiene, breast-feeding and mother craft, has been introduced into Australia by the establishment of an infant welfare school at Petersham on similar lines to K:iritano Harris hospital in Dunedin. QUEENSLAND POLITICS. (Received This Day at 10.15 a.m.) * BRISBANE, Aug. ? In the Assembly, Government secured a majority of one on a bill introduced during the censure motion. This was accepted as an indication of the j>ending censure division.