AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 26 July 1923, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION. N.S.W. MINERS. SYDNEY, July 25. The secretary of the Miners’ Federation states that although the miners have accepted the terms of settlement, it may be necessary for Ffon Air Oakes again to intervene owing to the attitude of a prominent northern proprietor.

A PROBABLE EXPLANATION SYDNEY. Julv 25

A newspaper correspondent makes the recent New Zealand railway disaster the theme of a letter, urging the discontinuance of the practice of coupling light carriages between heavy ones. He says ho would not he surprised if the casua.laios in the New Zealand disaster were largely due to this defect in administration.

COAL TRADE TROUBLE

(Received this day at 12 noon). SYDNEY, .July 2(>.

The coal hitch is said to have arisen through John Brown insisting on the introduction of the Sullivan turbine air machine at Pelawmain colliery. The miners contend that such is in conflict with the agreement, which provides lot resumption on the same conditions which were operating when the stoppage ocftirred. The owners representative explained that the new machine was working prior to the stoppage lmt no award lias yet been made respecting it. The dispute, unless speedily adjusted, may jeopardise the agreement. ' MELBOURNE, July 20. In consequence of the disturbed state of the coal industry in New South Wales, coal consumers of Victoria and South Australia are placing orders in South Africa and England. WIRELESS REGULATIONS APPROVED. MELBOURNE. July 20. Tiie Executive Council Ims approved of the regulations controlling broadcasting. trained mainly on the recommendations of the recent conference mid the new amendments will he announced by the Postaster-General in a few days. COMMISSIONER IX THE EAST. (Received this day at 12.25 p.m.) .MELBOURNE. July 20. The Federal Ministry has decided to dismiss the Commonwealth Trade Commissioner. Mr Little, in the East and the staff, anil it also decided to close t..e office at .Shanghai. Mr L. T. Slieag who was appointed at tile Premier's Conference to represent tile Commonwealth and States, is not effected, ft is understood that the .Ministry proposes to assist trade with the East by shipping .subsidies.