AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 7 August 1924, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

tUBTIIALIAN AND N.Z. CARLE ASSOCIATION. .M.L.C. COLLAPSES. 'Received this day at 9 a.m.) SYDNEY. August 5. When crossing the ('handier of the Legislative Council to vote on ii Bill before the House. Sir Thomas Hughes suddenly collapsed. Alter treatment he was removed to his home, where he is seriously ill. THE CAFI.IFIKIiD Mil! DEB. MELBOURNE. August 5. Alter a lengthy, examination the man detained li.v the roliie in connection with the Caulfield murder was released. The police are now of the opinion that- the murder was committed under shelter and after guarding the body lor several hours the perpetrator lemoved it to the spot where it. was found. FEDERAL I’OUI ICS. DISRUPTION LIKELY. MELBOURNE. August. 5.

Following the resignation of Mr Protv.se the indications point to a disruption of the composite Ministry as Mr Pnnv.se is .supposed to he acting under the instruct ions of the Farmcis’ organisation which a) | arcntlv is hostile to the pact arranged by the two party leaders.

ANOTHER. RESIGNATION. MELBOURNE. Aug. G. Mr Browse, the .loiut Federal Government Whip, after conferring with Mr Stewart, has resigned also. DAY LABOUR V. CONTRACT. SYDNEY. Aug. G. ' A startling discrepancy heiweeii the cost of day and contract labour was disclosed when the Sydney City Council accepted the tender of a private contractor at L’NIG3 for laying underground electric cables and rejecting the City Electric Department's estimate ol L'l 1.2N(l for completing the work by day labour. Even a Labour alderman was perturbed at the disparity in the prices. He contended that something was radically wrung in the management of the Department. A Reform alderman contended that the concessions Lu the City workmen had been so excessive that the general public were unfairly paying many thousands annually. An inve-tigntiou into the position wr- nrderel. INJUNCTION GRANTED. SYDNEY, Aug. G. The Federal High Court delivered its reserved judgment in the application nf the Waterside Workers Federation for an injunction against Gilchrist Watt and Sanderson (cabled April 30). The Court granted the injunction, on the ground that the Company had discriminated against the members of the Federation in employment oil the wharves. The Court also discharged an order nisi for prohibition against Justice l’owcis, nf the Federal Arbitration Court.

f'OKK INDCSTRY TROFIM.E. SYDNEY, Aug. 7. Another stoppage is threatened in the coke industry. On gllrd duly notice was served on employers of Hoskins and Company demanding the reinstatement of aii employee who called nut the strike during the previous dispute which occupied the first lour months of the present year. As the demand was not complied with yesterday it was staled the notice would take eifeet at midnight. FnleSs a settlement is quickly reached the stoppage will lie far reaching, the intention of the Cnion being t" call out the men in idl coke works in the State. Members of the Newcastle Coal 1 lim-nu-rs Cnion ceased work as the result of Ihe action of the Stevedoring Company in refusing to employ men wlm were convicted of pilfering. The 1 >»o" decided that work be not resumed till the men are reinstated. It ASH ’ WAGE. MELItOCRNK. Aug. 7

The public service arbitrator Ims fixed the basic wage of Federal public --orvant- over 21 at -2" I Celling.

RHISRANES lOOtli. anniversary

(Received this day at H. 20 a.m A BRISRANE. August i. Brisbane yesterday lolebratod t!l ° hundredth anniversary of fbe discovery of the Brisbane river.

WOOL SALKS. (Received this day at 1 ‘lO p.mA SYDNEY, Aug. .-

The new season’s wool side- "(Hm . ' Svduey on 15th. SepU-mU-r. Appton■mutely two million wdl lm .dLud during the season, of which >•> • " be before Christmas, and will be ' eated to tilt* mulitbly sides m the saiious capitals. ENGLISH CRICKET 101 R. ADELAIDE. Aug. *•

In reference to the suggestion that the English cricket team shall extern its tour to New Zealand, it is stated here that as the present arrangements have been approved by the 51 ary lei roue Club it- is considered unlikely any alteration will be made to enable the players to visit the Dominion.