AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 14 April 1926, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

[Australia & N.Z. Cablo Association.] INDUSTRIAL COMMISSIONER. SYDNEY, April 14, A. B. I’iddington lias been appointed Industrial Commissioner under the new Arbitration Act for a period of five years. After the 15th of April the Industrial Commissioner will supercede the present Board of Trade and tin* State Arbitration Court judges, and, in addition In being the final arbiter in appeals In industrial cases, will fix Hie living wage. MELBOURNE TRAM STRIKE. MELBOURNE, April 14. At a later meeting, the tram,waymen, upon an assurance from their executive that the Arbitration Court had power to deal with the matter in

dispute, it was decided to break the strike and provided tho approval of the night-shift men was given at a meeting this morning, normal running will he resumed at midday.

AVI Id) SCENES AT LABOUR CONFERENCE. SYDNEY, April 14. Wild scenes of disorder occurred at the Australian Labour Party’s Conference when the usual closing hour

a rrived. A delegate moved an adjournment till next year, but immediately 7 an amendment was submitted that the conference should reassemble to-night. The Chairman put the motion and the amendment and declared the motion carried on the voices. He ignored cries lor a division and hastily 7 picking up his papers left the room.. Pandemonium ensued and eventually order was restored and the VicePresident took control. A motion that the conference be resumed to-night was carried by a large

majority. The delegates then dispersed quietly. SUGAR SALVAGED. BRISBANE, April 14. The Chairman of the Sugar Board states that about three thousand tons of raw sugar were recovered by salvage operations in connection with tbo 10ooiit Adelaide fire. Altogether 13,500 tons of raw sugar were destroyed. Consequently this quantity, which was intended for export, would he diverted to tho Australian .refineries;