AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 19 May 1926, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

[Australia & N.Z. Cable Association.] ARCHBISHOP REDAVOOD. SYDNEY, -May 18. It is officially stated Archbishop Redwood is suffering from a slight cold and has quite recovered. He departs for New Zealand in the ALa k ura on Thursday. TOAVING- THE MOON. .TSLeeeived this day at 8 a.m.l SYDNEY, May 19. The Devon lias wirelessed that she got a line aboard the derelict “Eastern Moon” and is towing her slowly for Sydney. 1-1-HOURS FIGHT. SYDNEY, May 18. A meeting of the iron workers at Clyde Engineering AA’orks decided that another meeting be held oil AVednesdav to make arrangements to approach the management of the works regarding a resumption on the basis of fortyfour hours’ pay for a forty-four hours’ week.

At a meeting of the Coach Builders’ Union, it was announced that the Federal Council of the Union had considered the New South AA’ales case, and had decided that- there he no expulsion of the Branch. The Council had also decided to give every assistance to the New South AVales branch lo secure the forty-four hours’ week. SYDNEY, May 18. Ihe I rades Hall Disputes Committee has decided to intervene in the coal dispute, and to endeavour to find a way out of the present deadlock. The miners at Balmain colliery have commenced work.

The horses have been removed from Hebburn. colliery, indicating that a long struggle is anticipated. MELBOURNE, May 18. As a result of the coal strike earning: a shortage, the price of coal has been increased by five .shillings per ton, and private housekeepers and boardinghouse keepers have lieen refused further supplies until the position is relieved. SYDNEY, May 18. A ‘wireless from tibe AA’onganelhi states the rescue tug has arrived, and that the wind and sea are moderating. A wireless from the Eastern Moon says the vessel has blown past Lord Howe Island, and is now seventy-six miles from the land. The Devon got a line aboard, but it broke. A further effort will be made later. The sea. is moderating, hut the position of the rescue tug Liiidficld is still unknown.

SEAS INVADE TOAVN. SYDNEY, May IS. Under the influence of a cyclone, high tides are undermining the foreshore at Kirra Raich, in the far north of New South AA’ales, and are threatening the public buildings. Barricades were erected, but they were swept away. Gangs of men are feverishly erecting fresh barricades.

A SILLY REQUEST. BY R AILAA’AY OPAFICIALS. .MELBOURNE, Ma.v 19. A deputation from flic Victorian Branch of the Australian Railways’ Union asked the Minister of Railways to submit tlie resolutions from their annual, conference L> the CTdimet. Among the requests was one from the Front Staff at Spencer St. Station asking that the placing of a strip of red carpet on the arrival and departure of Vice-Rcgal passengers, he dispensed with.

'The Minister said: “You arc surely not going to discuss that seriously. You might as well protest agiaust the Governor-General wearing a cocked hat.”

The deputation assured the Minister that they were serious, that the custom was out of date and that it gave the station staff much unnecessary trouble, seeing that the Vice-Regal parties often omitted to tread on the carpet spread for their benefit. HEAVY SEAS. BRISBANE, May 19. The cyclonic conditions ruling off tlie coast have hampered shipping considerably. Most ships arriving report having boon hove to fog many hours. Some vessels were unable to leave port and others put hack. £SOO REWARD! MELBOURNE. May 19. The A’ietorian Cabinet has offered a reward of £SOO for information leading to the arrest of the murderer of Colonel Tullocli.