AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 22 March 1927, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

[Australian & N.Z. Cable Association.] BISHOP OP LONDON. SYDNEY. March 21.' The Bishop of London, in an interview on his return from New Zealand, said the outstanding impression be received from Ids visit to Australia and Now Zealand was the immediate need for a large population. He expressed the opinion that immigration should be conducted on a much larger scale. !!<■ sooke glowingly of the residental conditions in Now Zealand. CHI LD ENDOWMENT. SYDNEY. March 21. Both Labour and National members of Parliament are sanguine that a com, promise on the child endowment scheme will he reached .to-day. A scheme evoi'vcd by thirty members of the State Country Party has been received with favour bv all parties. It provides that the industrial commissioner should declare a basic, wage on the basis* of a husband and wife only, to he supplemented by an endowment of live shillings weekly for . children under fourteen, hut no endowment should be paid beyond one pound in excess of the basic wage.

COALFIELDS TROUBLE. SYDNEY. March 21. Maitland Coalfields are. still idle, pending further consideration of the position by the owners. CONFERENCE FAILS. /Received this day at S a.m.) SYDNEY. March 22. It is understood the Family Endowment Conference failed to reach a definite settlement hut that compromise proposals will he put before the Houses to-morrow . ANOTHER STRIKE. MELBOURNE. March 22. Trouble which has been brewing for some time in the Slate Electricity Commissions Works '-it Yallourn i iilniinated to-night when the works were thrown idle. Ovqr a thousand employees lire allocted. 'I lie trouble arose through the Commissioner appointed to investigate charges o! nullying against iTic departnieiilal ioronmn. reinstating him. 'I he employees refused to work under him and walked out. The strike will have a lar-icacli-ing elfec l both on the city ami country centres served by the Commission and will result in a- widespread bold up of industry. It is estimated il il continues for a letv days that one hundred thousand employees will he idled and four hundred thom-iim! partially allocted. Meantime the Commission is making arrangements to keep lip at least a partial supply of power for tramways, facuHes and other imp-'riant places. N.S.W. PARLIAMENT. SYDNEY, March 21. , The conference of representatives of the Houses of the New South Wales Parliament lo consider the Family Endowment Scheme concluded to-day. At the conclusion. Mr Lang (Premier) announced that no statement- would be made regarding the result of the conference, but Said that the Managers of the conference would report in fud id the two Houses when they meet tomorrow'. Presumably. this means that a e unpromise has been reached, and il is now otrivially slated that an Endowment Bill will be introduced in the Legislative Council as soon as it meets. SYDNEY PAPERS EXTRA CHARGES. SYDNEY. March 21. Though beaten in their oflnrts to raise revenue by taxing e'ty newspapers, through the Bill being declared imeonslitutioiia, alter it had oeeii in operation a short time, il is understood that the New South Wales Cabinet are seeking a certain amount ol revenue |i v claiming monies— amounting to a large . total- -representing the extra charge that wis levied by the newspapers affected while the Bill operated. The ground ol the claim is that ah unclaimed monies belong to the iron--ury. Meantime the newspapers are now propounding schemes lor relundiiig I monies in question I*2 donations io hospital, etc. One evening paper however, is eondiiciing a pie hose He to decide on a method pi chaiitablc disposal.

CYCLIST KILLED. (Received this day at 10.15 a.m.) SYDNEY. March 22. While participating in a motor cycle race at Newcastle Speedway. C. Belle, aged 18, skidded on a turn and was killed. COAL-MINES STILL IDLE. SYDNEY. March 22. South .Maitland coal fields are , still idle as a result of the (! 'putieU depute. It is stated the colliery man-

agers are insisting on the observant e of the conditions as they existed before the trouble arose, and in tin* absence ot an. undertaking to that effect, have with-held directions in inspect to starting work, as agreed at the aggregate meeting of deputies on Thursday.

ELECTRIC EIGHT STRIKE. MELBOURNE. March 22

As a result of the Yallnurn strike, stringent lestrietions governing the use of electricity will lie'introduced, and from to-day current will he cut off in half the metropolitan area, and "iliall the factories’ which are dependent on current supply will have to close for a day. The other half will be cut- off tomorrow. 'lbis will he continued alternately. Efforts made by Trades Hall Council to avert the strike tailed. No negotiations tor settlement trouble are at nresent being conducted. H is feared the I rouble will spread to the powerhouse workers in the city, resulting in the cutting off of all sources of supply.