AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 30 May 1927, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

(Australian & N.Z. Cable Association.] DISPUTE SETTLED. SYDNEY, .AI ay 30. The dispute at Lithgow iron and steel works (cabled on 23rd) is settled as a result of a conference of both parties. The boy was reinstated. SYDNEY, May 30. Mr Mutch (late Alin ister of Education), referring to Air Lang, said: “There is no room for a dictatorship in our democracy and no need in this fair land for the existence of a Alussolirfii. Neither is there any necessity for the establishment of a Soviet, an attempt towards which has been made by a conference dominated by Communistic section.” Air Afutcli said lie recently bad left the company or a man who did not know the meaning of the word courage. He is happier now than in Air Lang’s company. TR [AIMERS’ STRIKE. SYDNEY. Af.ov 30.

Hopes that a compulsory conference on the trimmers strike would lead to a settlement were not realized, although the conference reached a basis of settlement, at a mass meeting the members of the Trimmers’ Union declined to endorse the action of their representatives and decided the strike should continue.

Already a majority of colleries on Maitland and Newcastle fields are closed, owing to the shortage of waggons, and about twelve thousand miners are idle. A large number ot crane hands were dismissed by the Railway Department.

TARIFF BOARD INQUIRY. SYDNEY, May 30. Roland Green, member of Parliament, giving evidence at the Tariff Board inquiry into the application for increased duties on dairy produce imported to Australia said, the increase in the present duty of twopence per pound to sixpence on New Zealand butter, and in the general tariff to sevenpenco per pound, would still give preference to New Zealand imports and allow a better margin of profit for Australian dairymen. Green declared prices received for the dairy produce in the Tweed district to-day was the same as in 1915, yet production costs had increased. The inquiry was adjourned.

A BISHOP CONSECRATED. SYNDEY, A lay 30. Rev. Monsignor Bach who is about to assume duties as Vicar Apostolic of Gilbert Islands, was consecrated Titular Bishop Eryza, by the Apostolic Delegate, Cattaneo.