AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 19 October 1927, Page 1

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

'Australian & N.Z. Cable Association.) INDUSTRIAL COMMISSION REPORT. (Received this day at 8.50 a.m.) ADELAIDE, Oct. 19. McTniics, who was a member of the Industrial Commission which recently visited United States in an addendum to the combined report being submitted to the Federal Government gives some views he reached regarding American industry He says the great lesson to he learned from America is the extent to which scientific research has been applied to industry as a whole, resulting in efficiency of management, supervision, equipment, up-to-date organisation and plant. Comparatively Australian workmen are handicapped by the absence of up-to-date equipment and power, and therefore have to work harder. Relations between employer and employee, lie state*, can be handled thoroughly only by organised forces on each side. 'I here is a tendency in America for shorter hours and shorter working week. I nions there refuse to consider fixation of wages and conditions. On a rise they claim lalmur is entitled to share in the prosperity of industry in some measure in addition to wages. In America there is -undoubtedly ho«tilitv to auv form of arbitration.

MACARTNEY RETIRES. SYDNEY, Oct. 19. Afacartncy announce.-, he has definitely retired from big cricket. It is staled lie contemplates leaving for England early next year on a business Trip. HON AAIERY. ADELAIDE, Oct. 19. Hon Amery arrived at Port Augusta from Westralia. He displayed much interest in outback problems and asked a number of searching questions, showing he has already made a keen study of Australia’s potentialities. IN THE SOLOAfONS. SYDNEY. Oct. 13. Alessrs Lever Brothers have received word that a general rising of natives in the Solomon Islands is not anticipated. The position is reported to he ugly in two villages. Ihe trouble, however, appears to be confined only to Alalaita Island. A message from the Australian Press Association representative at Lulagi Station, in the Solomon Islands, says: The warship. “Adelaide.” left here for tlie island of Alalaita this morning. 'l'here is only a European civil' force going to the scene of the outbreak. The trouble is confined to two or three tribes, and there is no alarm at piesent.

The missionaries are sale. CANBERRA. Oct. IP. The Premier. MY Bruce, states that a message received from the Solomons reports that the cruiser “ Adelaide ” | has arrived at Alalaita Island. A base camp has been established and occupied on the site of the murders. THE ADELAIDE’S AfARINES. ''Ycoived this dav at 9.30 a.m.) CANBERRA. Oct. 19. Regarding the trouble at Solomon Islands, the Federal ALinistry takes the view that armed intervention h t v the Adelaide’s marines is unlikely. Ihe marines were probably landed to support the civil administration. The task of restoring order will be left to tiie civil authorities. Should the position become more serious, the approval of the Alinistrv will have to be obtained before the marines participate actively. It is understood the Commander of the Adelaide lias been authorised to cope with any sudden contingency.

HERMAN I ABHOR ANTS. MELBOURNE, Oct. 19. German immigrants are again begin- j ning to flow into Australia. Thej steamer Koln landed 245 Germans and German-Swiss for various States, also, a German journalist who is to repre-, sent the'German immigration authorities and who has been commissioned by eight foreign newspapers to write articles on Australia■