AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 22 March 1928, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

(By Telegraph—l’or Press Association ALLEGED BREACH HE AWARD. SYDNEY, -March 21. The Newcastle branch of the Coachmakers’ Union has decided to prosecute the Walsh Island management for allged ll>reach of award in introducing the bonus system. A nuniher of unionists will also ho prosecuted tor accepting a bonus. RIVER IN A TO BE AUCTIONED. (Received this day 1' <> a.m.i SYDNEY. March 22. Attempts to refloat the steamer Riverina. having failed she will be again offered for auction at Coil's Harbour. COOK’S TROUBLE. SYDNEY. March 22. As here is no likelihood of an early settlement of the dispute with the Cooks' Union the Cliniaroa’s cargo will lie transhipped to the Mnungiuiui. BASIC WAGE. SYDNEY, Afarcli 22. During the hearing claimed by the .Merchant Seamen’s Guild in the Commonwealth Arbitration Court, Judge Detlieridge, commenting on the principle of a basic wage, said it was recognised the basic wage gave a bare living to a married man with three children, and the single- man lived- well at the married man’s expense, hut an uproar would arise, if unmarried men were deprived ~T>f part of their pay fo meet the position, thus the industrial legal cue do sac had, been created. CO A EMITTED FOR TRIAL. PERTH. March 22. Ward Nicholas has been committed for trial on a charge of the murder of Sergt. Alark.