AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 4 May 1928, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

(Australian Press Association.)

COOKS’ DECISION

(Received this day at 9.30 a.in). SYDNEY, May 1. Later details show at the cooks meeting the riimaroa’s cook's announced they would not resume work unless extra men were provided in tlm galley, this decision receiving the endorsement by cooks employed on other llmldnrlI’arker vessels.

Mr \Y. Appleton (( hairlnan ol lluddartsi states they will not attempt, to recommission the idle vessels with nonunion labour until Monday or Tuesday.

SEA COOKS REAIATN KI UAL SYDNEY. May 3

At a meting of the Cooks’ Union, it was decided not to return to work on the Hud-dart Parker steamers until the Union’s demands are granted.

DESTROYERS LAID UP. (Received this day at Jl.O a m.) SYDNEY. May 4. Six destroyers belonging to the Australian Fleet have been laid up. and placed on the permanent reserve list, which has a fine record of war service. The Paramatta and Yarra were commissioned in 1910, \\ arrego in 1911. tfnoil in 1911 and Swan and lorrens in l!llo.

WOOD- PUL RING WORKS. HOBART. -May I

Premier Lyons announces a site lor the wood pulp and newsprint industry has been fixed at Rurnic. The first .section of the works is estimated to cost a million. The venture is receiving the support of all the principal Australian newspapers. Gerald Mushon, who takes control, is going to London to make final arrangements.

BROKEN HILL A!INKS. BROKEN HILL. May I

G. Eniony (General Manager ol sev-i'M-a.l Broken Hill mines) announces that unless the price of metal improves or the casts of production are reduced, the British mine will he closing down, which will render idle b>B additional miners. Already hundreds of minors are unemployed in Broken Hill through a similar reason.

CRIPPLED COAL TRADE. NEWCASTLE. May -I

Brown, supplementing his comments, said never in fifty years’ experience had lie seen the coal industry in Mieli a parlous condition, lie added. ‘‘.How on earth can we sell our coal il Hie price prohibits people Ironi having it. I went to great expense equipping the mines with most modern machinery to cheap and expedite production, rendering possible a. daily output ol o.oLP tons, hut my efforts were abortive, due to the ever increasing hewing rates. Moreover, Government made mo pay thirty-six thousand sterling duty on machinery. Ate practically lost the Victorian coal orders, due to strikes and stoppages. They are now relying on brown coal prod mod in A ietoiia. while our overseas trade has long K"'ii crippled.

NEW ADMINISTRATOR ARRIVES

(Special to Press Assn, by Radio.) A IM A. May 3. The new Administrator landed at nine this morning. There was a representative gathering ol citizens. In the afternoon he will receive a >aniffiin welcome at Mulinuu when there will he singing, dancing and food presentations. Some ol the Alan police in uniform, strolled on Apia streets-, hut they carried sticks and there was nothing demonstrative about I hem. To-morrow the Administrator receives representatives of tiie missions, planters association and commercial houses respectively.