AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 27 September 1928, Page 5

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

COAL WORKERS AGREE, Press Assn.—United Service SYDNEY, September, 27. Hie coal ( owners have accepted the Government proposal for a remission Wif one shilling per ton in the selling price of coal, as their contribution towards the rehabilitation of the coal industry. N.S.W. ENACTMENT. SYDNEY, September 27. The Bavin Government is amending the Crimes Act to deter serious crime, which is increasing. A /bill has been -introduced to provide floggings for violence and razor slashers; six months gaol for drunken motor drivers and abolition of the fir'st offenders provision for women shoplifters. TO STOP STRIKE. CANBERRA, September 27. Mr Bruce explaining the regulations under the new Transport Workers Act, said they would be administered by the Marine department of the trade and customs, which would issue licenses to all persons ‘desiring employment at ports where volunteer labour had been engaged and no person without licenses would in future obtain employment as a waterside worker.

Steps have already been taken to apjfly -the regulations to the ports of Melbourne, Adelaide, Brisbane and Fremantle, where -the Beeby award was being flouted, but not at Sydney, Newcastle or Albany where the Waterside Federation men are observing the qrvard. The conviction of any licensed person for assault on a fellow worker woijld result in the cancellation of the license, while without a license, he would be unable to obtain work on the waterfront. THREE RAILWAY DISMISSALS. A Bowen message states three more railwaymen have been dismissed by the Queensland Government for refusing duty.

WOMAN DRIVER KILLED. MELBOURNE, Sept. 27. The Royal Show is now proceeding. Miss Dolly Jacobs, a well known driver of trotters, was killed when Hue Wind stumbled and fell.