AUSTRALIAN NEWS
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(Australian Press Association)
SYDNEY, Feb. 11
I'lic, railway comini si on erß have decided to amalgamate the engineering hrancheH involving the retirement of Doctor llradfieid, Chief of Railways and 'l'raniways Construction. The joint hrancheH will lie placed under Mr Raukon, Engincer-in-Chief of existing lines. Brad field retains his position as engineer in charge of the harbour bridge construction. The amalgamation makes possible considerable administrative economies.
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SYDNEY, Feb. 12.
It is understood that the rank and file of the Miners Conference at Newcastle rejected the proposal to adopt an all-out policy. BYDs 15 v. Fob. 12.
The Minister of Mines, referring to what can be earned at i.Cthbury, says that one miner made (>_>; (id and a filler 42s 6d in one day. PAPUAN SUGAR. CUTdJNiS (Queensland), Fob. P-U A new company, called Sangara Instates Ltd., has been registered at Port Moresby, Papua, to erect a mill and grow sugar at Sangara, in lapua. The company expects to have two hundred thousand tons of sugar cane in sight in the year 1933. • N.SAV. REFERENDUM. SYDNEY, February 12. The New South Wales Parliament has settled down to business. A Bill has been introduced to provide for a Referendum on May 3id, at which voting will be compulsory for the reform of the State Legislative Council. The voting will be on a Bill already passed. The Labour members objected to the referendum which, they felt, would cost £70,000 at a time of financial stringency like this. They contended it be deferred to the next elections. The second reading debate is proceeding. N.S. WALES RAILWAYS. SYDNEY, February 12. The New South Wales railways have lost eight hundred thousand sterling for the first seven months of the current financial year. The State Treasurer, Mr Stevens, expects a deficit of one million and a half on the the railways at the end of June, which will be half a million more than that of the previous year.
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