AUSTRALIAN NEWS
N. S. W. RETRENCHMENT.
(Australian Press Association)
(Received this day at 8 a.m.) SYDNEY. March 18
The State Cabinet is considering a scheme of retrenchment which will mean a saving of a. million and a quarter sterling, involving a reduction of Ministerial and Public- Servants’ salaries, together with £(500,000 in the railway service, cabled yesterday morning.
SECESSION SCOGESTK)N. (Received this day at 9. a.m.) SYDNEY, March 19. Replying to a question in the Assembly, Premier Bavin said iie did not think any advantage would accrue at present from the appointment of a Royal Commission to consider secession from the Common wealth.
A WARNING
(Received this day at 9.40 a.m.) SYDNEY. March 19
Air AlcDomild (Chairman of the Northern Collieries Association) v. aims strikers who may. refuse to work, that they will lose employment permanently.
DAAIAGEH AWARDED
(Received this day at 9.40 a.m.)
BRISBANE, Alar<-li 19
Rockhampton Harbour Board was awarded £8,073 sterling in a Sfiprano Court action against the Ocean Steam Ship Coy. for damages caused by the Company’s steamer Kxiinaous striking Port Aima wharf in August, 1928.
LAUNCH FOUNDERS.
THE CREWS HARDSHIPS
(Received this day at 9.40 a.m.)
PERTH, March 19
A steam launch proceeding to the north west for shark' fishing foundered sixty miles north of Fremantle. A crew of live landed. One had to he carried by his companions twenty-five miles to an inland station where I hey arrived exhausted. They were without food for two days.
AVI LLTAAIS CHARGES
AIR SCULL INS CLAIM
CANBERRA. March 10
' Cabinet discussed the Williams charges, cabled on 17th Alarch, against Air Theodore and Air Beasley. ATr Scullin states the Alßlisters are blameless. The ordinance was based on Australian mining laws and certain alterations covering New Guinea eond,Lions formulated by the late Government were ratified by tile present Cabinet, ft is rumoured that the new Federal customs schedule will prohibit the importation of timber in any shape hut sawed or round logs.
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