AUSTRALIAN CABLE BREVITIES.

Shannon News, 10 July 1925, Page 4

AUSTRALIAN CABLE BREVITIES.

Dr. Earl Page, Federal Treasurer, announced that he expected to place a draft, statement on the National finances before Parliament on Friday. He anticipated it would show a credit balance of between three and four millions.

The Sydney shipowners are marking time, awaiting the Union’s next move. Delegates to the marine transport group of unions conferred with the Premier, but adjourned without reaching finality. Aves, on trial for the murder of Mrs. Quirk, gave evidence emphatically denying- all knowledge of the murder . He said on the night of the tragedy he kissed Alice Quirk (the daughter) good-night and did not know of the outrage until awakened early in the morning. At a conference held between the management of Mort’s dock and the Union management stated unless that the steamer Hunter was worked, all the emplo of the dock would be disniih.- Monday next. About fifteen hum': icn are affected. The marine transi <• group decided to hold a meeting on Friday to discuss the situation.

Senator Foster, of Tasmania, has resigned his seat thus relieving the Government of a difficult position, as he only attended the Chamber a sufficient number of times to retain his seat. Senator Pearce has introduced a Bill providing for the formation of a commission to control tropical Australia North of the twentieth parallel. It is proposed to drop the name Northern Territory and to adopt Northern Australia, which will be divided into two states, Northern and Central, the latter to be administered separately. Another case of suspected plague is reported from Brisbane, a man residing at Kelvill Grove employed in the city. Bacteriological tests with guinea pigs are being made and every precaution in being taken.