AUSTRALIAN NEWS
PREMIERS' CONFERENCE ENDED.,-.
THE INDUSTRIAL PROBLEM,
By Telegraph.—Press Assn.—Copyright.) Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.)
MELBOURNE, May 26
The Premiers' Conference concluded yesterday. It declined to grant power to Mr Hughes to arbitrate on industrial unrest within one State. Mr Hughes suggested a new Commonwealth Court, industrial ooania. am! councils comprising employers
and employees. Mr Hughes announced that there would be much borrowing in the future and intimated that there would be a reduction of the capital payment to the States.
THE SUTHERLAND TRAGEDY
WORRELL SENTENCED TO DEATH
SYDNEY, May 25
Ex-Constable Worrell was found guilty uid sentenced to death on the charge of murdering his wife. He made a statement that deceased during a fit of mad jealousy, because he married his first wife while on service in England, snatched a revolver and shot herself dead. Fear prevented his reporting the circumstances. Worrell's first wife died shortly after reaching Australia.
THE FODDER SUPPLY,
A MINISTER’S THREAT.
SYDNEY, May 26
Mr Dunn threatens to seize fodder being transhipped from Victoria unless agants and conngnnrs terminate speculation. Trucks are held up at. Albury awaiting drought
[trices. Prayers for rain were offered at a united service yesterday.
PROPOSED NEW STATE.
AGITATION IN NORTHERN NEW SOUTH WALES.
SYDNEY, May 26
The northern agitation for a new State continues. Scventy-cme local governing bodies out of 100 are favourable to it.
DEEP SEA TRAWLING
SUCCESSFUL EXPERIMENTS,
SYDNEY, May 26
The State trawlers successfully experimenter! in deep-sea fishing waters ranging from 600 to 1000 feet. Flathead weighing lOlbs were caught.
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Southland Times, Issue 18832, 27 May 1920, Page 5
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