AUSTRALIAN NEWS

Southland Times, Issue 18850, 16 June 1920, Page 6

AUSTRALIAN NEWS

I SHORTAGE OF WHEAT. PRACTICALLY ALL MILLS CLOSED. (By Telegraph.—Press Assn.—Copyright.) (Australian and N.Z. Cable Association). SYDNEY, June 14. The wheat position is serious as practically all mills are closed. The Government is again seeking the assistance of Victoria. SYDNEY LABOUR CONFERENCE. OPPOSITION TO IMPERIAL FEDERATION. SYDNEY, June 14. The Labour Conference passed a resolution expression hostility to Imperial federation and objected to Lord Milner receiving a Queensland deputation opposed to Queensland legislation as it challenges the underlying principle of Australia’s self-govern-ing powers. LEGISLATORS’ SALARIES. A STATE PARLIAMENT MOVE. SYDNEY, June 15. Following the example of the Federal legislators, State legislators are actively canvassing for an increase of salaries from £SOO to £750. A SUCCESSFUL APPEAL. SEAMAN’S CLAIM FOR COMPENSATION MELBOURNE, June 15. (Received June 16, 1.15 a.m.i Decision was delivered by the full High Court in the case Maguire against (he Union Steam Ship Company. This was an appeal from a ruling by the New South Wales Supreme Court which upheld a judgment in the Sydney District Court dismissing the claim of plaintiff, a seaman, for compensation for influenza contracted while working in an exposed place. The Court allowed the appeal, and directed that the order appealed from be set aside. It reversed the District Court judgment, and declared (hat Maguire was entitled to compensation in accordance with his earnings, THE MURDERER WORRELL. DEATH SENTENCE COMMUTED. SYDNEY, June 15. (Received June 15, 11.15 p.m.l The sentence of death passed on Worrell for the murder of his wife has been commuted to imprisonment for life. FLOODS IN QUEENSLAND. BRISBANE, June 15. (Received June 15, 11.15 p.m.l Advices from Charlcville state that as the result of floods in theWarrego district all shearing has been suspended. Railway and coach traffic is stopped.