AUSTRALIAN NEWS

Southland Times, Issue 18860, 28 June 1920, Page 6

AUSTRALIAN NEWS

FEDERAL POLITICS. INCREASE Or MEMBERS’ SALARIES. (By Telegraph.—- Press A.-fii.—-Copyright! (Australian and N.Z, Cable Association.! MELBOURNE, .luno 25. l our candidates have been nominated for the vacant Ballarat seat. They include one Independent. The whole ticket is pledged to secure the repeal of the Bill under which members have made the recent salary grab. THE COST OF LIVING. WOOLLEN MILLS’ PROFITS. MELBOURNE. June 25. The Profits Commission, alleging that the woollen mills of Victoria are making undue profits, have recommended the Government to control the profits of the industry. ■COAL AND COKE. EXCESSIVE PROFIT'S REVEALED. SYDNEY, June 25. Judge Rolling, endeavouring to ascertain a fair profit on coal and coke, said that the Commodities Commission inspectors showed that fuel merchants were making 51 to 180 per cent gross profit. SOLDIER SETTLEMENT. INQUIRY IN NEW SOUTH WALES. SYDNEY, June 25. In reference to the Bryant cases, the Government has decided to appoint a Royal Commission to inquire into the whole soldiers’ settlement question. As the result of alleged irregularities in connection with the late Government’s soldiers’ housing scheme, of which he was director, the New South Wales Government recalled Mr J. Bryant from London where he recently assumed the position of immigration .publicity officer. QUEENSLAND TEACHERS. COMPULSORY UNIONISM. BRISBANE, June 25. Cabinet has decided that after September 30 award rates be paid only to those teachers who are members of the Queensland Teachers’ Union. RIOTOUS STUDENTS. SYDNEY CAPPING DAY EPISODE. SYDNEY, June 25. (Received June 25, 9.10 p.m.i As an outcome of the rowdyism during the last commemoration procession, the University authorities have stood down three students. SHORTAGE OF MEAT. GRAZIERS RE-STOCKING. SYDNEY, June 25. (Received June 25, 9.10 p.m.) The improvement in the pastoral outlook as the result of the late rains is responsible for continued short supply and high prices of stock for meat purposes. All suitable for re-stocking purposes is snapped up. The meat position on the other side of tue world i? not troubling the graziers, who declare that it will be 15 months at least before any exportable surplus is available, and by that time the glut in England and the congestion in New Zealand cold stores will be a thing of the past. Prices arc likely to be good.