AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Taihape Daily Times, Volume 7, Issue 172, 25 March 1915, Page 2

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

STATE BAKERIES CRITICISED. | SYDNEY, This Dap. J The executive of the Employers Federation, in a criticism of Mr Hall’s State bread scheme, says experiment would ruin a large ■lumber cf established business and accentuate industrial evils already created by extensive Government employment of labour which would tend to check investment of mcney in private industrial concerns. And adds: Government monopolies rjre only succssfully workable where labour is under the control of the Government. They are foredoomed to failure in Australia whtjre organised labour controls the Government. THE RECIPROCITY QUESTION. EARLY CONSIDERATION WANTED. MELBOURNE, This Day. A deputation from the Associated Chambers of Commerce presented to Mr Tudor resolutions that were adopted at a short conference in favour cf ire-opening negotiations with Canada and New Zealand with a view to some reciprocal arrangement. Cabinet consideration was promised. ROWING. CHARLES TOWNS ISSUES CHALLENGES. FELTON OR WEBB. (Reed. 9.5 a.m.) SYDNEY, This Day. Charlie Town s is willing to row Felton for £l5O or £2OO aside, or alternatively Webb. He is anxious to meet Webb to decide the issue left doubtful on the last occasion. RECRUITING STATISTICS. SYDNEY, This Day. Official statistics show that the percentage of trade unionists-- enlisting in the expeditionary forces was 6.27 and other than trade unionists was 4 per cent. JAPANESE DOCKYARDS HARD AT WORK. SYDNEY, March 23. The captain of a Japanese steamer reports that the naval dockyards in Nagasaki and Kobe are working at full pressure building warships for other nations. They are carrying; out a big contract for tire rapid construction of de'str.oyers. It is estimated that twenty small vessels will be ready for delivery in a month’s time. THE HERMANN CASE. SYDNEY, March 23. Earle Hermann, who was sentenced to three years’ imprisonment for forging and uttering promissory notes to the value of over £17,000, is seeking leave to appeal. AN APPEAL DISMISSED. MELBOURNE, March 23. The High Court delivered judgment in an appeal against the Inter-State Commission’s finding in regard to the New South Wales Wheat Acquisition lot. The Chief Justice opined that he Inter-State Commission was not a h urt. This was enough to dispose cf ho appeal. Th e Co ram on wealth’s ac,!cn therefore failed.