AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Taihape Daily Times, 19 August 1919, Page 5

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

RA.B,fiITER:S FSbi§TiSNA7P.E ]Fi.NIS. . ' i -' "’SyDl<lEY,'_‘;&ug. 13‘. A rabbit trappei discovered a. gold nugget in the vicinity of Spring Creek, near Mudgee. I’_c weighs fourteen pounds troy, and has only about two ounces of white };uar‘tz.

SHIPPING STRIKE. SITUATION“ UNALTERED. _ ._ _ §YpNEY, 'Aug_.lß. The strike position is unchanged. S‘§:11af01;‘Mi11€11;5 reply isfreported to be unsatisfactory. The Victorian seamen believe the end is in S.ight.- . 4_ The seamen’s executive :iS endeavouring to secure the co-operation of overseas unions to prevent vessels from strike breaking. A meeting has been called for Tuesday night to discuss taking action. As an outcome of six Prinzessin firemen leaving the vessel this has prevented the vessel‘s sailing. It is reported the Prinzessin was being‘ used to replace the Makura and Niagara.

Received 10.2 oa.m. SYDNEY, this day. The annual report of the railways shows 3, deficit for the year of £193,369. The loss due to the influenza epidemic on the rail and tram services is £760,000. . BRISBANIQ, this day. The seamen have accepted the Governmellt’S proposals, but insist on the granting of the four cardinal points. They also stipulate that the decision of the round table conference shall be ‘final. PERTLH, this day. Four hundred and thirty-four cases of influenza, and forty-six deaths occurred in the city and country during the past week. MELBOURNE, this day. The State I’:lrliam.ent is introducing the guillotine to limit Parliamenr tvary debates. It is 11nofi‘ieiall_v stated that the Nationalists have decided against proportional representation in the Senate,