AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Taihape Daily Times, 20 August 1919, Page 5

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

DEADLOCK IN SHIPPING STRIKE. Received 10.15 am. SYDNEY, This Day. The ‘Tennis: Association announced definitely it has arranged that the challenge round of the Davies Cup is to be played at Sydney in December. A complete deadlock has been reached 'in"'the 'seam’en’s strike; The seainen"'on deep-sea vessels" at r a meeting deided to refuse‘-'to"\vol-k inthe eveiit of ‘any deeplsiea-' vessel being used for inter-State '“trade‘.~ ’ The >lates‘t telegram" from‘ M‘r‘Millen to -‘the’ Tlnion states the Government is not favourable to the appointment of an outside arbitrator to settle any points not dis"posed of at the round table eonferenc. These questions must be referred to the Arbitration Court. The men refuse, stating it is an attempt on the GoVernment’s part to drive them into the Arbitration Court. They also resent the action of the Seamen’s Union officials in New Zealand in providing a crowitto enable the Prinzessin to compete in the Australian inter—Stat€ trade.

In the .-'\SsCl]lbl}" Mr Gardiner gave notice of motion for the abolition of ‘rho office of Sfate Governor. MELBOURNE, This Day. The war caéualties total 313,903, incfludixlg s§’,S)74' d?ea-(1 and 1'66,(5V12 wounded_