AUSTRALIAN NEWS

Taihape Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3339, 18 November 1919, Page 5

AUSTRALIAN NEWS

HUGHES’ STRAIGHT TALK‘

Received 9.15 a.m

MELBOURNE, This Day

Mr W. M. Hughes, at a. big nieetillg, explained the refei-endun’l proposals, which were intended to use only in allaying the industrial unrest. owing to profiteei-ing. .He said a convention. whereat the States would be represented, would be held next; 30-41‘ to con’ sider the revision of the constitution. His statement that the so-called labour people opposed the proposals led to continued intei-1-uptions. Mr Hughes said he asked the people at Australia to give him power to deal with profiteering, -and give a man a fair wage. llf they would not do so they could get ;someone else to lead them.

TERRIHG CYGLONE. HAILSTONES ILIKE HEN"S EGGS. SYDNEY, Nov. 17. A t'erl-ifie cyclone devastated theCasino district. Damage to» property is estimated at £70,000. Hailstones as large as hens’ eggs ruined el-ops. Houses were unroofégd and frees uprooted, while telephones and telephones and telegraphg were disorganised. Every building in the neighbourhood was 'dnama.ged. '

MADNESS Ol‘ STRIKES. STATE WORKERS’ RECORD FORO FIVE YEARS. . . SYDNEY, Nov. 17. Evidence given b'efore 'the select committee wlxirh is inquiring into the Child’s Mainlzlinenco Bill, showed‘ that during the fivp years. 1914 to 1918, State workers lost 5.615.000 (days throlugh strikes.The Board of Trade has opened an inquiry ‘to determine a. living wage for women. b »-, - ‘ ALLEG-EL LIBBL; £lO,-’OOO DAMAGE-S C«LAI_M-ED. 1 SYI)I\IEY,- VNo'v”;. 17;Fred Niblo and his wife (.pro<fession—ally known as Enid Bennet) are claimin_: £IO,OOO damages aglainfi the Australlian‘Bystander, for an ralleged libel published on September‘ 4th.