AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Taihape Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3396, 29 January 1920, Page 5

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

SCL:".LLING»_ FELTON AND BARRY. ‘T FREMANTLE, Jan. 28. ‘ The sculler Feiton has arrived, He ‘expressed confidence regarding re. taining the championship When he again meets Ba.l'l'y in August. Barry is expected to leave England ‘in Febnuary with a View to ‘becoming acclimatised to Australia. MARINE ENGHNEERS’ STRIKE. STRIKERS STILL FIRM. . SYDNEY, aJn. 28. The marine engineers have announced that they will not return un\til the increases are granted. There are new 250,000 tons of shipping idle, and 25,000 unemployed in the Commonwealth. It is reported from Melbourne that a fresh ballot will be taken during the next few d.3,yg‘ GAS SHORTAGE AT HOBART. A HOBART, Jan. 28_ as a result of the coal shortage cwsed by the Shipping strike, the use Of gas between nine in the morning

and five in the afternoon has been prohibited.

A smunz: DEADLOOK. LONG STRUGGLE ‘PREDICTED. .___—._.... 1 QUEENSLAND LIQUOR TRADE. i N-0 COMPENSATION ALLOWED. SHOULD PROHIBITION B'E CARRIED. i Received 10.25 am. SYDNEY, this day. The deadlock in the shipping strike continues. The engineers are making prep'a.rations for a prolonged struggle. ADELAIDE’, this day. As a result of the coal shortage, caused by the shipping strike, the Government has imposed restrictions on the use of gas similar to those in force during the seamen ’s strike. BRISBANE, this day. The steamer Taiyuan has been re floated undamaged. The Legislative Council has decided against compensation of the liquor trade in the event of State control or _prohibi’tion becoming operative. MELBOURNE, this day. Tobacco priees are increased by a penny per ounce.

A flood at Bruthen, Gippslvand, destroyed thé maize crop.