AUSTRALIAN NEWS

Taihape Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3403, 6 February 1920, Page 5

AUSTRALIAN NEWS

BURNS PI-lILP COMPANYZA ' CEASE SHIPBUILDING. ....,._._.. 0 . DIVERTING DOMINION SHIPPING. ‘ OWINGr.'I‘O LABOUR UNREST. Received 10.20 a.m. SYDNEY, this day. Burns Philp Company announce that as a. -result of labour unrest here, the company has decided to build no further steamers for the present, but instead endeavour to send Island produce direct to America. and Europe by chartered vessels, and reduce the present island fleet. An attempt to create a transhipment depot in Australia. under existing conditions would be alntost impossible, there was also danger in substitution of foreign tonnage for the Eastern trade, as the Malay States urgently need frozen meat. The loss of this trade may be permanent. "There are now 15,000 unemployed in Sydney, and 180,496 tons of shipping idle at Sydney and Newcastle.

7 IRON IN AUSTRALIA. VALUABLE FIELD DISCOVERED. Received 9.207aZ.m. E An oflicial report. 011 iron deposits found at Yampi, on the North-West coast, states there are immense quantities of micaceous hemlatito of unusual purity, and equal to -the best in the World. The areas are in close proximity -to a deep sheltered harbour, which the largest ships can enter or leave at any time. They constitute an asset of ‘the greatest value to both Australia and the Empire. .

MEAT COMMANDEER DISCUSSED. BY AUSTRALIAN PRODUCERS. MUST HAVE BETTER PRICES, Received 9.20 a.m. MELBOURNE, this day. An Inter-State Conference of meat producing interests ‘decided to oppose any renewal of meat contii:-lets with the British Government, except at a large increase on present export prices-. Subsequently Mr Hughes and represenltativcs of the ‘State Government producing and exporting ‘interests discussed the meat position, and empowered Mr liughes to ascertain definitely when the present contract. will end, and if the British Government intends ‘to renew. on receipt of this information the.C‘onferencc will reassemble and reView the position.

THE PRINCE ’ S ROAD.

MADE READY FOR MOTORING

FROM SYDNEY ‘TO MELBOURNE.

Received 9.20 am‘

SYDNEY, this day

. Among the schemes -to commemorate the Prince of Wales’ visit is a proposal to repair and put in firsbelass motoring order roads‘ between Sydney and Melbourne, to enable the visitors to motor between the capitals, over what is known as the Prince’s road. The proposal is receiving considerable enthusiastic support on both sides of the border.

AUSTRALIAN {WHEAT POOL. COZ\IPUT.SION RUTIED OUT. Roccivced 10.20 la..m. MELBOURNE, this day. Mr Hughes has informed a deputation of farme'rs"fhat he was submiiting the wheat pool proposals to the Gov-ei-nmeni, and Was unable to sanction compulsion, which would coerce lan unwilling minority of farmers into taking a. referendum on the sutiject.

MARINE ENG!NEER’S SFTRIKE.

THE POSITION UNALTERED.

SYDNEY, Fe“b-. 5

Upon arrival of the Orient liner Indarra from London, the engineers gave 24 h'o-urs’ notice to leave the ship. The strike position is unchanged.

THEIR REFUSAL OF TERMS.

"REG-ARDED AS ULTII\IATUI\I. Roreeivod 10.20 a.m.

BRISBANE, this day.

The ’M:ll'ino Court inquiring into the stranding of the Bbmbala suspended the mzlstel"s- certific.la.te for eighteen

months.

A deputation from the Wharf Workers Union asked Mr Hughes for assistance in the distress cauéed by the engineers strike. Mr Hughes strongly «ondemned -the engineers’ "bushranging attitude.” He said that he I'ega.rd*ed rejection of the latest terms ‘as an ultimatum, and would treat it as such. He added, “If ‘the men’ remain out for six months they will be no better off than they are to-clay.” He promised to consult Cabinet on the question of assistance ‘to unemployed.

A. AND P. bmou.

SYDNEY, Feb. 6.

A delegate from the [New zeal.-ma Agricultural and Pastoral Union has been invited to attend the Australian Workers’ conference. to discuss the question of laffiliation.

INFLUENZA.

MELBOURNE, Feb. 5.

A few cases of influenza. are reported, although the oflicial organisation states that the ‘percentage isnormal.

DUNEDIN, Feg. 5.

With regard to influenza, the ioflicial bulletin issued to day shows an appreciable decrease in the number of notifications. Dr T. R. Ritichie, act~ ing Health Officer for Otago and Southland, states that Within the past few days only three cases have been notified in Jgunedin and Port Chalmers.