AUSTRALIAN NEWS

Taihape Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3409, 13 February 1920, Page 5

AUSTRALIAN NEWS

MARINE ENGINEERS STR!KE.

THE SITUATION NOT CH;\NGED.

Received 9.58 ;!..111.

SYDNEY, This Day.

There is no change with the Marine‘ Engineers strike. The men are awaiting developments, as the omcia.ls are afraid to call a meeting, as the opinion is that this would infringe the Government proclamation. WHITTLING: THE PROCLAMATION. AGAINST MARINE ENGINEERS. HUGE PAYMENTS TO FARMERS. Received 10.15 am.

MELBOURNE, This Day.

Mr Hughes has announced that if the Marine Engineers wish to purchase the Burns Philp steamers the Government Wil-1 Lift the embargo on ,their fiinds for this purpose; The Government is advancing fanners £3,200,000 on the first of March, on the 1917-18 and 1918-19 wheat crops. '

AUSTRALIAN SWIMMERSL THE O'LYMPIC GAMES. Received 10.15 am. ADELAIDE, This Da.V. A meeting of Swimming Associations of Australia decided to send five swimmers to- -the Olympic Gauu-.s. QUEENSLAND PRIVATION. OWING TO SHIPPING STRIKE. Received 9.55 a.m. . BRISBANE, This DAY. There are intense privationsi in northern towns owing to flour shortage, caused by the shipping strike. Bread tickets are issued at Cairns.

INFLUENZA.

Received -9.55 a.m.

BRISBANE, This Day.

‘ Twenty-four deaths are reported from Thursday Island, only two of the victims are whites.

NORTHERN TERRITORY COM. MISSION.

DR. GIILRUTI-'I’S INVESTMENTS.

MELBOURNE, this day.

Mr Justice Ewing resumed ‘the Darwin inquiry tofday, Dr. Gilruth being examined. Judge Ewing asked Dr. Gilruth if he were aware that it: had been sworn that while he was at Darwin he was part owner‘ of the Arrine mining lease. Dr. Gilruth replied, “Yes, it was a claim, not 'a. lease.” Replying to further questions, Dl’. Gilruth said the grant. was made by him to Judge -Bevan and a man named Hope. He told Judge Bevan that he would take a third share. He. admit~ ted he had approved the grant to Hope without sufl‘icient authority. Judge Ewing asked, “Knowing Hope was not the real owner, you adwaiieed money to develop the -grant to ‘help your own and B'evan’s mining ventures.” Dr. Gilruth replied: “That is What it amounted to.”. M

Judge Ewing pointed out that Judgg Bevan had sworn th'at none of the ad\'*a.ll.::es to Hope were ever paid back to the Government, and that by the r:l<.>i-est «eh-anee~* he discovered that Dr. Gsll-nth and Judge Bevan were‘ interested in the venture. Dr. Gill‘u‘th re. plied. that anyone could have told him Judge B<"V2.lll was in il:_ Dr Gilruth denied that he was part owner of the Daly mine, but he advanced some money on it, and later made himself responsible for half any IOSs that might be incurred. He un-dei-took this responsibility without reeeiving any interest in the mine. He was not aware that Judge Bevan’s and Hope’£~‘ banking account was opened by money’ paid by himself. Dr. Gilruth admitted granting the lease of ‘three thous'and acres to :1. man named Palmer. Received 9.55 a.m. MELBOURNE, This Day. At the Northern Territory Commission. F‘la.nnery, for Vestys; denied that they were connected‘ with the American Meat Trust. He stated that Vesys Trusts were the principal con)petitors and the last brulwark :1.-ainst the Trustfs invasion of British Dominions. ' Barratt asked that ‘copies of Gil-,-utlh’s various banking accounts he made available. Morley, for (}ilrur.h, objected, and Judge Ewing upn-.-la! ile objection, stating that there vas no reason to investigate oeyoud the point which concerned -the commission. Later, Morley stated «lat ihvr accounts would be available Ewing adjourned the inquiry till Weu!_-1->s-day. COMMERCIAL _.MISTE‘RALIAN QUOTATIONS.

Received 10.15 31.111. MELBOURNE, this day. I*lid«_>.~“ inl.pf"m'(‘d :1 halfpenny to :1

penny per pound for super grades. Barley, English, 7/ to 7/4, Cape 6/ to 6/3; oats, Algerian milling 5/8, feed 5/4; to 5/5; potatoes £6 3/ to £7; onions £l2 to £l3 10/.

ROSS SM |TH'S FLIGHT.

ARRIVED A'_l‘ BOURKE. , Received 9.355; 21.111. ' SYDNEY, This Day. Ross-Smith has arrived at Bourke after an unevenffuf’ flight for four -hours. LABOUR VOTES LIQUOR. THE OLD WHEAT JANGLE. ReceTiveclA9.ss a.m. SYDNEY, This Day. The Labour Council, by sixty-nine votes to forty-eight, rejected a motion in_ Support of prohibition.

Replying to insinuations by Storey that Georgeson had been spirited away in order to close the wheat mquiry, Mr Holman agreed to have Georgeson examined by two doctors nominated by Mr Storey.

A VALUABLE DISCOVERY. REFRIGERATION NOT NEEDED FOR FRUIT EXPORT. SEVERE TESTS MADE. rßeceived 9.55 am . MELBOURNE, this ‘day. The Customs Department is notified from West‘ Australia of the discovery of a solution which,‘ it is claimed, will do ‘away with the necessity for refrigerated space for export of fruit and potatoes. It is stated that if fruit is dipped in this solution is can be preserved for long periods without need of refrigerated space. , A cargo of apples was treated and sent as general cargo from West Australia to Singapore, and back the trip lasting six Weeks. When opened the apples were in perfect condition. The cost. of the treatment was one shilling per case.

THE ENGINEERS ’ STRIKE.

THE PROCLAMATION CRITICIMSED.

SYDNEY, Feb. 12.

Mr Holman severely condemned the Federal proclamation in connection witli the engineers’ sfrike. He says that though the strike were a. hundred times wrong, irresponsible autoci-lacy is worse. The use of the War Precautions Act. for purposes utterly unconnected with the war is 2. most grave abuse of authority,

The Australian VV(2rkerS’ Union Conference, on the conlmittee’s reporf, definitely turned down fir: formation of One Big Union.