AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Taihape Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3448, 30 March 1920, Page 5

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Received 10.45 3.111. SYDNEY, this day‘

The steamer Endunda, 6000 tons, built. for the Federal Government, has been launched at Cockatoo Island.

The Employers’ Federation decided to resist to the utmost attempts by em-}-‘oyees to bring about a shorter working Week. A conference of Al'.atl"J.liall po.-t authorities carried a motion urgln.-,.; in export that all goods cllm';__{cs should be made in the form of an 011"‘ ward wharfage rate at each port in the C‘ommonwoalth.

The Tennis ‘Association has received a cablegram from the Canadian A.~‘sr;cintion withdrawing the challenge for the Davis Cup, also receiving a message from the English Association stating if other challengers agree. the British Isles’ request. for :1 I'edl‘a\\' to include Canada, and France. Unl«.'.~‘s this is agreed to, the competition to pl‘OC-f:C‘d in accordance with the draw on the 2nd March. The Employers’ Federations of ail h“mfes except Victoria have with(]l';lwn from the Federal Basic \Vages ComnllsSlon_ NEWCASTLE, this day. Al-rived, Waikawa, from \Vellingl‘ou. MELBOURNE, this day. The Northern Territory Commission eoncluded its sittings. The reporf is expected to be ready at zhe end of April.