AUSTRALIAN NEWS

Taihape Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3465, 20 April 1920, Page 4

AUSTRALIAN NEWS

Received 9.55 a.m.

SYDNEY, This M Day.

Mr R. D. Meagher has announced his intention of appealing to Pax-lia~ ment for reinstatement as a solicitor.

i The Premier, discussing the Gov,ermnent’s future attitude, said he reralised with only half a mandate the Government would not «be able eto go full steam ahead. Therefore, without losing sight of Labourfs objecltives, they would move forward slowlly. When later the Government went to the country it would put forward SB. definite section of the Labour propgr_amm_e and ask endorsement. The ‘Premier proposed to study the social laws of othercouutries with a View to adopting them locally. It is estimated there zrrqg betweerr six thousand and eight thousand unemployed in Sydney as a result of the drought and strikes. Factory employees are demanding a. forty-hours Working week of five days»without reduction in wages. The Emplayers’ Federation statement reiterats its intention to oppcgse any reduction in working hours. MELBOURNE, Tbis‘Day.

An examination of the Westraliaz showed three plates under NO. 3 hold bilge had been corrugated. These will be taken off and straightened. The Federal Parliament is going in. to recess during the Prince of Wales visit. . _ .

The note issue now amountfito... s'; millions. During the next year it win‘ be reduced by 20 millions. " The gold reserve is at pmgent. 24 millions. .