AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Taihape Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3467, 22 April 1920, Page 5

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

APPOINTMENT TERMINATED.

SYDNEY, April 22.

Cabinet has decided to terminate Mr Hallfs appointment as AgentGeneral forthwith. Mr Coghlan wilf act pending the appointment of e. successor.

Received 10.55 am.

MELBOURNE, This Day.

In connection with Mr Chamber--lain’s reference to Nauru agreement in his budget speech, there is strong feeling by some Federal members against the agreement, and the suggestion has been made that either the Pacific Phosphates Company shqnld be allowed to continue working the deposits or if -the British Government wished to proceed with the proposal for ,w.ol-«king the deposits, it should do so alone. .

Mr Hughes has issued an invitation to employers and employees in all States to a éonference to consider 'the causes of industrial unrest.

The Anglo-Persian -Oil, Company is erecting bunkering stations at Port Melbourne, Sydney, and Fremantle, in pursuance of a policy of making the Empire self-contained in connec--tion with the supply of oil. V Fuel sta~ tions are beiung‘ erecfed in other Doinihions at..»a...total cost of £1,200,000. _ln the,_House of Representatives Mr Hay gave nojcice of nioiiion that the export of horseflesvh, frozen or canned, be encouraged.

It is announced ‘the’ Federal Government intends to impose a laeavy tax on totalisatbr investments}.

Arrived:- Paloona, from Vvellington. ‘ ADELAIDE, This Day.

The Coml_nerce'- Conference passed a motion that the Federal Govei-xirnent should arrange with existing firms for the purpose of making their plants efficient to produce niunitionsfiu the event of War; also that a; system of contributory insurance be initiated for the purpose of providing for unemployment, sickness, and old age contributions to’ be made by employers, employees and the Government. SYDNEY,"Ihis Day.

The Labour Party conyened a con» ference with the Uniohs to discuss’ industrial matters and sufbmit the deoisions to the Cabinet. Messrs Sproule and Kavanaghhave been‘ sworn in as members of the Cabinet, which now numbers thirteen. In the claim by John Nurton’s trustees against the Union Bank, a vex-dict was given for the defendants. The damage to the golf clubhouse by fire amounts to £20,000. .- MELBOURNE, This Day.

Replying to a depufaiion of women asking for cheaper necessaries, '-Mr Hughes expressed approyal of the idea that Women should have seats on commissions and boards dealing with questions of interest to women. The Master Builders decided to I‘.-"at info effect this weekend an embarsro on unionistsrefusing to work the 44hours week. Received 11.25 a.m. .

SYDNEY, This Day.

Mr Hall's appointment, made on the eve of the electi~o—ns_, was for five years. He has not yet reached. Lon¥ donn. An official statement rega.r:l- - -the cancellation" says in view of the grave financial difliculties wlxere with the State is confronted it is necessary to secure the very best available talent to do financial and other work for the Government in England, and the cancellation is in accordmce with the publicly declared policy of the Labour Party campaign.