AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Taihape Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3495, 25 May 1920, Page 5

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Received 10.40 .?L.m4

SYDNEY, This Day.

Industrial troubles are germinating between disciples. of “One Big Union” and the Australian Workers’ Union. There is considerable jealousy ‘between the rival bodies. The latter enjoys the irriprimatur of the Government, which recently accentuated matters by threatening the dismissal of .some' G¢oVe'rlTnTent employees who 1-efnsed to forsake the Big Union. The coalmineis have passed aeresolution of protest. ' Henri Verbruggen abandoned the outside offers, and i 9 remaining in .Sydne)'. The Gox7€r’nnlent will shortly consider the terms. Private advice-s« learn of the withdrawal of Canada from the Davis Cup owing to the players’ inferior cup calibre. ' The P_ and O. is building two 20,000 ton vessels. -They will be the largest liners south of the equator, and are for oil fuel. ‘ The “pool ”-has increased butter by 3d per pound. Resort has been to cold storage stocks. The inter~State position is bad, and assistance is being sought from New South “Vales. STIR-ICKEN NEVV SOUTH WALES. STOCK b".I‘ARV]NG WHILE AGENTS I-lOARD FODDER. SYDNEY, 'i\l-ay 24. Cabinet has issued :1 proelamatiori calling for returns of 21]] stoeks of u‘}l.ent and flour. The Hon. Dunn. rei"erring to the fodder shortage, stated ‘that while stock were smrving inland, agents were holding‘ up .~'upp}l'os to fiCCIII'C enhanced \‘:l]ues. Mr. Dunn threatens to Colnmnndeer supplies unless wmditions are altered.