AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Taihape Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3520, 6 July 1920, Page 5

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Received 8.45 -.a.nl. SYDNEY, This day

The Labour Council issued a manifesto dealing with the high cost of living. It attributes the high prices in all countries to flooded, depreciated paper money issued during the war as a. nlortgag‘e upon their futli"re production, conibined with profiteering, in which all the Governments are equally guilty with private speculators.

The Anglican Synod of Sydney and Melbourne forwarded for reconsideration at the forthcoming Lambeth Conference -.1. cable expressing the hope that some practical steps would be taken to secure the union of Protestant Churches_ ‘ The Commercial Travellers’ ‘Association resolved against furthering or joining any industrial union, but the direction is given the executive to re‘port on the advisability of registering as a. guild. . Received .11.~1;5. SYDNEY, This Day. Arrived: Ale.\'nndr«a, from Greymouth_ Mr. Loughlin, replying to Mr Millen, said ’\"ic.toriu asked for .E 9,750,000 to settle six thousand soldiers, while New South Wales asked for £8,750,000 to settle 5405. Respecting the £2500 per softler the figul'es,,Mr Loughlin explained, referred to promotion cases‘ which were always expensive, but New South Wu.les- effected these cheaper than Victoria.

MELBOURNE, This Day.

Minister for Customs, gave it non,—conlnlittailA reply to’ (t¢‘lle deputafion of the Au4stralian Industries Pl'otevtioll League, which urged :1 aontimumcé of the p:'ese-11%. assessment of foreign exchange for the 13111‘poses of customs duties. ‘

Ml‘ G men:

1' The flood waters are gradually subIsiding in the _north-east. There is re‘

[assuring news from elsewhere with ‘the exception ‘of the west. Salvage ggangs are removing the debris, and bfaniilies are rapidly returning home in V parts. ' ' Eugenie _Fallin, woman in male attire, who twice underwent marriage ceremonies with persons of her own sex, has been arrestcd,‘cllargc(l with murdering Annie Bnrkit, or Crawford, at Chatswood in 1917, and was remanded. The Scamcn’s Union decided no Chinc-se or alien labour shall be emlployed in coastal or inter-State trade while members are uneniployed. I Mr Dooley conferred with the timi bcr merchants regarding the big housling scheme. The latter is of opinion 1 it is necessary to import the })ulk_ of ‘the timber, principally from America. ; MELBOURNE GAS STRIKE. I MELBOURNE, July 5, I It is unofficially stated that the gas companies and the employees have ‘agreed to accept. Mr La.Wson’s condiitional proposals." RAILWAY SENSATION.. THE PRINCEIS TRAIN UPSET. ~ NO ONE HURT. _ ‘ SYDNEY, July 5. Renter advises that a message has been received from Bridgetown, in West Australia, that an acciflent occurred to the Prince's train, two royal saloons being upset, but no one was hurt. The accident was pfbbably ldue to for-cement of the line at a icurve.

Received 11.30 a..m, SYDNEY, This Day.

Fnrther particulars from Weslralia indicate the Prince and Admiral Halsey miraculously escupecl death. The Prince was writing ill letter on Adlniral Halseyiq bunk when -the Royal can-i’age left the “rails and toppled over the emballknlent_ The Prince’s bunk which was not a fixture was smashed, The Prince and‘ Admiral I-lalsey were tlirowu ll'ea.vily almost out: of the window as the cal-ridge overruriied. Both calmly proceeded to collect their papers, when the passongex-.~; in the forepart of ihe train rushed back to extricate them through the windows: of the Male carI'iae'es. The oz:-cupuntg also narrowly escupecl sex-iougs ilij'..::‘_v_, several being blnupe(l and shaken, Senator Pearce x'er:e.iVi'ng :1. blow on the head. The prlllllls stove in this carriage caused uf fire, which was quickly extinguished by willing hands. Fortunately the ll‘:-llll xvns il'zlVGllillg at only twelve miles an hour, but there was no communication cord, otherwise the driver would have been notified when the Royal party first experienced the humping. The cause is a.ttl'i:buted to the recent heavy rain softening the lightly ballasted track, each succeeding carriage causing the earth to collapse and the rails to spread. Admiral Halsey subsequently stated it was a mystery the Prince and himself were not both killed. He 11521 marry narrow escapes, but that was the narrowest. The Prince impressed all by his coolness thriougliout, and ‘VHS <2Ui9?*3.V smoking amidst the confusion of the tiphimesl train and col-

leeting his belongings when the other passengers came to the rescue. The party is now continuing the journey. U.S. PRESIDENGY. 6 THE DEMOCRATIC NOMINATION. NEW YORK, July 4. The New York Times’ ’Fri.~?co correspondent‘ says: Democratic Party leaders of such pivotal States as New York, ‘lllinois, Minnesota, and Indiana have openly predicted that. should decision be reached between them to cast their support to one of the three leadingj candidates he would be nomiDatCd: Considerable interest attaches to a statement by Mr Taggart, leader of the Indiana delegation, that the nomination of either Mr. McAdoo er Mr Cox would be acceptable to him. The Indiana. delegation yesterday cast its thirty votes to Mr. Cox. Political observers ask a question whether this would materially alter the situation on‘ Monday. '

The New York Times’ San Francisco C0l'I‘(?Sp0]l(1€11i7 states that despite an all-day conference on Sunday, the leaders -of the combinations formed in the interests of Messrs Cox, 3lcAdoo and Palmer, remained firm. The Pal-mer-Cox forces persisted in opposition to Ml-'MoAdoo. There are many predictions that Messrs Cox, Palmer, and Me-Adoo will only succeed in killing each other off, leaving the field open for a compromise candidate. Z\le.~'sl's Davis and Colby are now prominently mentioned as the two likeliest. It is pointed out that both men would ob{rain ‘the support of President Wilson, who continues to dominate the Convention. Observers say the Palmer-Cox forces could not. withstand ‘President Wil.~*on"s opposition should it develop. In the event of Mr McAdoo being idefinitely out of the running it is seen that :1 candidate to obtain nomination must be assured of President Wil.=.on’s a.p},n-ovel. '

SUGGESTED COMPR-OMISE CANDIDATES. _

NEW YORK, Jtfly 4.

The New York Times’ correspondent .211‘, San Francisco report that Mr. Bryan announced that he will submit a list of -.1 dozen candidates, most of whom are not prominently known, but who will beassured of election. He seems convinced that Messrs McAdoo, Palmer and Cox have no chance of election. It is understood the list includes’ gthe names of Mlessl'sl R. L. Owens, J, W. Gerard, E. T. Meredith (Indiana;), Justice Louis D. Brandeis“ {of the United States Supreme Court), Senator D. I. Walsh (iVlassaellusetts), ex-Governor 'l‘. M. Campbell (Texas), and Congl'esSm:ln H. T. Rainey (Illinois).

—_—_ 6 “DRY” V. “WET” FORCES.

NEW YORK, July 4‘

The New York .Anlcrican’s (Hearst paper) San. Francisco correspondent telegraphsz “While a. deadlock appears .to hold Messrs Cox, Palmer and McAdoo, the Qtonvention has at the bottom resolved itself into a contest between “dry” and “wet” forces. Each side has a following sufficient to prevent the nomination of any candidate, and each side :Ippeal's bent on exercising that veto. Neither side ll:ls.suffi.eient votes to effect. nomina‘cion, and the deadlock seems likely to continue until some man. fortunate enough '3O have the confidence of both sides is brought into the CollVontioll’S area as -3.. o.o'mpr(m_lisc (::'z.mli(l:lfo. Snell Ft UHITI is not 5'05: in sight-”

VICVF-PRI¥ISIDT*)NCY NOMINATIONS.

NEVV YORK. Jmfly 4. .

The New York American ’s corre.~‘p<nl(lent says: There are eight declared c:mdid:l’ros for the Democra.tic nominzltion for Vice.-President ,numely ex:\11fl):t:<s:1d01' D. R. Francis (".\[issouri), .T. l<l_ "Davies, of TViso,on.<in (11 former <‘h:xirlmln of HlO Federal ’l‘rade COlll- - '.\Tex'c(lilTh (Sr.-Cl'et:u'y for Ag'l'i-<-.u‘:tul'é), Govvrnor S. V.‘ .°~fewart (Mon.{:xnu). o.\'-Sml:l.foi' J‘. H. .T,(*\vi.~' (Illinois). RC-Im‘mr D. T. ‘\V:dsh 1\'T:1s:<:10hI1:\~:<~f:=), G9nm':-.1 '|.‘ys«.m. {'l‘(*rm<\Sso(\), ax(lov9rnm- G. H. Hodges ('K:ln.<a:~').

WAR SAVINGS CERTIFICATES‘

WTs}LLING'.I‘ON, July 5.

The issue of war savings certificates, in mmble persons of sniall means to hu\~'«:~ some part. in the raising of New Zeal-nlid’s war loans, has developed into u. n_icl:hnd of encouraging thrift, and p()>'Sibl'_Y will become :1 permanent institilfioii. Al‘ present the issue is continued nnder the _loml authorities, which have not been exhausted. The fofiil sales since the inception of the scheme on August 11; 1916, to May 3], 1920, are £4,596,560 5/, and for the twelve months ended May 31 1920, £547,118 49. -1-_-,e::-.2-..-:=.=L:.-_.."