AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Taihape Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3532, 21 July 1920, Page 5

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Received 10.10 a.m. SYDNEY, ''This day. The Broken Hill miners, by two thousand to one hundred votes, agreed to accept the decision of the conference, five aside, with an" independent chairman. Work will not proceed until a final agreement is arrived at. Mr McGirr, reiterating his opposition to a State lottery, said the experience of Italy and other countries was that it had a demoralising effect on the community. The Harbour Trust is launching an ambitious scheme to provide additional berthing accommodation for 54 deepsea vessels, 31 inter-State, and 42 coastal on a total of twelve miles wharfage_ MELBOURNE. This day. The Premiers’ Conference has concluded. It was agreed the Commonwealth should take over the States’ offices and organisation in London as far as they affect immigration. The Conference also agreed on a uniform system of tax gathering, but disagreed whether by the States or the Commonwealth.

ADELAIDE, Tihs day,

It is rumoured Father Jerger is being transferred to Khyber, which has a coolie crew. It is stated the union s will consider the boycotting of any steamship Wie carrying the deportee without trial. Huddart Parker endeavoured to send cargo by the Nestor, but the wharf labourers refused engagement. HOBART, This' day. The Prince is winning immense popularity. Mr Ogan. leader of the Labour Party, was congratulated by the Prince for his loyal speech. MELBOURNE GAS STRIKE. MELBOURNE, July 20. A deadlock has been reached in the negotiations for settlement of the gas strike. The cause of the deadlock is the question of re-employmentl WESTRALIAN STRIKE,,, PERTH. July 20. The Government is conferring with the Civil Service A settlement is expected. AUSTRALIAN MINING TROUBLE-

SYDNEY, July 20. Mr Hughes agreed to meet the coalmine engine-drivers and firemen in conference at Melbourne. The stopwork meetings arranged for have therefore been cancelled.