AUSTRALIAN NEWS

Taihape Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3534, 23 July 1920, Page 5

AUSTRALIAN NEWS

MELBOURNE, July 22

After a conference with the gas companies and strikers, Mr Lawson announced that t*he prospects d£ a settlement were brighter than ever. ADELAIDE, July 22. The Government's coup in smuggling Jergef aboard the Khyber surprised and chagrined the priests's supporters, but feeling i n the city is one of overwhelming satisfaction. A party of Jerger's supporters is proceeding overland to Fremantle to meet, the Khyber. which is due there on Sunday. MELBOURNE, July 22. In -the House of Representatives, Hon. Tudor moved the adjournment to discuss the deportation, urging the Government to give Jerger a fair trial and then, if he is found guilty of disloyalty, to deport him.

MELBOURNE, July 22,

The Governor-General has granted Henry Lawson, the poet, a pension of £52 per annum.

PERTH, July 22

The Government's "terms for settlement of the civil service strike are being considered by the strikers. It is anticipated the 'strike will end on Friday. N.Z. MEAT FOE AUSTRALIA. LONDON, July 21. Sir Thomas Mackenzie has received inquiries from American firms able to handle two million carcases of mutton and lamb in opposition to the Meat Trust, They are willing to pay more than the British Government paid during the war. Received 11.30 a.m. • . MELBOURNE, This day. The adjournment motion in the House of Representatives re Father Jerger's deportation was talked out. Mr Hughes explained that Jerger would have been deported long ago, only the Ministry had mistakenly listened to the representations of the opposition; hence the further trials and delays. Considerable interest was manifested respecting a letter written in 1917 'by Father Peter Paul McDonell, a passionist colleague of Father Jerger. and forwarded to the authorities. Father McDoanell's letter contains the statement: "I" am perfectly convinced that Father Jerger is absolutely .disloyal, and will take every means he safely can to encompass Germanys triumph. He is continually speaking in Church in a manner calculated to discourage recruiting " The writer suggested that he should be put where bis influence would be ineffective, as he was sure that his influence would be used in the interest of Australia's enemies.

Father Ryan. Provincial of the Passionists, denies Senator Pearce's statement that Father McDonnell was deported, hut not. by the Government. He says that the priest left Australia of his own free will, became a militaiy chaplain, ana is now in Paris. Mr Hughes informed a deputation of Federal Mj's.P. that he would submit, the question of the Canberra capita] to Cabinet immediately.

PRINCE OF |WAI,ES

THE VISIT TO INDIA

Hon. Montague, "<m the. House of Commons, said he understood Ghnndi wa* preparing to boycott Hip Prince of Wales' v'sjt :o India, b«i the disloyr.l

movement found little "favcrar. Hon

Montague was conMe'ht the Prince would receive a welcome equalling his reception in other~parTs of the Empire.

TOUR ON HORSEBACK,

SYDNEY, July 22

The Prince of Wales has decided to make a five-day journey on horseback through the western.-division of New* South Wales.

Received 11.30 aim. LAUNCESTON, July 23

The Prince is feeling the strain, and is obviously tired mentally and physically. Some postponement or modification of his Queensland programme is likely. He leaves Hobart to-day and arrives in Sydney on Sunday.

Received 11.30 a.nj. SYDNEY, This day,

Mr Allen, Secretary of the Graziers Association, announced that there are more applications from shearers and shed hands than he could find work for.

Mr Dooley denies having expressed opposition to the State lottery. NEWCASTLE, This day. Sailed; Kanna. for New Zealand. SYDNEY, This day.

Mr Blakely. president of the Australian Workers' Union states that owing to the northern sales, the sugar growers are refusing to meet the Union i n conferece to adjust working conditions. The agreement has not been signed, and work therefore would be held up. Mr Hughes has promised to intervene PERTH, This day. The Perth strikers will reject the Government terms unless assurances are give n that there will be no victimisation.