AUSTRALIAN NEWS

Taihape Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3550, 12 August 1920, Page 5

AUSTRALIAN NEWS

KING AND EMPIRE .-XLLIANCE

Received 8.50 mm. SYDI\‘I:‘-Y, ’l‘l.-i.< day.

The Kiiig and Empire Alliance lnovenlent has been formally launched. A colistitution lias been adopted, and a strong e:x't‘clltive appointed. The avowed objects of the Alliance are to (liscountenance disloyalty, and to keep Australia and the national life free from the introduclion of pernicious foreign doctrines calclllated to‘ impair ‘the national Spirit and interfere with Australia's duty to the Empire. , ,

UNIONFS THREAT UNI-lEEDED.

Received 8.50 am. SYDNEY. This da,_\‘

The Arbitration Court refused a, Union ’s application for a. Vé.ri_ati(m of an award, which was asked for on the ground that .the inen were threatening to ‘strike unless their demands were granfed. Judge Curlewis stated that in fu~ ture any Union that asked for ifs case to be taken quickly On the ground that the men intended to strike would have its case put at the bottom of the list‘; otherwise, létw-abiding: Unions would be delayed.

.TA PAN’S COMMERCIAL CRISIS

SYDNEY SOLICITORFS STATE-

MENT.

Received 8.50 am. SYDNEY, This day

A Sydney solicitor. who has returned from Japan, refel‘ring to the recenf comnlel'cia.l crisis ‘rheye. states ‘rhat it resulted .in the collapse of most companies formed during the boom. '°'l‘he losses were enormous. and in three months there were fifteen -hundred suicides among Japanese nlerchanfs.

’l‘H'[~} NOvß'l‘O.N APPEAL (BASE.

PREVIOUS JUDG M ENT REVERSED‘

Received 8.50 am. SYDNEY. This<da:»'

The Full Court delivered its reserved judgment in the appeal on behalf of the txfiusttees of the late John Norton’s eslat’e against the decision in their claim against the Union Bank (as cabled on 14H: A‘1Tr"11). The Full Court, by a Ina.jol-ify verdict. found in favour bfflxe h-11stee.<,'an(1 enfered a vmdict; for I‘he'trnst,ee=g for £17,378.

A USTRA LIA AND ~ .T.:\PAN.

AUSTRALTA’S INTERESTS TO‘ BE GUARDED.

Received 8.50 am. MELBOURNE, This Day

Mr Hughes is being urged ‘to abandon his proposed visit: lo llie mandatory territories in the Pacific “to enable him to-attend the meeting of the League of(N.'l.tiolls in November next. It is considered probable that trouble may arise over the mand'afes andother qtxestions. includixig Japan's claim to recognitiori» of social equality, against which Mr Hughes previously made such a good case; and ‘rhat therefore Austr-alia’s representation at the League meeting should be as strong agpossible.

TY-TE PE'DER;:\L CTAPITATJ.

Received 10.25 am

MELBOURNE, This day.

A number of Séxxators from States other than New South Wales, at. a meeting, opposed any'e.\'pelldi.ture 011 Canberra. . A deputation is waiting on Mr Hughes in conn<=.c’riol‘i' with the matter. -

PARER AND McIN’I‘()SH.

Received 10.25 a.m

SYDNEY, This day

After I'ep-3.11-ing the damaged wing of their machine Pa]-er and Mclntosh landed at Avon Downs. They are moceeding 10 (‘loncln-ry immediately.

SHIPPING.

Received 10.35 a.m.

SYDNEY, This day

A .ved, Fiona from Auckland; I‘rl . ’ Ciiv of Vvinchestm-. from New Zealand.

THE (‘ENSURE MOTION

PREIVIIER s’i"o-R‘m','s REPLY.

R(-.r:eived 10.35 a..m.

SYDNEY, This day.

_ The Premier, Mr Storey, replying to the censure mofion; said he wanted rno votes of the Nationalists or Progressives, who were not favourable 10 the victimised stz"ik9Ts '()'f 1917 receiving another chance, to earn ‘an honest living. He was himsen? unable to attend the Dr Mannix farewell, but would nof have hesitated to pay fribute to any gexmtlemangholding such high office, 31-resl'fe7<:'t.ive of his opinions. Up to the time of his departure from Australia, Dr Mannix had said

nothing; objectionable, He expressed ‘=:;he opinion that the subsequent action of the British Government was instigated by Mr Hughes. Defending Justice Ewing’s report, he said no one would sentence a prisoner to fifteen years on the word of 3. SCOLIII- - adding that the previous Government induced Scully to leave Australia.) offerlng him a large sum of money and free passage; also fhe Government kept him for a year and dict-al~ed 'what he should say. Mr Weurne. the Progressive leader. nounced fhat he was voting with the Opposition. He would oppose any effort to replace the strikers at the expense of the loyalists. The debate was adjourned. ~

THE SHEARERS’ DEATILOCK‘

GRAZIERS DETERMINED ATTITUDE.

SYDNEY, Aug. 11. The Gl-azim-s’ Association maintains

a determined attitude against accepting the shearers’ demn'nd for a form'four hour week. They claim that twenty-tln-ee sheds have already started 911 the 48-hour basis. The shearers deny that any members of the union have started on the graziers’ terms.‘ _

BROKEN HELL STRIKE.

TRIBUNAL APPOINTED‘

SYDNEY, Aug. 11

The tribunal :ippoilite‘ii by the Fed. era} and New South Wales" Governments to s-etl:le the Broken Hill strike has opened a conferenée‘, both* parties to the dispute agreeing to abide by the decision. It adjoiifiiéd. wif-hour reaching finality.

THE COAL TROUBLE.

A CONFERENCE A RRANGED.

MELBOURM, Aug. 11

In the House of Reperesentatives, Mr Hughes announced‘_ that he had arranged a ‘conference betweep the coalminers and owners in Sydney on Tuesday next, from which he hoped there would be good results.