AUSTRALIAN NEWS

Taihape Daily Times, Volume XII, Issue 3580, 16 September 1920, Page 5

AUSTRALIAN NEWS

ANO.THER JUDICIAL APPOINTMENT. SYDNEY, This day. In the Assembly, the Premier announced that Mr James, ex-Minister of Education, has accepted a Supreme Court judgeship. The Government's majority is now four.

THE PEACE LOAN.

Received 11.20 a.m.

MELBOURNE, This day.

In the House of Representatives, "Mr Cook announced that the peace loan - was so far over-subscribed by £157,000. i „ ANSTRALIA'S MANDATE. Received 11.20 a.m. This day. In the House of Representatives, Mr Tudor's amendment to the New Guinea Bill, with the object of applying all Commonwealth laws to the territory, was negatived by 30 to 11. McCORMACK'S RECITALS CANCELLED. Received 11.20 a.m. MELBOURNE, This day. Owing to the Adelaide incident, McCormack has cancelled his remaining Australian recitals, and sails for Europe early in October. QUEENSLAND'S DIFFICULTIES. Received 11.20 a.m. BRtSBANB, This day. Mr Theodore states that every Premier visiting England sooner or later yielded to certain pressure, as it was necessary to moderate a policy or to balance a programme to woo capitalistic interests. SHIPPING. ;. Received 9 a.m. SYDNEY, This day. Arrived: H. B. Sterling, from Auckland.