AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Taihape Daily Times, Volume XII, Issue 3601, 13 October 1920, Page 5

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES STRIKE. GAS EMPLOYEES ALSO OUT. SYDNEY. This day. The Municipal employees are on strike at Broken Hill for increased .wages. The sanitary question is causing anxiety. The gas employees are also out, and Broken Hill is in darkness. Many industries are affected. THE TRANSPORT TROUBLE. IRRITATION STRIKES' AT NEWCASTLE Received 11.55 a.m. SYDNEY, This day. Coal trimmers at Newcastle are initiating harassing s'trikes against overseas vesels. It is understood that the idea was evolevd at the recent transport conference. The trimmers notify the agents that they will work inter-State vessels and those .not engaging labour at the employment bureau in preference to overeseas vessels. they will work" only till four o'clock on oversea vessels. Island steamers are already considerably inconvenienced. FIRST LADY ARCHITECT. Received 11.55 a.ro SYDNEY. This day. Mrs Florence Taylor has been admitted as an associate member of the Institute of Architects, and ls» the first lady architect in "Australia, women f©r Parliament. Received 10.5£ a.m. PERTH, This flay. The Legislative Council read a sec ond time a Bill which was reintroduced, enabling women to qualify for Parliament