AUSTRALIAN NEWS

Taihape Daily Times, Volume XII, Issue 3644, 3 December 1920, Page 5

AUSTRALIAN NEWS

AMATEUR DEFINITION. Received 10.50 a. m . SYDNEY, This day. The great public schools are following the lead of the Kngby Union and refuse to accept the amateur definition of the Sporting Conference. PRICE OF BUTTER. SYDNEY, This day. The Commodities Committee increased the price of lime by 10/ per ton. The Commission declined to reduce the price of butter on the grounds that dairymen are insufficiently recompensed for their (labours; also that tfte dairying industry is going backward.

KALGOORLIE ELECTION. , PERTH, Dec. 2. Mr Mahon has been selected as the Labour candidate for Kalgoorlie. Received 11 a.m. PERTH, This flay. The two candidates for <Kalgoorlle are Mr Foley, a miner (Nationalist) and former Labourite, and Mr Mahon (Journalist)* BENEFICIAL RAINFALL, Received 11.50 a.m. SYDNEY, This day. A widespread useful rain continues, to the general benefit, particularly in the coastal and other areas which have been suffering from a shortage as the result of the hpt spell. Though the rain will interfere somewhat with the harvesting of early wheat, it will improve the late crops. ELECTORAL REFORM. SYDNEY, This day. The Assembly carried the first reading of the Single Seat Electorates Bill. Numbers of Nationalists who opposed the present grouping „ system supported this Government 'measure. SHIPPING CHARTERS CANCELLED SYDNEY, This day. Owing to delay in securing coal cargoes at Newcastle, the charters of a number of overseas ships have been cancelled, and the vessels re-chartered to carry wheat. _. ■ ■ * COMPANY'S LIQUIDATION. ADELAIDE, This day. The directors of the large and oldestablished carrying firm, Graves, Hill and Company, are asking the shareholders , to sanction liquidation on the ground that the extravagant demands made on behalf of labour have killed the Company and made it impossible for the industry to earn a return pn the money. THE SHIPPING TROUBLE. Received 12.15 p.m. SYDNEY, This Day. In connection with the shipping trouble, the marine engineers, who consider some of the seamen's demands unreasonable, decided that discipline amongst the seamen must be maintained on the vessels. THE GRAFT ALLEGATIONS.. SYDNEY, This Day. * Mr Johnston, giving evidence before the Graft Inquiry, said that Talbot assisted him financially in his election campaigns. He acknowledged receiving £5015 from Talbot for persona? election expenses, but denied any compact or arrangement, as suggested, with regard to other members of the Party.