AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Taihape Daily Times, Volume XII, Issue 3650, 11 December 1920, Page 5

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Received 9.50 a.m. SYDNEY, This day. A Commonwealth team of twelve competes at' the New Zealand Rifle Association's meeting in March. SYDNEY, This day. The Assembly read a first time a Bill enlarging the operations of the Government Savings Bank by the addition of a rural department to assist primary producers and ', industries'by loans which will range from £SO to £2OOO. The total available will not exceed £5,000,600. t Received 12.50 p.m. SYDNEY, This Day.

It is still raining, though the weather is breaking and the gales have ceased. The forecast is hopeful. SYDNEY, This Day. There is a growing feeling that the Prohibition referendum, which should be taken before 30th June, will be abandoned on account of the provision for compensation. The amount involved is" estimated at from ten to fifteen millions sterling. SYDNEY, This Day.

Notwithstanding the High Court injunction restraining Walsh from acting as Secretary of the Seamen's Union, the latter body has . overridden its executive, and declares it will continue to recognise him as Secretary. SYDNEY, This Day. In -the Assembly, a Bill to reinstate R. D. Meagher on the roll of solicitors was read a second time in a thin House by 30 to 9. * Obituary. —At ,Temora, : Henry Wyse, a former champion athlete. He held the two milete walking and running shampionships of New Zealand. MELBOURNE, This Day. The shipbuilding hitch has been overcome, and an agreelnent . with the Commonwealth signed by the Unions concerned. MELBOURNE, This Day. Mr Hughes has announced that civil servants' salaries will be increased firom £196 to £2OB, with proportionate increases to £300; also a 5/ weekly allowance for each child. MELBOURNE, This Day. Mr Hughes had a conference with the woollen industries representatives and stressed the urgency of the Commonwealth 1 vigorrutsly would assist in obtaining machinery for the work of organisation. BRISBANE, This Day. Mr F. .E. 'Urquhart, Commissioner of Police, has been appointed Administrator of the Northern Territory 'in succession to Dr. Gilruth. BRISBANE, This Day. Torrential rainfall has been recorded in the Maryborough district.