AUSTRALIAN NEWS

Taihape Daily Times, Volume XII, Issue 3652, 14 December 1920, Page 4

AUSTRALIAN NEWS

THE DAMAGED VESSEL. SYDNEY, This day. The Timaru is affecting temporary repairs and will soon be putting to sea. ' She declines the proffered assistance.

THE IRISH QUESTION. SYDNEY, This day. Father Oi'Donnell who was arrested, in Ireland for disloyalty, arrived by the Niagara. He said: "In 1914, the Home Rule Bill was repealed and sab-' stituted by one which was an outrageami a farce. There was no hope of a solution of the Irish question as long as the Lloyd George Government was

in power." MESSAGE FROM THE PRINCE. SYDNEY, This day. Archbishop welcome,} home, said the Prince sent this message: "Tell them how I loved my visit to Australia; it's no-camouflaged PRESS DELEGATES RETURNS. SYDNEY, This day. Henry Horton, New Zealand delegate to the Imperial Press Conference, with his wife, arrived by the Orvieto, and is sailing for New Zealand on

Thursday. AUSTRALIAN WORKERS' UNION.. SYDNEY, This day; Proposals for the Australian ers' Union include a minimum wage of £l2 for shearers together with food, lighting, accommodation, and* return fares; also £lO for wool (pressor* All,members working 48 hours will be fined £IOO. The Onion willabolish political action and substitute industrial action. TEST MATCH PROSPECTS. SYDNEY, Dec.* 13. The groundman at the cricket ground states if no further rain falls "fee will be able to prepare a wicket on which play will be practicable for the. test match on Friday next. The Colts match against the Englishmen wnicii will he played on number two ground, commencing on Tuesday, will. also be held if no further rain falls. Received 12 Noon. SYDNEY, This day.

Cloudy weather, with Occasional showers is forecasted with- a gradual return to December weather. ' The Herald cricket expert says + he Englishmen are handicapped in the first tost inasmuch as they have had little practice, but will have the advantage if the wicket has not recovered by Friday. DAMAGE TO WHEAT. SYDNEY, Dec. 13. The Minister of Agriculture estixuates the storm caused fcfive mil worth of damage to the wheat #rops. All the railway traffic is re Stored. STRIKE DECIDED ON. ' MELBOURNE, Dec. 13. A mass meeting of the marine stewards and pantrymen rejected the stean#ship owners 7 offer and decided to cease work as soon a? the vessels they are engaged on reach the homo port's. It is believed fir:means the commencement of a farreaching waterside dispute.