AUSTRALIAN NEWS

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIII, Issue 175, 3 November 1910, Page 2

AUSTRALIAN NEWS

THE HANDLING OF FRUIT. By Cable—Press Association—Copyright. Hobart, November 2. The Fruitgrowers' Conference discussed the rough handling of fruit on the wharves, and suggested that the labor unions be approached. Mr. Everett (New Zealand) said that too much hostility was shown to the men. They could not expect the menj to look after f,heir interests if they at-' tempted to accentuate that hostility. The best way out of the difficulty was to approach the unions. The matter was l referred to the executive. A STRIKE SETTLED. Sydney, November 2. The trimmers' strike at Newcastle has been settled. TAX ON TATTERSALL'S. Hobart, November 2. A return tabled in the Assembly shows that the amount received by the Government in six years in the shape of income tax on prizes and stamp duty on tickets in Tattersall's sweeps totalled £243,820. WRECK OF A PEARLER. Perth, November 2. An unknown pearling vessel has been wrecked at Moora. It is reported that the captain was drowned. COMPETITION FROM NEW ZEALAND. Melbourne, November 2. Representations were made to Mr. Tudor that the Australian timber industry is being crippled by the small sizes jof New Zealand kauri now imported, and he was asked to put a duty thereon. I Mr. Tudor promised that Cabinet would consider the matter. He did not regard it as an anomaly, and if any action were taken it would not be till the general revision of the tariff.