AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIII, Issue 266, 31 March 1911, Page 5

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

DAMAGES FOR LIBEL. By Cable—Press Association—Copyright. Received 30. 0.2.) p.m. Sydney, Last, Night. Richard Sleath. an ex-member of the Assembly, was awarded .£IOO damages for libel against the Sydney Morning Herald, the alleged libel consisting of the publication of a report of a public meetin e of a certain statement wnieli plaintiff denied making. IRONWORKERS RECEIVE A RISE. Received 30, 0.2.5 p.m. Melbourne, March .10. Recently the Ironworkers' Society demanded an all-round increase of a shillinsr a day in wages. A conference resulted in an amicable arrangement being effected, the city employees receiving an advance of sixpence. Country emproyees, who had been receiving less than the ruling rates, were awarded an advance of from two shillings to half-a-crown. LEGAL Pill N'T DECIDED. Received 30, 0.23 p.m. Sydney. March 30. The Industrial Couit ruled that sectional trades holidays were not public holidays, thus ruling out a claim that the men wore kept working during the building trades' celebration, and therefore were entitled to overtime pay. A FREE UNIVERSITY. Received 30. 11.40 p.m. Sydney, March "0. ("living evidence before the Education Commission. Professor David favored a free university. It was. he contended, the innate right of everyone in the country who was -worthy of the highest education the country could give, to get that education free. A CYCLONIC- STORM. Received 30, 11.40 p.m. Brisbane. March 30. A cyclonic storm is raging at Cooktown. Heavy rain and high seas prevail. Shipping is held up. and the rivers are flooding. CTRL ACQUITTED (IE MURDER. Received 31. 12..">0 a.m. Melbourne. March 30. The re-trial of Olive Moodie on a charge of the murder of her mother by poisoning, resulted, in her acquittal.