AUSTRALIAN NEWS

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 194, 14 February 1912, Page 2

AUSTRALIAN NEWS

A STRIKE ENDED. By Cable 4 —Press Association—Copyright. Perth, February 18. The railway mechanics' strike has been settled, the men having accepted the offer of an independent conciliation board.

NAVAL CADETS. Sydney, February 13. The Minister of Defence has fixed the age of. carets joining the Naval College at 13 years, CONGESTED WHARVES. Sydney, February 13. The Harbor Trust is considering a scheme for . overcoming the congestion on the wharves by the employment ol motor lorries on an extensive scale. A VESSEL MISSING. Sydney, February 13. The Italian ship Amphitrite, which sailed for Monte Video on September 18 from (Newcastle, is believed to have been lost.

VALUABLE RAINS. Sydney, February 13. Further heavy general rains hava greatly improved the crop prospects. NEWSPAPER STRIKE ENDED. Sydney, February 13. The strike on the Sunday Times has tyeen settled. A THOUSAND IDLE MEN. Melbourne, February 13. A strike at Denton hat mills over the employment of non-unionists has resulted in the closing of five more mills and a thousand men are idle. A 1 SAILING REGATTA. Melbourne, February 13. A scheme is being completed for a big 4«stralian sailing regatta at Sydney on January 25 next. New Zealand is participating. STATE SUPERVISION. Sydney, February 13. The Australian Workers' Union Conference adopted a policy of providing for State supervision of the conditions of employment in all industries. A CRANK'S GARB. Melbourne, February 13. Chidley, the author of a notorious book, has been fined for obstructing the pathway. Clad in singlet and kilt he paraded the streets selling his book, with a large crowd following. He said in court that he wore a garb so light that air could penetrate to the skin, and elected to go to gaol.

CHINESE FURNITURE. Perth, February 18. A meeting at the Trades Hall decided to ask the Government to adopt drastic measures against alleged swindles with regard to Chinese-made furniture; It was stated that large quantities of furniture, including 8 per cent, of that in Government offices, was made by Chinese, taken to European shops, where it was polished and sold as European.