AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LV, Issue 55, 23 July 1912, Page 2

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

CARGO PILLAGING. By Cable—Press Association—Copyright. Sydney, July 22. Sydney firms have paid £32,000 in six months, on account of cargo-pillaging. AN ECHO OF THE STORM. Sydney, July 22. The ketches Ladysmith and Candidate, and the scow Curlew, are still overdue. It is supposed they were blown to sea in the recent storm. CHARGE AGAINST STRIKERS. Sydney, July 22. Sixty-seven wharf laborers and two union officials are charged with having participated in the strike at the North Coast wharf last Thursday. GIFT FOR IMMIGRATION. Sydney, July 22. An Australian in London, who lias been aiding immigration for the past few years, has given a further £IO,OOO mi condition that <a similar amount is found in Australia. A proportion of men sent out must be reservists. THE CHINESE LOAN. Sydney, July 22. Chinese merchants, at a meeting decided to subscribe .CfiOOO to the national loan. A. similar amount is being raised in Melbourne. The proposal for the sixPower loan was condemned as it was hoped the loan would be subscribed nationally thus enabling China to retain her independence. THE CRUISER SYDNEY. Melbourne, July 22. Sir George Reid has cabled 'that the cruiser Sydney will be launched on August 29. A RECORD DRIFT. Melbourne, July 22. A current bore the Marjorie Craig, which arrived in Melbourne to-day, 150 I " l three days, during which lime it was stormy and all sail was furled.

the trade commission. Adelaide. July 22. v. Campbell, vvriling to a * frieml. "ia( Hie Trade Commission will arrive i :l Australia in March. syndicalism. Melbourne, July 22. Mr. Hughes, replying to criticism on lliH remarks on syndicalism. | n which he said, (hat .syndicalism was the <rreat danger to unionism, explains that lie" was not speaking so _ much of the theory of syndicalism as of the 'j-cneral strike." Tie did not say Hint strikes were never instilled, hut. speaking broadlv, that ' thev were rarely if ever the heit way of *oh'c.'tiiiinsr rediT-s. lhe v were not silh.-.tit ute for pidil ical action. "My remarks.' said Air. Hughes, "referred' particularly to the extraordinary tendency ol factions inside (!,,» unions to disregard Hie decision of majorities."