AUSTRALIAN CABLES.
WHARF STRIKE. By Cable.—Press Association—Copyright Sydney, Dec. 15. The wharf laborers at Barling Island struck, owing to the'wheat agents' refusal to pay extra wages for loading special cargoes. BENEFICIAL RAINFALL. Sydney, Dec. 18. Heavy and beneficial rains have fallen all over the State, except in the western quarter. SUPER-TAX IN NEW SOUTH WALES. Sydney, Deo. 15. Tn 'the Assembly, Mr. Holman-'intro-duced a measure reimposjng a super-tax l of threepence in the pound on incomes, motors, and bookmakers. The tax has passed .the eon\mittee stages: SYDNEY MAYORAL ELECTION. . Sydney, Dec, 10. In. the Assembly, the Bill to overcome the mayoral deadlock provided, that the present Lord Mayor should have k casting vote, It passed the council with an amendment providing that if the matter was not settled by December 30 the Governor should appoint a member of the council to fill the office. The amended Bill passed. POLITICAL MATTERS. Sydney, Dec. 1(1. ' In the Assembly the Government rejected the Council's amendment in the Liquor Bill providing' for the ((losing of hotels at 0 o'clock instead of 10 o'clock by 35 votes to 28, During the debate, Mr. Holman announced that he was prepared at any time to introduce anti-shouting legislation.
The Council passed the Eight Hours Bill and the Commonwealth War Powers Bill.
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Taranaki Daily News, 17 December 1915, Page 2
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