AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Taranaki Daily News, 27 January 1920, Page 5

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

PRICE OF BACON AND HAMS. By Telegraph.—Press Assn.—Copyright, Sydney, Jan. 16. The Commodities Commission has granted an application for an increase of 2d per lb. in the price of bacon and. hams from Tuesday next. : THE ONE BIG UNION. Sydney, Jan. 26. A recent ballot resulted, in thirteen unions declaring in favour of the one big union scheme. Representatives of these unions at a conference launched the movement and are arranging an organisation. The propaganda proposals include the publication of a weekly paperALLEGED FRAUDS Sydney, Jan. 26. The issue of the warrants in connection with the wheat inquiry findings was followed by the arrest of five men —Reuben, Brunton, Sheedy, Churchill, and Coombes—on charges of conspiracy to defraud and divert large sums in connection with the State Wheat Office transactions*. AqeuSed were remanded en heavy bail.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. ROBBERIES IN SXDNEY. Sydney, Jan. 26There have been a number of daring and extensive robberies in the city during the last few days Jewels valued at £4OOO, the property of Mrs. Stewart Dawson, mysteriously disappeared from a room in a hotel. The latest report is that Melick's warehouse was ransacked and goods to the value of £IOOO to ■ £2OOO looted,—Aui,-N,Z. P»Us Aim,