AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Taranaki Daily News, 3 March 1920, Page 5

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

FIRE IN SYDNEY. By Telegraph.—Press Assn.—Copyright. Received March 3, 12.53 a.m. Sydney, March 2. Fire destroyed Maguire's wicker furniture factory at Waterloo. The damage amounts to £15,000. POPULATION OF NEW SOUTH WALES Received March 3, 12.55 a.m. Sydney, Mureh 2. It is officially estimated that the population of New South Wales has passed the two million mark. . THE NORTHERN TERRITORY.Received March 2, 7.35 p.m. Melbourne, March 2. Before ' the Northern Territory Commission, Mr. Glvnn declared there was certainly no conspiracy between the Central Government and the administration to make a failure of the territory for the. benefit of Yesty Bros, or anybody else. AERIAL MAIL FROM BRITAIN. Received March 2, 7.35 p.m. Melbourne, March 2To commemorate the first overseas aerial mail the Government has issued a- special stamp for 320 letters which Sir Ross Smith carried from England. The design is a flying aeroplane and miniature maps of Britain and Australia, with a burning torch between.

. WAR PENSIONS. Received March 2, 7-'3o p.m. Melbourne, March 2. The Commonwealth war pensions liability is £0,093,000 annually. SHORTER HOURS WANTED. Sydney, March 2. The Miners' Federation is demanding a 30-hour working week, FEDERAL NOTE ISSUE. Melbourne, March 2. The Note issue amounts to £ 57,039,62S and the gold reserve to £23,657,069. METHODIST MINISTERS' STIPENDS. Brisbane, March 2, The Methodist Conference passed a resolution to increase the allowance to ministers by 10 per cent^ PREVENTION OF STRIKES. Sydney, March 2. A committee appointed by the Labor Council to draw up a scheme for the prevention of strikes reported recommending the. appointment of a disputes committee, which would be empowered to investigate a strike and decide if it was justified or the time opportune for» striking. If the committee's decision was disobeyed the striking union would not receive assistance. The council also recommends the union to give notice to the council before striking.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. POTATOES CHEAPER. Sydney, March 1. The resumption of shipping caused a drop of ,ES a ton in potato prices. Hig shipments are due from Tasmania. Maize declined !s a bushel. NAVIGATION LAWS. Melbourne, March 1. Although under a Federal proclamation. the coastal provisions of the Navigations Act operate to-morrow, it is understood the regulations will not be enforced. A further proclamation is expected at an early dale suspending the operation until June "o.—Aus.-N.Z. Assn.