AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Taranaki Daily News, 17 March 1920, Page 5

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

BURGLARS IN SYDNEY. By Telesrraph.—Press Assn.—Copyright. Received March 16, 9.45 p.m. Sydney, March 18. A clever gang of safe blowers is successfully operating in the city and at suburban post offices. Several good hauls were secured during the past few weeks.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. NO WORK ON SATURDAYS. Received March 16, o.4f> p.m. Sydney, March 1(1. The Carpenters and .Joiners' Society has decided not to work on Saturdays. This means a practical cessation of building work on Saturdays.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. A LABOR LORD MAYOR. Received March 10, 0.45 p.m. Sydney, March IC. Alderman W. Fitzgerald has been elected Labor Lord Mayor of Sydney. Aus -N Z. Cable Assn. MATRICULATION FOR DOCTORS. Melbourne, March 10. The University Council decided that Latin and geometry should not be com- | pulsory for matriculation for medical students. THE FIVE DAYS' WEEK. Sydnpy, March lfi. The Master Builders' Association hap decided to prosecute the Bricklayers Union for refusing to work on Satur days. CONFERENCE OF PREMIERS. Melbourne, March 113. A conference of 'State Premiers is be ing held at Hobart on April 21 to dis cuss surrendering State rights to tin Commonwealth MUNICIPAL TRADING. Melbourne, March Iff. A conference of representatives o metropolitan municipalities carried motion a,sking the government t authorise municipal councils to cngap in wholesale trading and insurance a a means of reducing the cost of livini t the peopl*.