AUSTRALIAN NEWS

Taranaki Daily News, 10 April 1920, Page 8

AUSTRALIAN NEWS

CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES. By Telegraph—rress Assn.—Copyrlfflit. Sydney, April 9. Sir.- Colley, director of an English Cooperative Society, addressing the Cooperative Conference, said lie was of opinion that the world would wake \ip one morning to find the co-operative principle occupied the earth. A resolution was adopted recommending the formation of an Australian Co-opera-tion Union, to include all co-operative societies in the different States. PAPUAN GOVERNOR'S UNPOPULARITY. Sydney, April I. Mr. Sidney Mack, K.C., who has returned from a visit to Papua, states that the opposition to Judge Murray's administration is not genera], but is due to the enlightened ipolioy of the Government with regard to the Natives being distasteful to some whose interests it adversely affects. VICTORIAN KAILWAYMEN'S- PAY. Melbourne, April 9. The State Cabinet has adopted a basic wage of lis 9d daily in the railway service. This will involve an additional expenditure of £608,000 yearly, SHIPS RELEASED FROM CONTROL. Melbourne, April fl. The Shipping Controller states that shins ar ( . being released from requisition subject to certain conditions on completion of their current voyages. THE FEDERAL CAPITAL. Melbourne, April D. The Government is appointing-* commission to prepare plans and estimates for the construction of Canberra.

THE 44-HOUR WEEK. Sydney, April 0. A meeting of tlio Printers' Union decided to strike a weekly levy of 10 per rent ,of the earnings of male mcmhers to be used for securing a 44-hour week. It also recommended the abolition of overtime. POST OFFICE REORGANISATION. Sydney, April S. The conference of New South W.iles Chambers of Commerce strongly condemned the postal administration and urged the appointment of a non-poli-tical commission to reorganise it on !a business basis. A FLOUR HILL BURNED. Adelaide, April !). Fire destroyed the River Murray Milling Compnnv's flour mill and the Murray Bridgp. The damage is estimated at £50,000.