AUSTRALIAN NEWS

Taranaki Daily News, 1 December 1920, Page 8

AUSTRALIAN NEWS

| CHURCH UNION. I By Teleeraph.—Press Assn.—Copyright. Sydney, Nov. 110. | Dr. Averill, Bishop of Auckland, has arrived by the Orontes. lie said the re-union was the one absorbing question, and if not accomplished would not be the fault of the Church of England. A great spirit of fellowship in the shape of a united church would be the greatest help to the League of Nations. AUSTRALIAN DROUGHT. Sydney, Nov. 30. The Government Statistician reports that the State lost 8} million sheep through drought during the year ended June .10, following on a decrease of a million in the previous 12 months. Cattle decreased nearly half a million. Pigs had totalled the record number of 306,000 but dropped to less than 250,000. STRIKE OF WOOL WORKMfe. ~ Sydney, Nov. 30. Fifteen hundred wool workers have ceased work for increased wages. Last month the dispute was settled by both sides agreeing to accept .the Federal basic wage. It is reported that the present stoppage is due to employers declining to pay £i> 17s. TAXATION IN NEW SOUTH WALES. Sydney, Nov. 30. It is understood .they will provide for an extra Id in the £1 on incomes over £250, graduated at a. higher rate over £IOOO and a substantial increase on incomes derived from property and company dividends. BISHOP'S COMMENT. Sydney, Nov 30. At Bathurst, Bishop Long severely criticised clergymen who absented themselves from the final session of the Anglican Synod,- saying that if they were giving the Kingdom of God the second place to other interests it was-obvious they were not the men to do the work of the former. A NEW CENSORSHIP Sydney, Nov. 30. Broken Hill reports that, owing to the refusal of the management of the Miner newspaper to allow Hie Printers' Union to eiwisor copy, the union has struck, and the paper has ceased publication. NEW PARLIAMENT TO MEET. Teheran, Nov. 28. The Shah opened an extraordinary council meeting at the Palace, at which members of the Government outlined the desperate situation, stating that the country was menaced externally from the north, and was without, internal resources. They also referred to the recent Nate from Britain The meeting declined to accede to tljo Government's proposal to elect a 'Commission to share responsibility with the Cabinet till Parliament meets. It was decided that Parliament, should meet immediately to deal with the situation. As the elections arc practically completed, it is expected the Mejliss will meet by the New Year.

GENERAL. Melbourne, Nov. 20. The Federated Seamen's Union of Australasia has issued a writ against Thomas Walsh, secretary of the Sydney branch, elaimiflg an injunction restraining him from acting as secretary of the organisation. At a conference of unions concerning the handling of foodst ult's, a suggestion was made that the export of meat, wheat and butter should be boycotted till the prices for local consumption were reduced. It was eventually decided to appoint a committee to report concerning the line of action to be adopted. Hobar.t, Nov. 2!). Over one thousand employees of the State hydro-electric construction works in the Greta Lake district have struck, demanding increased wages. Sydney, Nov. 20. Sir Joseph Cook (Defence Minister) denies the widely prevalent idea that the battleship Australia is obsolete. He states she will be of service for another ten years, and should an emergency arise the 'full complement of men necessary to man her will be made up without difficulty. Melbourne, Nov. 30. A meeting of the Commonwealth public service emphatiAilly protests against Mr. Hughes' proposed basic wage, and also objected to Mr. Justice Starke's award demanding the production of marriage certificates. Mr. Clapp, chairman of the Railway Commissioners, scouts all the ingenious inventions designed for the break of gauge difficulty, contending that unification is the only solution. This view is shared by Australian experts. The Ministry is sending a detective to the Malay Peninsula to investigate reports respecting tin discoveries in Badak. The coal strike has been settled, Mr. Lawson agreeing to Mr. Hughes' propsal that the matter be determined by the law courts. Mr. A. C. Campbell, presiding at, the meeting of Broken Hill Block 10, at which fourteen shareholders were present, said that lead and silver had fallen to such an extent and the award burden was so heavy that it was doubtful if a profit could be made. The Victorian Budget anticipates a revenue (o .June of £17,405,000, giving a surplus of £45,000. Sydney, Nov. "0. Oaten and wheaten cuts which were recently selling a.t 10s a cwt are now Bs, and farmers are finding (he cost of cutting exorbitant, as they have oversupplied the market '