AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Taranaki Daily News, 28 February 1921, Page 5

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

ROYAL COLONIAL INSTITUTE. By Telegraph.—Press Assn—Copyright, Sydney, Feb. 26. Major Boose, visiting delegate of the (Royal Colonial Institute, was entertained by the Millions Club. He strongly urged the claims of the institute as a medium for maintaining the solidarity of tfie Empire. A branch society was subsequently formed.—Au!s,-N.Z. Gable Assn. PURCHASE OF CUBAN SUGAR. Melbourne, Feb. 25. Official confirmation is given to the table that Australia has made a large purchase of Cuban sugar, but details are Withheld. VICTORIAN WHEAT CROP. Melbourne. Feb. 25. ' The Minister in charge of the wheat • scheme states that the latest information indicates that the Victorian wheat yield will not exceed 38 million bushels instead of 40 million as previously estimated. PRECAUTIONS AGAINST FIRE BLIGHT. Mebourne, Feb. 25. The Customs Department has framed regulations prohibiting the importation into the Commonwealth of all plants and parts of plants, including fruit, from New Zealand, except agriculture seeds and grass seeds. MURDER CHARGE. Brisbane. Feb, 26. Wilfred Coley, the ship’s fireman who was arrested and charged with the murder of Gertrude McGrath. of Napier, at North Sydney on December 24, has detailed the circumstances of the tragedy to the police.

STRIKE MATTERS. Sydney. Feb. 62. 7mnl/>yerB flatly deny the Labor statement that manufacturers are desirous ot a general strike and that an agreement exists for putting off employees to c J^ se unemployment They claim that they have done and are doing everything in their power to prevent unemployment or disruption of producing power. have loyally obeyed Arbitration Court awards and are prepared now to do anything reasonable to prevent an increase