AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Taranaki Daily News, 13 May 1921, Page 8

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

DEATH IN A FIRE. ' By Telegraph.—Press Assn.—Copyright. Melbourne, May 11. The inquiry has opened into the death of Gertrude Riley in a fire in Nunan’s buildings. X CHILD WELFARE BILL. • x Sydney, May 11. The Women’s Organising .Committee of the Labor Party announce. 4 its intention to ask Mr. Mutch to amend the 'Child Welfare Bill, providing for the raising of the age of consent from sixteen to eighteen years. MEMORIAL TO AIRMAN. Perth, May 11. A scheme has been launched for a memorial to the aviator, MTntoah, costing £OOOO. MOUNT LYELL MINES. Hobart, day 11. The Mount Lyell mine employees are indignant at the executive of the combined unions for blocking their acceptance of the company’s proposals. They declare this can only lead to a deadlock, and the closing of the mines, which would be disastrous to the district. THE TARIFF BILL. Sydney, May 11. In the House of Representatives the tariff debate is dragging along. The Minister of Customs announced tbatThe Bill would cover anti-dumping provisions which would be introduced at the earliest opportunity. A BUMPER HARVEST. Adelaide, May 11. The final result of the wheat harvest is ‘34,237,000 bushels, an increase of 19.250,000 over the previous year. The average is 15.82 bushels to the acre against 7.77 last season.