AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Taranaki Daily News, 28 September 1921, Page 2

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

FOOD PRICES FALLING. By Telegraph.—Ureas Assn. —Copyright. Sydney, Sept. 27. The Commonwealth Statistician’s figures record a decrease of 20 per cent, in rhe price of food and groceries in New South Wales during the past year, and gradual decreases in other States. NORTHERN TERRITORY JUDGE. Melbourne, Sept. 27. Fifteen applications have been received for the Judgeship of the Northern Territory. The salary is £lOOO per annum. CARPENTERS’ WAGES. Sydney, Sept. 27. Judge Rolin, in the Industrial Court, refused to agree to the increase in carpenters’ wages already mutually agreed upon by the Public W T orks Minister, the master builders and the unions concerned. The judge contended that the public was an interested party, entitled to consideration. MULLIGAN DISASTER VICTIM. Brisbane, Sept. Evans has died from injuries received at the Mount Mulligan mine. ANTI DUMPING LEGISLATION. Sydney, Sept. 27. Mr. Massey Green, addressing the National Club, indicated the underlying principles of the proposed anti-dumping legislation. It was intended to impose addition duties where it was found that foreign manufacturers could dump goods in Australia at prices below the cost of production or below the price at which goods were sold in the home market. Special duties would be imposed where it was found that foreign manufacturers could dump goods in Australia at prices below the cost of production or below the price at which goods were sold in the Home market. Special duties would be imposed where it was found that foreign countries were taking advantage of the depreciated exchange rates to dump goods in Australia. The Allies would be immune from special duties unless they were using the depreciated exchange to the disadvantage of Australia.

The Minister quoted from a letter written by a Berlin commercial man who boasted that Germany was able to export goods at a pnee against which no other country could compete, as the result of which all the unemployed in Germany had been absorbed, the cry now being, not for work but for hands. CANBERRA PROPAGANDA. Sydney, Sept. 27. Lord Northclifle has cancelled for the time his visit to Canberra. Mr. Chapman, member of the House of Representatives, telegraphed: ‘'You saw Washington in America. Canberra is its Australian prototype; see it. ■Melbourne is the stopgap ’capital and will block you if it can.” JAPANESE SHIPPING SERVICE. Melbourne, Sept. 27. Despite the lack of cargo from Australia to the United States, the Yatnishida Risen Kaisha, of Japan, is inaugurating a cargo steamer service between Pacific coast ports and Australia, calling at New Zealand en route. A start will be made next month' with the Yishima Maru, and thereafter there will be monthly sailings.