AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Taranaki Daily News, 30 November 1921, Page 7

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

AN UNKNOWN WARRIOR. By Telegraph.—Press Assn.—Copyright. Sydney, Nov. 28. At a conference between the branches of the New South Wales Returned Soldiers’ and Sailors’ League it was deckled to oppose the proposal to bring to Australia for re-burial the body of an unknown Australian soldier. NEWCASTLE WORKS CLOSED. Sydney, Nov. 29. Owing to depression in the steel trade two sections of the Newcastle works have been closed and another is closing in a few days, further increasing the army of unemployed. BIG MASONIC BEQUEST. Sydney, Nov. 29. The announcement was made at the Freemason’s Assemblage that £lOO,OOO had been donated anonymously towards the establishment of a Masonic* College, on the condition that the donor's name is not mentioned. WAINUI DISPUTE ENDED. Melbourne, Nov. 29. A compromise has been effected between the seamen and the Union Company respecting the Wainui dispute, and the vessel sails for Wellington today. The seamen will receive £1 daily and firemen 2*2s, with all expenses. The men will be provided with a passage back to Melbourne. WORTHINGTON ACQUITTED. Melbourne, Nov. 29. Worthington was found not guilty at the third trial. [The arrest of Worthington, who was Sergeant-at-Arms in the Victorian Parliament, caused a sensation. He was charged with corruptly taking money directly upon account o' helping a person to realise a valuable security which had been stolen. The arrest followed an investigation of a number of safe robberies, including £2BOO worth of war bonds.] INSECTS HOLD UP TRAINS. Adelaide,' Nov. 29. A number of trains in the north were recently held up owing to a plague of grasshoppers and there are further delays now, owing to ants on the rails. EFFECT OF DUMPING STEEL. Sydney, Nov. 29. Mr. Dooley, in commenting on the action of the Federal Government in closing down the steel works, says it is another fruit of that Government’s studied indifference to the welfare of Australian industries. It ignored the warning months ago when it was urged to pass an Anti-Dumping Bill, and left Australia open to be flooded with German and Continental steel. BRITISH TRADE OUTLOOK. Sydney, Nov. 29. Mr. E. W. Allison, a New Zealand Legislative Councillor, interviewed by the Telegraph, stated that the existing economic conditions in Great Britain are most depressing. Taxation is overburdening the country, and in addition to the financial stringency the high rates of exchange are causing trouble. During the year there has been an appalling loss‘in British trade owing to the continuous industrial stoppages. FRUIT POOL CREATED. Melbourne, Nov. 29. The Federal Cabinet has approved the formation of a fruit pool. Mr. Hughes explained that advances would be made on the basis of so much per pound and the total amount involved will be £7’50,000. An important condition laid down was that there would be only one selling agency in London to avoid under-cutting. CONVENTION PROPOSALS. Melbourne. Nov. 29. Dr. Page has circulated the proposed amendment to the Convention Bill proposing that the convention consist of 72 members and that each State be divided into four divisions with three members each. MOUNT MULLIGAN FUND. Melbourne, Nov. 29. The Lord Mayor, Mr. Swanson, has been advised by the chairman of Weothakata Shire, which has jurisdiction over Mount Mulligan, to keep the relief funds, amounting to £5OOO, in Melbourne, as all the cases of distress are provided for till the New Year, and the Queensland Government under its powers had appropriated all the funds collected. Mr. Theodore wired to the effect that the chairman of the Mount Mulligan trustees was receiving all the funds for relief purposes. Mr. Swanson stated that it was intended to ignore the telegram as the money was intended to relieve distress, and not for political advertisement. Brisbane. Nov. 29. Mr. Theodore, when interviewed, stated that the trust was constituted at the request of the dependents. The question was non-party and the trust non-political. CHURCHMEN OPPOSE GAMBLING. Sydney, Nov. 29. The Anglican Synod of the Sydney Diocese passed a resolution condemning gambling in all its forms and was particularly opposed to State lotteries. It postponed till next synod the question of women conducting services. A committee was appointed to report to the next Synod on the motion that, the Synod regards spiritual healing as a subject demanding the thoughtful consideration of the church, with a view to it being restored to its rightful place in the belief and practice of the church.