AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Taranaki Daily News, 8 February 1922, Page 8

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

N.S.W. PARLIAMENT PROROGUED. By Telegraph.—Press Assn.—-Copyright. Sydney, Feb. G. A special Government Gazette has been issued proroguing Parliament until March 7. HOOKW’ORM IN QUEENSLAND. Brisbane, Feb. 6. A hookworm campaign in the Maryborough district, extending over eight months, resulted in the discovery of 130 infected people out of 11,000 examined. IRISH PROCESSION FORBIDDEN. Melbourne, Feb. 7. The City Council by 17 votes to 11 refused permission for holding a St. Patrick’s Day procession. ROUND TABLE CONFERENCE. Sydney, Feb. 7. The annual conference of the Australian Workers' Union resolved to participate in Mr. Hughes’ round table conference, while the Coal Miners’ Federation decided not to participate. MR. LEVY DEFEATED. Sydney, Feb. 7. The Speaker, Mr. Levy, was defeated for the National selection for Sydney electorate for the council, for which five candidates were selected. THE BA DAK MINE. "Melbourne, Feb. 7. In the Badak case the evidence of shareholders showed that Clarke’s sales of shares during the boom period ran into many thousands, while his purchases were small. They added that Clarke expressed confidence in the, mines and was disinclined to sell. Tie had the opportunity to clear his holding before the crash came.