AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Taranaki Daily News, 23 March 1922, Page 6

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

COMMERCE CONFERENCE. By Telegraph.— Press As^n.— Copyright. Hobart, March 22. The Commerce Conference passed a resolution in favor of the cessation of control of the sugar industry and amendment to the Federal Arbitration Act, limiting the court’s jurisdiction to inter-State industries. FURTHER ROSS APPEAL. Melbourne, March 22. Ross’ counsel is applying to the High Court on Thursday for leave to appeal against the decision of the Full Court in dismissing Ross* appeal. ANZAC DAY SERVICES. Melbourne, March 22. Mr. Hughes has announced that the Government is issuing a public invitation to all the churches in Australia to hold memorial services on the morning of Adzic Day. GERMAN AGENCY DECLINED. Melbourne, March 22. JThe former agents of the Germ an-Aus-tralian Line have been approached by the line to accept the agency again, but have declined, stating that they could not forget the misery Germany brought upon the world. LEAD WORKS CLOSING. Sydney, March 22. It is officially announced that the smelting works of the Sulphide Corporation, at Cockle Creek, are closing at the end of April, throwing 400 men idle, in consequence of the decreased output of lead concentrates at Broken Hill. MAHENO LAID UP. Sydney, March 22. The Union Company has definitely decided to lay up the Maheno. Members of the crew on the New Zealand article have been repatriated.