AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Taranaki Daily News, 25 March 1922, Page 6

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

SYDNEY WATERSIDERS. By Telegraph.—Press Assn.—Copyright. Sydney, March 24. A wharf laborers’ mass meeting passed a resolution favoring the continuance of the bureau system of picking up labor, instituted during the 1917 strike, also urging the rotary scheme of employment with light work for aged and incapacitated members. ROSS’ APPEAL. Melbourne, Marqli 23. The High Court has fixed next Wednesday, in Sydney, for hearing the application by. Colin Ross for leave to appeal against the full court’s decision dismissing his former appeal. NEWSPAPER LIBEL ACTION. Sydney, March 23. The Daily Mail newspaper has issued writs against the Daily Telegraph and Sydney Morning Herald, claiming from each £lO,OOO damages in respect of an alleged libel contained in an election advertisement published in the Herald and Telegraph. PRICE OF BUTTER. z Sydney, March 23. The wholesale price of butter has advanced a penny per pound. LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL ABOLISHED. Brisbane, March 24. The Governor issued a proclamation formally abolishing the Legislative Council. / DEATH FROM PLAGUE. Sydney, March 23. A motor mechanic, who worked and lived in the city, has died of septicaemic plague. He was admitted to hospital on Monday. LESS UNEMPLOYMENT. Sydney, March 23. The official unemployment figures for the State show that 11,000 were idle at the end of February, 2000 less than in January. RECIPROCAL TARIFF. Hobart, March 23. The Commerce congress passed a resolution urging the Federal Government to complete an agreement for a reciprocal tariff with New Zealand without delay. TRADE WITH GERMANY. Melbourne, March 23. Mr. W. H. Hughes, advocating the resumption of trade with Germany, criticised the Hobart Commerce conference which urged a postponement till January. -Mr. Hughes stated that as a result of Germany buying coarse wool a glut had been prevented and possibly made a difference of three or -four million to Australia. All other parts of the world were trading with GermanyAustralia must have markets for her primary products and they would be unable to continue to sell to Germany unless they bought from her in return.