AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Taranaki Daily News, 13 May 1922, Page 8

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

I REORGANISING labor movement. By Telegraph.—Press Assn.—Copyright. Sydney, May 10. A special conference of trades unions has been convened for June 10 to formulate a scheme for the reorganisation of the political wing of the movement from the standpoint of the trades unions. NEW SOUTH WALES HARVEST. Sydney, May 11. Final figures in connection with the recent wheat harvest show that the grain totalled 42,650,000 bushels, and hay 580,000 tons. The former crop is valued at £12,000,000 to £13,000,000, and the hay at £2,000,000. The' wheat yield in New South Wales was 2,635,000 bushels below the January estimate. The area harvested was 3,203,000 acres, including 66,000 which failed entirely, while the yield from 5500 acres was destroyed by fire. The average yield was 13.2 bushels per acre. A MYSTERIOUS DISEASE. (Brisbane, May 10. Four cases of a mysterious pain affection have been admitted to the Ipswich hospital from the West Moreton district. The sufferers are all children. There was one death shortly after admission.

PROTECTION AGAINST DUMPING. Melbourne, May 11. Mr. Rodgers explained the steps taken under the Austrian Industries Preservation Act to protect local industries against dumping when trade was resumed with Germany on August 1. WILLIS LIBEL ACTION. Melbourne, May 11. The Full Court gave a majority verdict for Mr. Willis in the matter of costs in the case against the Argus. THE PILLAGING EVIL. Sydney, May 11. Mr. Oakes proposes at an early date to convene a conference of all the parties concerned, with the object of minimising the pillaging evil. COLD WEATHER IN N.S.W. Sydney, May 11. ■Cold weather is being experienced in the highlands, and at many places the records are below freezing point. Lowest readings are 20 degrees at Nimitybelle and Bundarra.

SALUTING THE FLAG. Sydney, May 10. Mr. Bruntnell explains that the school children will salute the Australian flag, and thus be saluting the Union Jack, which is incorporated therein.

EX-SOLDIERS. Sydney, May 11. A meeting of mayors of the various municipalities in the metropolitan area decided to approach the Government for permission to raise a per cent, loan in order to find employment for returned soldiers.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. THE STATE BAKERIES. Sydney, May 11. Mr. Henley has announced that after the end of May the State bakeries will cease to supply bread to the public, but would continue to supply public institutions, pending further consideration of the whole question. LATEST BILLIARDS SCORES. Sydney, May 11. Lindrum is 12,551 and Stevenson (in play) 4436.