AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Taranaki Daily News, 19 June 1922, Page 7

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

A CHINESE VISITOR. By Telegraph.—Press Assn.—Copyright. Sydney, June 16Mr. Hsiao Chiu, Member of Parliament for Canton, has arrived. He states that he is on a similar mission to Mr. Safitri, and will inquire into the condition of Chinese residents in the Common-, wealth. MOUNT MORGAN MINE. Brisbane, June 17. The amount involved in the Mount Morgan income-tax case is £142,000, not £14,000, as previously cabled. NEW SOUTH WALES WANS. Sydney, June 17. During the next three years the State Government will be obliged to repay or renew loans aggregating GO millions, which factor will restrict loan expenditure. LABOR AND INDIA. •Sydney, June 17The Labor Council has issued a manifesto extending greetings to the workers of India, and stating that New South Wales’ workers support tihe Indians’ demand for home rule, adding that the chains of India’s economic and political subjection can be broken only by the combined might of the organised workers. A delegate to the Labor Conference gave notice of motion that the proposed action of the Commonwealth to invite Mr. Sastri to address the Federal Parliament is unconstitutional and meets with the entire disapproval of the conference. COST OF FEDERAL SHIPS. Sydney, June 17. A statement has been made that the cost of running the Commonwealth ships under Australian articles is considerably greater than for similar vessels under British articles. The Largs Bay, under the former, cost £2688 per month, against £1496 under British articles. Tn addition the initial cost of the vessels exceeded the estimates by 25 per cent., an increase from £1,000,000 each to £1,250,000, thus involving additional charges for depreciation, interest and insurance. STATION HANDS’ WAGES. ■Sydney, June 17. The Arbitration Court reduced the wages of station Iran ds on cattle stations by 10s per week, jackeroos by 7s, youths and females by 5eThe Judge stated that last December be reduced wages 7s, based on a minimum of £3 and keep, since then the cattle industry has gone from bad to worse. PASTORALISTS’ LOSSES. Adelaide, June 17. At the Federal Farmers’ Conference, Mr. Roberts, member of the Queensland Assembly, said he knew a man who had ordered 2000 cows to be shot before June if there was no rain, and 2000 more before August to avoid taxation. Mr. Fleming, member of the House of Representatives,. testified that the same thing was prevalent throughout Australia. Mr. Hughes had stumped the Commonwealth, urging greater production, and that was the reward for it. TASMANIAN ELECTIONS. Hobart, June 17. The elections to the new Assembly have resulted as follows: —Nationalists, 12; Labour, 12; Country Party, 5; Independent,