AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Taranaki Daily News, 18 August 1922, Page 7

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

CHEAPER BUTTER. By Telegraph.—Press Assn.—Copyright. Melbourne, August 15. j The price of butter has been reduced . os per cwt. < — ■ FlRfi BRIGADE REJECTS GO-SLOW. Sydney,. August 16. < The Fire . Brigade* employees rejected ; unanimously a motion urging them to go slow when extinguishing fires if the Commissioners carried out the threat to reduce wages by seven shillings. N.S.W. ORCHESTRA. . , Sydney, August I'6. .Mr*' Bruntnell has advised Mr.. Verbrugghen that if he returns it will be as director of the Conservatorium, The Government would make no offer respecting the -orchestra. A WILL CASE DECIDED. Melbourne, August 16. The Chief Justice, giving judgment in ths Lippe will case, disallowed the j claims of the husband, who is a mown- i tain guide in New Zealand. Threefourths of the estate goes to Mrs. Lippe’s housekeeper. IMPORTATION O? IRON. Sydney, August 16. In consequence of the closing down of the Broken Hill works at Newcastle, a chrgo of 5000 iron and steel bars is being imported from England for wiremaking. THE WEST AUSTRALIAN HOUSE. Perth, August 17. In the Assembly, Mr. Walker (Labor) moved a vote of no-confidence in the Ministry. The debate is proceeding. ANGLICAN SYNOD. Sydney, August 17. The New South Wales Anglican Synod passed a resolution that the time had arrived for giving effect to the Lambeth resolutions on re-union and with reference to the occasional interchange of pulpits. It also carried a resolution that effect should be given without delay to the Lambeth principle favoring the admission of women to the councils of the Church on the same terms on which men are admitted. FORTY-EIGHT HOUR BILL. Sydney, August 17. The Legislative Council read the first time the 48-Hour Bill by 24 votes to 16. It is suggested in Parliamentary circles that, owing to Mr. Bavin accepting an amendment to the 48-Hour Bill, that 44 hours continue until altered by the Industrial Court, the Bill may prove ineffective, as the court is likely to be influenced by the fact that Parliament refused expressly to legislate for the 48-hour week. THE FEDERAL HOUSE. Melbourne, August 16. In the House of Representatives,, on a motion that the House go into committee, Mr. Maloney (Labor) moved an amendment censuring the Government in connection with the Kidman-Mayho shipbuilding contracts. SOME CHEAP SHIPS. Melbourne, August 16. Five of the Commonwealth wooden ships built during war-time have been sold to Queensland buyers for £2OOO each. ACCIDENT ON WHEAT SHIP. 1 Sydney-, August 17. At the inquest on the Norfolk disaster, in which men loading wheat were killed owing to the collapse of a bulkhead, the coroner said he would not attempt to ap- ‘ portion the blame, but no one seemed to x have considered that human lives were endangered in the construction of the feetier which collapsed. He suggested a Government inspection of feeders on wheat ships before they were allowed to be used, as it was not sufficient to trust to the knowledge of the captain, marine surveyor, ’ or the constructors. WORK AND WAGES. Brisbane, August 16. In bis opening address at the annual conference of the Central Council of the Employers of Australia, the president, Senator Fairburn, declared that the return to the pre-war scale of production, accompanied by the pre-war Standard of living, was inevitable if Australia was to com- ’ pete in the markets of the world, r 1 SHEARING IN NEW SOUTH WALES. Sydney, August 17. The Graziers’ Association claims that the shearers’ attitude is affecting the shearing position to a very small extent. Plenty of labor is offering and already over a hun- ' dred sheds have started under the award ■* rates.