AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Taranaki Daily News, 16 October 1922, Page 2

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

PAINTINGS PURCHASED. By Telegraph.—Tress Assn.—Copyright. Melbourne, Oct. 14. The House of Representatives has authorised the purchase of the lite Mrs. Rowan’s paintings. [ln June, 1921, the Government agreed to buy Mns. Rowan’s ■collection subject to Parliament’s authorisation. For some months Mrs. Rowan has been in illhealth, and died a few days ago. Now that it is too late for her to receive any benefit from the disposal of her pictures, the purchase has Ibeen authorised.] REDUCTION IN SUGAR. Melbourne, Oct. 14. The Sugar Bill passed all stages in the Senate. In the House of Representatives the Minister of Customs announced that sugar -would be reduced to 5d per lb from November. The joint committee on public accounts, in an interim report, states that £26 per ton is a sufficient price for raw sugar, which could be retailed at £42 per ton, or 4jkl per lb. Balance-sheets for the period of sugar control to May 19 last show a net loss of £302,000. THE COAL CONFERENCE. .Sydney, Oct. 14. The compulsory coal conference decided that the darg at Richmond Main colliery shall be lifted. SYDNEY MURDER CHARGE. Sydney, Oct. 13. The body of the Moore Park victim has been identified as Mrs. Kearney. A post-mortem disclosed that she was battered on the head, causing her death. Two men are detained, by the police. THE ANGLICAN SYNOD. Sydney, Oct. 14. The Anglican Synod adopted a majority report opposing the severance of the church in Australia from the English Church, and also carried a motion that the marriage service should be amended to provide for three days’ notice of intending marriages. FATAL MOTOR ACCIDENT. Sydney, Oct. 14. Lieutenant-Colonel Paul, of Bathurst who commanded,the 49th and. 54th jbattalions in the European war, was killed, in a motor smash at Ryday. THE SYDNEY HOTEL FIRE. Sydney, Oct. 14. The coroner returned a verdict of accidental death in the inquest on Fireman Brown, who was killed in the hotel fire on August 28. NEW SUGAR DUTIES. Melbourne, October 12. The new duties operate to-day. Raw cane sugar is £9 6s 8d a ton, white £ll 13s 4d, invert sugar syrup the same, sugar not elsewhere included £l4, golden syrup n.e.i. £5 16s Bd. The duty applies to the British intermediate and general tariff. SUNDAY SPORT CONDEMNED. Sydney, October 12. The Anglican Synod carried a motion against Sunday sport, rejecting an amendment in favour of reasonable physical recreation. WOOL TOPS CASE. Melbourne, October 12. The full High Court is hearing argument on law points in the wool tops case. It is at present dealing with the question whether the War Act gave powers of taxation. COMMONWEALTH SHIPS. Sydney, October 12. Owing to the slackness of trade, onethird of the Commonwealth ships are idle, but it is expected all will be commissioned when the shipping of the next -wheat crop begins for all the State pools. STUDENTS AS WAITERS. Sydney, October 12, Mr. J. F. Stokes, ethnologist of the Bishop Museum, Honolulu, formerly a resident of Newcastle, says there is no false pride about youths at American colleges. It is no uncommon thing to find students acting as waiters and performing other odd jobs in order to pay their way. They lost no caste, but were admired. He would welcome an infusion of this American spirit in Australia. SOLAR RADIATION STATION. Sydney, October 12. A vigorous campaign is proceeding to raise the necessary finances to erect and furnish a solar radiation station near Sydney. It is hoped it will be in operation next spring. Already portant results connected with the varying heat and radiation of the sun are anticipated, also accurate weather forecasting ten days ahead. SYDNEY HARBOUR BRIDGE. Sydney, October 12. The Harbour Bridge Bill will be amended to provide that tenders may be submitted for an arch bridge instead of a cantilever bridge. It is expected the work will not be complet- ! ed for eight years. | The Assembly carried the second I reading of the Bill by 40 votes to 25. j NEW ZEALANDER DROWNED. Sydney, October 12. At the inquest on Aaron Emanuel, of Auckland, whose body was found floating off Coogee, the coroner recorded an open verdict, stating that however he met his death he was satisfied deceased did not intentionally take his own life. Deceased’s widow gave evidence that he suffered from insomnia and sometimes had fainting fits. He left property in New Zealand worth £5OOO. COMMONWEALTH SHIPS. Melbourne, October 13. The Commonwealth auditor reports that the net profit for the year ended June 30, 1921, on the Commonwealth steamers amounted to £102,948. The previous profit was £2,201,493. The total loss on wooden ships amounted ’•to £2,051,000.