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THE DAY'S NEWS
Special Features.
A BtivpriKc dnvclopmcnt occurred in the
murine coohs' (lisjiutc yestcrdny, when tho
Wntcrsido Worlteis' .l,-eileration, having
failed to secure a tettlonient ou tlic terms
projioscd hy it, incontinently withdrew
from negotiation with the ship owners,
nnd left the Marine Cooks' Union to settle
the strike as best it could. The steamer
Canberra was paid off because of the
gloomy outlook in the. strike situation'. >
. .In a .speech nt Middle1 Park last
evening the Vrcinior (Mr. 1 lognn) vigor- <
ously npplicd himself to the problem of
trade depression and unemployment, lie
appealed to Victorians to recognise the
inconsistency and dishonesty of their prac
tice of employing in other countries
foreigners to make articles which Aus
tralian workmen were capablo of pro
ducing hero equally well.
After a fighting speech by the At
torney-General, during which the Labor
Immoiists caused him much annoyance',"
the second rending of the Arbitration Bill . ,
was carried in the. House of Representa
tives yesterday by 35 votes to 22.
A sailing' wessel in tho Arctic 'regions'
reports tliat it has received a faint mes
sage, apparently from the Polar 'airship
Italia, implying that it has had a forced
lauding on Amsterdam Island, in north
western Spitsbergen. A sleigli party has
been sent to investigate.
A summary is given of the first of
a series of articles written hy a special
correspondent of the London "Daily Fv-
nress" after an extensive tour of Rus
sia.
Accepting the challenge of the Com
munists, Mr. J. R. Clyues, M.l\, address
ing the municipal workers' congress in
London, told some home truths about die-
tutorships and white-anting of the Labor
movement.
General.
The Slate Government has instructed
heads of departments to prepare estimates
for the next financial year on the present'
ycilr's expenditure,' thus' making no pro
vision for tho payment of increments . to-
public servants. .
A dramatic turn was introduced into
the royal commission on civic contracts
in Sydney ycstcrduy when : Mrs. Pittoek
was unexpectedly examined regurding con
versations with an alderman.
The Prime Minister announced in
the House of- Representatives yestcrdny
the terms of reference of the royal com
missions inquiry into the allegations re
lating to the W est Sydney scat.
Mr. Gfowrcy, M.L.A., m evidence
before the Railways Commission yesterday. .
urged thnt separate balance sheets tor- citv-
and country rail services should be sup
plied. .
Sweden: has abolished the right to -
strike under heavy penalties, and is creat
ing a system 'of compulsory arbitration.
Questioned in Parliament regarding
the arrival of another shipload of. Italian
in igrnnts. Mr. Bruce, snith tho member -wa.iv - -
hunted by arrangement to' 3000 a month:'''
Commenting yesterday on tho cabled
i -limit of tie' neetin ; of the Scots' delega
tion .and flit unemployed m Edinburgh,
uic tiec-ictalk .of the Melbourne Caledonian
Society ( Mr. . W.vD. Lcclue).. sauh the dele
gation had -been - givcn.uiu, official hint :iio£
to mention immigration. ' - . .
Tho names of- .the -.Australian dele
gates to. the next Assembly of the League
of .Nations were announced 111 Parliament
yesterday. . . .. . ;
The final result of the Labpri pre
selection ballot for tho Senate, which' was
announced yesterday, showed thnt Sena
tors Barnes and Ti indlay and M(\J ' A .
Blnkcy were -chosen to represent Labor
at the next Eedernl elections- I
I lie- .-Migration : nnd Dovelopimoiili
Commission has recommended that a. com
plete soil survey he made before' ' the -
Queensland Government is granted a- loan
of £.l.J70.000:for (lie irrigation of nn ex-'
tensive area nr the Dawson A'alley. . . ..
-Amazing revelations wcro marlo ill'
tho New South- AVales Legislative CSotmeil
last night hy Afr.. Wall regarding Uio-sor-...
didncss nml misery existing: iu NiSWhiglSti'-
btntc Hospit il j
Afiss Maude -Rovdciii a world-famous '
woman preacher, who . arrived: in 'bydney .
vesterdav from England and- America,
when interviewed made .some interesting'
remarks on prohibition nr America anil
the" ''flapper vote" in England. -
A .curious scheme for tlio . develop
ment of a tourist resort in Centrnl Aqs-'
tralia is being considered by the Austra
lian Railway Commissioners. - - .;
-A conference of muninipnlities. con
vened by the Public Health Commission
to discuss the question of erecting nil cihcr-
goncv epidemic diseases hospital at a cost
of 154,(100 terminated without a decision
being arrived nt. " .
The Tnsmnninn elections take place
to-day. The parties are -fairly evenly
divided, nnd a close contest is likely. The
(iovcrumeiit expects to improve its posi
tion. and tho Nationalists are optimistic
thnt nt the worst the. new House will be
fifteen aside.
As tlio result of a conference on tho.
unemployed question at the Trades Hall
yesterday, it is proposed to urge the
Government to provide increased feus: .
tennnee for those in distress through lack -
of work.
Tn the District Court yesterday five
men wcro fined for operating buses » on
routes "banned" under the recent. Motor
Bus Act. »
Country Section. '' i' '
The production of tobacco in Vic
toria tiiis season exceeded 300 tons, -wbicli
is tlio best return- for nt least ten . years.
It is proposed to incrcnse the area from
(100 to about 1000 acres next season. ,
Sporting Section.
,T. Hoblispthc international batsman:
playing in a county match nt .-Trent -
Bridge, completed liis 150th century. .It
was a flawless exhibition against keen
bowling.
A number of Grand National candi
dates were schooled over obstacles at;. Caul-
field nnd Klemiiigton yesterday. Urbnni
gave a capital display over hurdles. '
Important scralchings ycstcrduy
were Sandhurst from the A.J.C. Hurdle
Race nnd C'haumont from tho A.J.C. '
Steeplechase.
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Women's Interests M
Theatres and Screen .. ,. .. ... ,, ... 14
Scouts and Guides .. .; 14
Country Section ... .. is
Commercial and Mining . ..17
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