AUSTRALIAN.

Hokitika Guardian, 5 June 1917, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN.

M ANEACTUR ER,V 'CONFERENCE. [AUSTRALIAN- & X.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION] SYDNEY, June 2. The Manufacturers’ Conference resolve in favour of conserving freight Space aud preserving tho financial strength of itho Comminwealth by stringently restricting the importation to necessary merchandise} and exporting of purely manfaetured goods,, instead of raw material. The co-ordinatiin of business with a view to meting after the war conditions, increasing of tho-income tax, in place of war time profits, and a tax encouraging trade with the islands of British and Dutch possession in the East, A compulsory system of technical education; and deploring that Australia had failed to adopt conscription. MEW SOUTH WALES MENTAL HOSPITALS. SYDNEY, June ■*. There were 1426 persons admitted iu the State Mental Hispitals during 1916, a record. SOLDIERS’ PROTEST. MELBOURNE, Juno 2. A conference of delegates of the State Branch of the Returned Soldiers Association carried a motion, that in view of the disgraceful ndminstravion of the patriotic funds, they request government to unite all funds and f>lace them under Federal control. RED TRIANGLE COLLECTIONS. SYDNEY, Juno 2. The street collection for the Red Triangle Aopcal realised over £l5,OUu, bringing tho total subscriptions cu £53,000. THE PHICE OF BEER. SYDNEY, Jun 0 2. Hotelkeepers in ‘■ tho City and suburbs have increased the price of Colonel beer to fourpence per pint P. AND O. SERVICES. SYDNEY, Juno 2. It is officially stated that tho P. and O. Shipping Company will discontinue /lie Australian service at the end of this monlth. The China service is also being dscontinued. returned soldiers. MELBOURNE, June 2. To date 26,30-1 soldiers have returned from wounds and ( sickness.