AUSTRALIAN.

Hokitika Guardian, 14 June 1917, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN.

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VICTORIAN FLOODS FALLING

(Australia <fc N.Z. Cable Association.)

MELBOURNE, June 13 The floods are fnlling.

FEDERAL LABOUR LEADER

. MELBOURNE, Juno 13. / Air Tulor has been re-elected Leader of the Federal Labour Party.

A LABOUR SPLIT,

(Received This Day at 9.50. a.m.) SYDNEY, June 13.

Th© masters engineers havo withdrawn their delegates from tho Poliffi6al Labour Lea gu,t> Conference, on tho ground that the intolerance of, a section of the delegates renederd it impossible to result in t-lie Conference benefiting the labour movement.

CLOSING AIORIE HOTELS

AIELBOURNE, Juno 14

The Licenses Board is closing twenty tlnee more hotels in new districts at the end of tho present year.

NEW RAILWAY CHARGES,

AIELBOURNE, June 14,

Cabinet has adopted a new schedule of railway charges, intendod to provide an additional half a million revenue yearly. PA'RLIAAI’ENT aieets. (Received This Day at 10.15. a.m ) SYDNEY, June 13. The 'State Parliament meets on July 10 th. CARGO PILFERING.. SYDNEY, June 13. A deputation representing Chambers of Manufacturers, Commerce ana Shipping interests, in asking Hon Mr Hall to introduce legislation to stop cargo pilfering, stated that goods to the value of £IOO,OOO were pillaged on Sydney wharves last year. The A Sinister promised to amend the Crimes Act.

LABOUR RESOLVE. (Received This Dav at 10.16. •i.'uO SYDNEY, June 14. Tho Labour Conference adopted a motion excluding from official positions, all Conscription supporters. RECORD FLOODS. , SYDNEY, Juno 13. Record floods were experienced in the Alurray at Baroga.

FEDERAL UNITY. AIELBOURNE, June 14. At a meeting of th© Federal Parties unity was formally affirmed. Air W. E. Johnston was elected Speaker.