AUSTRALIAN.

Hokitika Guardian, 23 January 1919, Page 1

AUSTRALIAN.

fPKR PRESS ASSOCIATION. —COPYRIGHT.] FINED AGAIN. SYDNEY, January 22. Air Judd, the Labour leader, lias been lined another £SO on the second charge similar to that on which he was fined £3O yesterday, via., making speeches in the Domain, about five months ago, that were prejudicial to recruiting.

INTKII NATION A L LABO UR. SYDNEY, January 22. The Australian Labour Party have chosen the Hon. P. J. Ryan, Premier of Queensland, who is eii route for England (to..represent the Imperial Government in a ease before the Privy Council) and the Hon. Frank Austey, the Federal Legislator, at present in England to represent Australia at the International' Labour Conference that is to be held at Lausanne, coincident with the Peace Conference,

ONE BIG UNION. OPPOSED JVY LABOURITES. SYDNEY. January 22. A number of Labour leaders who are opposed to the extreme section strongly condemn the One Big Union proposal They declare that it involves Bolshevism, revolution, anarchy and the rule of extremists. A ballot of the Australian Workers’ Union throughout the Commonwealth decided substantially m favour of arbitral ion as opposed 1o direct action for the future policy of the union. - 3

RACEHORSE BUYER. (Received tin’s day at 10.10 a.m.) SYDNEY. This Day. The -‘Bllll'' slates an Indian eportsman has commissioned John Tlardie to purchase a horse capable of winning UlO Viceroy’s Cup, the choice falling on Keunnqiihair, AVolaroi, or Gloaming. The owners of the two former horses refused big offers and are unlikely to be tempted to sell. Gloaming may change hands, if the offer is high enough. An offer of fen _ thousand guineas may be made for hint.

INFLUENZA DEATHS. SYDNEY, This Day. Two deaths took place in quarantine from tubercolosis, following influenza. SERIOUS BUSH FIItES. SYDNEY, This Day. Bush fires in southern and western districts are causing immenso damage. FOR THE SOLDIERS. (Received This Day at 10.35. a.m.) MELBOURNE, This Day. At a conference of Commonwealth Qf n t 0 Ministers Mr Miller stated to dUftc seventy thousand men have returned from the front. Of these seven per cent, expressed a desire to settle on the land. There were still 197,000 abroad ,the great bulk* of which will return within twelve months. lie expressed the opinion that Australia was ripe for new rural industries. Government was prepared to guarantee soldier settlers in such industries, a minimum price for their produce, and provide the workers necessary to handle the products .

FEDERAL PROVISION. MELBOURNE, This Day. Mr. Watt announced that Government will provide the States with the money necessary for repatriation purposes, at the ruling rate of interest. The Commonwealth proposes to use every means to stimulate new industries, and encourage the introduction of capital from abroad for developing rural or secondary industries.

FEDERAL STRIKERS(Received this day at 10.15 a.m.) MELBOURNE, This Day. The Federal Statistician states during 1917, there were 444 strikes in the Commonwealth involving the loss of wages of £2,494,808.