AUSTRALIAN.

Hokitika Guardian, 15 October 1919, Page 1

AUSTRALIAN.

nUSTIULIAN A N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATIONj

NOT VISITING AUSTRALIA. (Received This Day at 11.15 a.m.) SYDNEY, This Day

The American Consul states that the American Fleet is not coming to Australia. •

MINISTER’S ACTION. SYDNEY, This’ Day

Mr Graham, at his own request, has censed to act as Minister until the conclusion of the Wheat Commission.

THE LIVING WAGE

SYDNEY, This Day

The Attorney-General denies the report that the Industrial Court is applying the new living wages' automatically, and states it is still necessary to apply to the Court for a variation of the existing award.

RACE MEETING REFUSED. MELBOURNE, This Day

Mr Larsen is refusing a deputation from Anzac House permission to hold a raco meeting to augment the funds, said the Govermnent’s policy was to discourage the holding of additional race meetings.

MONEY FOR SOLDIERS. MELBOURNE, This Day. The Minister of Repatriation has decided to extend the system of monetary assistance to ex-members of the Dominion Forces, other than the Commonwealth. *

WAR GRATUITY. MELBOURNE, This Dav,

Government is paying a war gratuity to soldiers, involving an expenditure of £25,000,000.

CABINET INCREASE. ADELAIDE, This Day. Tho Assembly read a second time a Bill to increase the number of Ministers from six to seven, and increase tho salaries to £BSO.

NORTHERN TERRITORY ACTION PORT DARWIN, This Day.

A meeting of citizens, presided over by the Mayor, resolved : “ Having tried the system of administration in Northern Territory by an Advisory Council and found it abortive, how demands the appointment of a Council with executive powers.” The meeting appointed a deputation to interview Mr Carey, Director of the Territory, Mr Evans, the Government Secretary, and Mr Justice Bovan, and to ask them to resign and leave the Territory by the first steamer. A later message states the Director, in order to avoid a revolution, promised to advise tho Minister for Home Affairs that they are leaving by the next boat.