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Hokitika Guardian, 22 October 1919, Page 3

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IAUSTRALIAN & N.Z. OARt.I! ASSOCIATION] RYAN’S SUCCESSOR. BRISBANE, October 21. In view of the entry into the Federal Political field, Hon T. J. Ryan lias resigned the leadership of the Queensland Parliamentary Labour Party, and Mr Theodore (State Treasurer), succeeds him. FERRY CHARGES. SYDNEY, Oct. 21. The report of a Commission which enquired into the ferry charges at Sydney, urges tile ferries should he placed under State Control. It stated that the fares charged in the past have been unreasonably high. CO-OPERATIVE PROPOSAL. SYDNEY, Oet. 21. The Annual Conference of the N.S.V r Country Press has opened here. A proposal has been submitted to enable the country proprietors to join in the cooperative purchase of paper and printing materials, thus effecting a groat saving.

N.S.W. POLITICS, ■Received Thi- at 10 15. i in.) SYDNEY, This Day. The Assembly read a second time the Children’s Endowment Bill by 43 to 31 Mr Holman stating the Government would fall or stand by the Bill. WHEAT AREA. SYDNEY, October 22. The Statistician estimates the area under wheat is 3,331,100 acres a decrease of 235,680 acres compared with laet season.

PAPER EXPERIMENTS. SYDNEY, This Day. At the Country Press Conference, Mr Holman stated that Government intended to erect a plant immediately to experiment with the manufacture of paper from local timber. i PORTFOSIOS ALLOTTED. i MELBOURNE', This Day. A reallotment of portfolios is announced as follows—Mr Clarke, Minister of Works; Mr Robinson, Attorney General; Mr Lawson, Minister of Lands.

I ■ ! AUSTRALIAN POLITICS. ‘ (Received this day at 10.10 a.m.) i MELBOURNE, 0ct.22. In the Senate, Mr Ferricks referring to the Darwip trouble, said it was caused by a general beliefthat Dr Gilruth was interested in the Vestey •meat trust, and that Carey and other officials appointed on Dr Gilruth’s advice, were "equally interested. Mr Russell promised the closest enquiry into Nauru Island agreement. The Entertainment Tax Amendment Bill was passed. In the Hosue of Representatives, Mr Glynn stated steps had been taken to restore order in Darwin. A warship would shortly arrive there. A bill providing for preferential voting, iii the Senate, passed all stages, i .Admiral Jellicoe’s report states the annual expenditure will vary from four millions during the first year to nearly six millions in the seventh. The report! recommends better lving quarters for men and states Jellicoe was struck by the want of system prevailing in the department.,