AUSTRALIAN.

Hokitika Guardian, 28 November 1919, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN.

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FROM FEDERAL GOVERNMENT, SYDNEY November 2?.

, The New South Wales State loan estimates include an expectation of seven million, expected to be provided by the Commonwealth Government for the purchase of land to build railways arid other public works connected with the promises to provide for,: the settlement of returned soldiers. j STATE ENTERPRISES. SYDNEY, November- 27. The report of the New South Wales Auditor-General upon the various State industrial undertakings, show that while ten of them made a profit during the year of £154,088, there has been a set-off to this in the case of the State Timber Yards, which made a loss of £131,747, and the case of the State trawlers which show a loss of £37,432. SOLICITUDE FOR FARMERS. SYDNEY, November 27. * The N. S.W. railways are providing express stock trains for the relief of starving stock. Notice has been given by the Government in the Assembly of a Bill to protect necessitous farmers against any claims of creditors during the past year. Government relief to the extent of £127,634 has already been granted to such farmers.

NORTHERN TERRITORY. MELBOURNE, Nov. ST.

The trouble between the residents of the Northern Territory and Federal officials whose administration is unpopular continues, latest statement by the Government is that it is determined to suppress any further, demonstrations against the officials.

Stainforth Smith is to be the new Deputy Administrator, and with other ! recently appointed officials he is going to the Territory, backed up by a newmounted patrol of thirty men. They will reach Darwin on Saturday. The cruiser Brisbane is to remain at Darwin to act in the event of further opposition. ■' The Labour element at Darwin lias expressed its intention to boycott the new Commission, whose arrival is therefore expected to be a signal for fresh outbreaks of protest. j NORTHERN AUSTRALIA. I SYDNEY, November 27. j The. Presbyterian Mission Superintendent in the Gulf of Carpentaria, declares that the Gulf country is essentially land for half castes The full blooded natives, he says are dying out there, biU the half castes are virile' and increasing. Development of their settlement there would help to a solution of the question of populating the Torrid Zone, which, he says, is not fitted for rearing children MR AYSON’S VISIT. (Received this day, at 9.30 a.m.) SYDNEY, This Day. Mr Ayson, New Zealand Inspector of Fisheries has sailed in the Riverina, after inspecting the fisheries in the various States. He intends to recommend New Zealand to extensively adopt New South Wales methods of oyster culture. PACIFIC POLICY: SYDNEY, This Day. Sir Joseph Cook,- referring to the Pacific policy, said although everything was apparently quiet, Australia could not close her eyes to the preparations being made-by Japan and America in furtherance of their Pacific policy. America was building battleships as fast as they could be turned out and Japan bad launched the largest battleship in the' world, and was building eight others. A LABOUR DEFEAT. PERTH, This Day. All five Labourites were defeated in the City Council elections. A NICE PEARL. PERTH, This Day. A pearl weighing forty grains was found by a diver who sold it for £4,000. INFLUENZA. PERTH, This Day. 1 Influenza is prevalent among the pearling crews and aborigines at Broome and Darwin. There have been four deaths. CHILD MANTENANCE. (Received this day, at 9.30 a.m.) SYDNEY .This Day. The Select Committee of the Legislative Council appointed to investigate the financial aspects of the Child Maintenance Bill, report the net cost under the Board of Trade scheme, whereimder a living wage fcs fixed at £3 17s, would be £11,930,000 whereas under the Child Maintenance Bill the net cost would only be £6,520,000. The Bill will be again gone on with. LIQUOR BILL. SYDNEY, This Day.

In the Assembly, the Government Liquor Amendment Bill was i*ad a, first time. It proposes to extend six o/slock closing, suspend local option, and reduce the number of licenses similar y the Victorian scheme, including compensation for the dispossessed licensees to be provided by the prohibition. PRICE OF HIDES. MELBOURNE, This Day. Hides are very firm and have improved a farthing all round.