AUSTRALIAN.

Hokitika Guardian, 23 April 1920, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN.

J (AUSTRALIAN & N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION] FALL IN HIDES. (Received tliis day at 11.30 a.m.) MELBOURNE, This Day. Hides are quieter all round and declined 1J pence. FEDERAL POLITICS. (Received this day at 11.30 a.m.) MELBOURNE, This Day. Mr Hughes has announced that Mr Watt will represent the Commonwealth at the Financial Conference at Brussels in May. The Senate read the War Gratuity Bill a third time.

A proclamation withdraws to a certain extent, the restrictions on the transmission of money to Germany. M. Marconi has submitted schemes to Mr Hughes for the establishment, at the Company’s expense, of super high power stations in all Dominions, with the object of bringing them into closer touch with Britain and eacli other. Cabinet is also considering the transferring of control of wireless from the Navy to the Coastal Department. A DRASTIC PROPOSAL. " MELBOURNE, This Day. The House of Representatives is discussing a motion by Mr Austin Chapman, that a convention be summoned to consider the question of amending the constitution. During the debate, Mr Mahoney set forth the Labour proposals, which provide for the abolition of the State Board areas and the establishment of' thirty-one provinces, with a House of Representatives to deal with matter affecting Australia as a nation; that the Senate be abolished and affairs of local interest bo dealt with by thirtyone provincial Legislatures. State Governors are also to be abolished. STARVING STOCK. (Received this day at 11.30 a.m.) SYDNEY, This Day During the past three months, over two hundred thousand head of starving stock was brought from the drought areas to the county of Cumberland where grass was available.

A TEST QUESTION. SYDNEY, This Day. It is unofficially stated that the State Government will test the action of the Federal Government in imposing a totalisator tax. demand FOR RELEASE.SYDNEY, This Day. A meeting of unions covened bv the Labour Council pased a motion demanding the release of twelve Industrial Workers of the World prisoners. JUDGE' OF WALKING. (SYDNEY, This Day; Advice has been received that Mr Coombes, who framed the rules governing track walking in Australia and New Zealand, has /been appointed sole judge of walking at thp Olympic Game:’. PAPER FIGURES. SYDNEY, This Day. As a' result of the increased price of paper, it is estimated Australian newspapers are paying £4,300,000 more yearly for supplies than pre-war. PAGEANT ABANDONED. M.ELBORNE, This Day. The Federal Government, at the request of the New South Wales Government has abandoned the naval pageant at Sydney in connection with the Prince of Wales’ visit, ANZAC DAV (Received this day at 11.30 a.m.) - * SYDNEY, This Day. There are 250 New Zealand Aitzacs about Sydney, and the Anzac Day Com mittee is inviting them to march at the head of the First Australian Division in Sunday’s church parade. There are great preparations for Monday’s celebrations and public holiday. SYDNEYS’ RECEPTION. SYDNEY. This Day. A representative meeting of citizens presided over by the Lord Mayor, decided to organise the decoration of the city streets in honor of the Prince’s visit. Tho * Mayor gave an assurance that despite the recent resolution against spending £5,000 on decorations the City Council would do its part in giving tlic Prince one of the finest receptions be bad received anywhere, and it would be unsurpassed in the Southern Hemisphere.