AUSTRALIAN

Hokitika Guardian, 5 August 1920, Page 4

AUSTRALIAN

AUSTRALIAN dfc N.Z. V.hWJt ASSOCIATIONj LABOUR PARTY’S PROPOSAL. PERTH, August 4. The West Australian Labour Party has decided to ask the Government to alter its constitution to enable youths at the age of 18 to become eligible to vote at the elections, and receive a basic wage. INDUSTRIAL PEACE BILL. ,» MELBOURNE, August 4. The House of Representatives agreed to make the Industrial Peace Bill urgent business EIN ANCIAI, RET UR NS. PERTH, August 4. The financial returns, which were delayed by the Civil Service Strike, show a de'ficit during the past year ot £668,224. The total deficit is now £4,086,704.

N.S.W. MEAT SHORTAGE. SYDNEY, August 4. In order to alleviate the meat shortage the Government has asked the Federal Government, to temporarily remove the present duty of 3d per pound on New Zealand beef and mutton. A FOURTH VICTIM. SYDNEY, August 4. ' One of the railway smash victims, Alexander Gillies, died from his injuries. COAL CRISIS IMPENDING. SYDNEY, August 4. A coal crisis is impending, the men threatening to strike, stating that their patience is exhausted and they are not prepared to tolerate any longer the un. satisfactory conditions existing. The owners express their willingness to pay the men 13s 6d per day, but the latter demand 20s which has been refused as it would involve an increase in the sell, ing price of coai. The Miners’ Federation meets to-morrow to consider future action. The situation is regarded as extremely grave.

PRINCE OF WALES. BRISBANE, August 4 Enormous crowds lined the streets to farewell the Prince of Wales. There, were unprecedented scenes of enthusiasm at the railway station, where crowds swarmed the platform. . Women were in tears and girls wildly excited. As tho train moved off the band played “Auld Lang Syne,” the packed masses on the platform taking up th e song. The members of the Prince’s staff are emphatic that never such a send-off occurred during the tour. There were the same scenes of enthusiasm at all the stations along the route to Ipswich.

ONE OF THE KILLED. 'Received this day at 9.20 a.m.) SYDNEY, Aug 5. In connection with the railway accident it was incorrectly reported that Michael Sheen was killed. The name should be Alexander Ritchie of Como. NO CONFIDENCE. ADELAIDE, Aug 5.

Mr Gunn, Opposition Lea’der, moved a vote of no-confidence in Government on the grounds that it had received no mandate from the electors and had failed to provide adult suffrage for Legislative Council and other matters. V.R.C. PROFITS. MELBOURNE, Aug 5. At the annual meeting of Victoria Racing Club, the Chairman stated as indicative of the revived interest in racing, the profits last year were forty thousand, a record.

THE WHEAT OUTLOOK. (Received this day at 9.30 a.m.) MELBOURNE, Aug 5. The wheat outlook in the Commonwealth is generally considered favourable on the incomplete preliminary estimates. Experts believe New South Wales, Victorian, South Australian and Westralian harvests will give a saleable stock of one hundred to 120 million bushels, should the weather continue favourable.