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Hokitika Guardian, 3 September 1920, Page 3

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[AUSTRALIAN $ N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION] PRICE OF BUTTER. SYDNEY, Sept. 2. In order to prevent the Commodities Commission's increase in the price of butter becoming effective, the N.S.W. Government has decided to refuse a Gazette proclamation notifying the increase. AUSTRALIAN NEWS. MELBOURNE, September 3. Arrived—Kaitiiina from Kaipara. Hie hides market is good. Conditioned lots were Arm at unaltered values Lower sorts were (slightly easier. SYDNEY, September 3. ! 'Hie Advertisers Congress decided to appoint a Vigilance Committee in each State to report at regular intervals for the purpose of cleaning up all advertising of a doubtful character, the committee to work in conjunction with the police. Addresses were delivered on utilising advertising for increasing immigration, as an impulse to production and as a vehicle of distribution and factor of industrial organisation. The censure motion in the Assembly Was defeated by 40 to 37. Mr Storey announced lie had refused to gazette the increase in the price oi butter, to nullify the decision of the Commodities Commission, but later he found the latter body had the increase gazetted before the Government instructions were given. Boilermakers and engineers are holding a stop-work meeting to reconsider the forty-four hour proposal, having previously decided .against the idea on Saturday. Other unions also contemplate new ballots on the question. MELBOURNE, Sept. 3. In the House of Representatives Mr Groom’s clause providing for three judges in the Arbitration Court excited trenchant by labour, and several members of the Government partS T Who suspected an indirect hit at Mr Higgins. The clause was eventually carried by 24 to 17. Mr Cook introduced a Bill transferring the note issue from Treasury to the Commercial Bank, and providing for 5s notes if necessary. The expenses of Justice Ewing’s inquiry at Darwin published, disclosed the judge received £4,630 expenses. The Commonwealth received from the Imperial authorities the full text ot the wireless chain linking up the Empire, and recommending value stations in England, Cairo, Soon?, Singapore Hong Kong, Darwjn or Perth. The capital costfis at £1,243,000. ATHLETICS. SYDNEY, September 3. Miller, Rugby League Secty. commenting on the report ofthe subcommittee on the amateur ' definition said the three main points seemed to lie the lack of an amateur 'body to control our affairs with Federation Court of Appeal; that amteurs ho allowed 5/- per day expenselsi and that each Club be under purely amateur control. Mr Coombs regards the proposal as impracticable, though be sees no reason whjy amateur and professional athletes' could not play together in football, the same as in cricket and other . • f :• ' • . 1* • f ? r games.