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Hokitika Guardian, 20 September 1920, Page 1

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SYDNEY, Sept. 18,

The Executive of the Australian Labour Party has issued a manifesto denouncing the attitude of Trades’ Hall advocates of irritation strikes and recommending such extremists bo expelled from the movement.

The french Government is making Tahiti a great fuel and oil station for Pacific shipping. Three large tanks, capablo of storing a thousand barrels are in course of construction.

Arrived,—Kakapo from Grcymouth MELBOURNE, Sept. 18.

Sailed, —Wcstralia for Neiv Zealand. In the Senate Mr Pearce, dealing with the defence policy, explained youths in their eighteenth year would undergo a thorough, individual training period of ten weeks and 118 days, spread over four years, after which only annual registration would be required. The maintenance of rifle Clubs as a reserve was no longer a military necessity, but in view of the’ Clubs’ past activities, Government were earmarking £50,000 to cover expenses, and also providing ammunition to the valuo of £30,000. A combined naval and military air force will be organised under a Board of Flying for equipment and financing officers. MELBOURNE, Sept. 19.

It is officially announced that Australian trade with Turkey will be permitted subject to certain conditions. Senator Guthrie, speaking at Geelong, said the outlook for Merino wool was not promising. South Africa waK a serious rival of Australasia. Australia still held the best 'Merinos, but would lose its position if the stud flocks were broken up indiscriminately, os had been going on for some time. Already it was difficult to purchase stud Merino rams in Victoria. PERTH, Sept 1 Mr William Grundermann, a German contractor, has a claim for damages against the States. In 191*5 lie applied to the Subiaco Couricil for a budding permit. The application was refused The applicant took the Council through the Supreme Court and the Full Courts. He lost both cases. Then he went to the Eastern States to secure redress from the Federal High Court, but failed. He has now issued a writ claiming ten thousand pounds damages for alleged conspiracy to bring about his financial ruin. Eighteen defendants are joined, including the who e four State Judges and the head of the Law Department. Special machinery jwill have to be devised to try the case

SYDNEY, Sept. 19. Gloaming, reappeared on the track at Randwick, and galloped a furlong at half pace. He pulled up apparently Bound and well.

MODERATE LABOUR VIEW. SYDNEY, Sept. 18,

Mr Storey, addressing the Millions Club disclaimed extremist, revolutionary methods of solving industrial unrest. His way of dealing with those advocating that Australian workmen follow the example of Italian workmen by seizing the means of production, would be to sand them to Italy. U employers would undertake more interest in the welfare of the workers, he as head of the Government would obtain a reciprocal undertaking from the workers. The real remedy for the unrest n-as increased production, by forcing locked up land into use. Large entailed estates were a curse to the country and would have to be swept away. Owners of land must he forced to use or disgorge it.

QUEENSLAND POLITICS. BRISBANE, Sept. 18

In view of the forthcoming elections, Mr Barnes, Leader of the Nationalists, outlined the party’s policy. The chief planks are no increase of taxation; no retrenchment; reduction of membership of the Assembly to 50, and Legislative Council to 30 ; adult suffrage 01 elections to both Houses; appointment of Ministers of Labour and Health ; freehold tenure and increased immigration. Mr Vowles, Leader of the Opposition, disclosed the chief planks of the party—a policy of encouragement of primary and .secondary industries; removal of railways from political control; placing of the whole sugar industry under Federal control.