AUSTRALIAN.

Hokitika Guardian, 1 October 1920, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN.

[PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.— COPYRIGHT., j PAPUAN SAFEGUARD. (Received this day at 9.30 a.m.) 1 SYDNEY, Oct. 1. 1 The Presbyterian General Assembly adopted a motion urging the Federal Government to appoint a- representative to speak for and safeguard the native population of Papua. The motion arose out of a reported extension of the Federal Government legislation providing for the reconstruction of Papuan Legislative Council. A BIG UNION. SYDNEY, Oct. 1. The formation of the Australian railways union is completed with a membership of fifty thousand, embracing all railway unions in the Commonwealth. Negotiation are proceeding for the affiliation of Seamen and Wharfies and all other transports. The Secretary of the Union states when the linking up Js completed, co-operating with over 150 thousand workers they will be able to enforce demands in any parts of the Commonwealth.

AGAINST EXTREMISTS. SYDNEY, Oct. 1

The stonemasons, cabmen’s and motor bus drivers union have withdrawn affiliation from the Labour Council owing to extremist’s views held by the majority of the Council’s delegates.

DEATHS IN RED SEA. ADELAIDE, Oct. 1

During the passage of the steamer Ormonde through the Red Sea, six deaths occurred aboard as the result of the intense heat.

QUEENSLAND POLITICS: (Received this day at 9.30 a.m.) BRISBANE, Oct. 1

In connection with the forthcoming general elections, the Labour Government is making a determined effort to force the question of British financiers recent refusal to absofib Queensland s loan to the front, to the exclusion !of more pressing political national matters. Mr Theodore claims the election issue is the maintenance by the peoplo of self-governing rights of dictation of the domestic policy cl the State, or •Government by London capitalists. Speaking at Maryborugh he said while in London, the representatives of the principal unions in England, offered him a. loan of three millions, which lie declined, preferring the Labour Party of Queensland to fight its own battles.

AT THE CROSS ROADS. (Receved this day at 11.30 a.m.) SYDNEY, Oct. 1

Professor Watt, Dean of Agriculture at the University, giving evidence at the inquiry into the Agricultural Industry ,said New South Wales was at the cross-roads, whether reverting to a sheep-run or becoming one. of the biggest wheat growing countries in tho world, if the farmers denied the world’s parity and will not produce.