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Hokitika Guardian, 22 October 1920, Page 3

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„ V, „ 7 CABLE ASSOCIATION] [AUSTRALIAN <V N-Z- : SYDNEY POLITICS. 1 (Received This Day at 9.45 a.m.) SYDNEY, October 22. In the Assembly the Profiteering Bill was read a second time, early tins momin<r bv 31 to 12. In the Council, the Registration of Unions Bill was defeated by I 4 t0 . 12 ' Phe Bill proposed to reinstate Unions deregistered by the 1917 strike. WHEAT POOL SYDNEY, October 22. Herbert Palmer, a stockbroker in evidence before the Select Committee of the Legislation Council on the wheat pool operations on the Stock Exchange said considerable injury was caused to wool growers by disquieting pessimistic warnings of Ministers at. the time of the armistice. Owing to th Cent Val Board anpourjeement buyers Were frightened off and scrip that brought 5d was subsequently sold for Is sd. The shrinkage in the market value, totalled £17,000,000. VICTORIAN ELECTIdSTS. MELBOURNE, October 22. In the elections, a Government majority is assured but the results of the preferential voting is too indefinite ,o gauge the positions of parties. Mackinnon, Assistant Minister of Lands, ex-Director of Recruiting, was defeated by Parker (Labor) a returned soldier. Mackinnon 'represented Prahran for 21 years. , - The “Telegraphs” forecasts state the parties as Ministerialists 33; Labor 21; Farmers 21; Independent one. Lecal option poll dominated the elections. The figures so far nre showing a heavy vote for Continuance. Of 67000 votes, 44,000 voted for continuance; twenty thousand for no license; three thousand for reduction. debate adjourned. MELBOURNE, Oct. 22 In the Representatives the debate on Mr Tudor’s censure motion was adjourned. It is anticipated the country Party are framing an amendment. SWIMMING. SYDNEY. October 22.' The Ladies Swimming Association intend inviting Etheldo Bloibtroy, the world’s champion, and Charlotte Boyle the American champion this summet, provided Queensland and Victoria share the expense THE Y.M.C.A. SYDNEY. October 22.. The Young Men’s Christian Association Convention decided it is undeisilrablei to intirodu'ce mixed dancing into the syllabus. SOUTH AUSTRALIA FINANCE. ADELAIDE, October 22. The Budget estimated the revenue at £7,504,000 and expenditure at £7,5000838 n surplus of £3162. The ex- ' I ports nearly trebled the imports, the I former reaching 20* million,, and showI inte an increase of nine millions and I imports 7* million showing increases ' over the previous year of a m-Uion. . \ OVERTIME. r I SYDNEY, Oct. 22. ’ I Giving evidence on behalf of shipowners before the forty-four hour week ! commission, Mr Dooley, Superintendent , of the Union Coy stated that m.New Zealand where the 44 hours was introflxiced it was found the same numbei of hours were worked as previously, • but the Company had to pay overturn for the extra- hours. COMMERCIAL. , r ' MELBOURNE, Oct. 22. 0 Hide sales are dull and irregular an< is declined one penny to twopence nl round.