AUSTRALIAN.

Hokitika Guardian, 28 October 1920, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN.

[AUSTRALIAN & N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION] WORLD’S PRESS CONGRESS. SYDNEY, October 27. Hon. Mr Mutch has announced the Government have decided to abandon the holding of the World’s Press Congress here. The chief grounds for 'be abandonment are the unsettled auditions in Britain and Europe, and also the heavy cost of travelling, which made it unlikely that a representative attendance would be secured. The main representation seemed likely to be from NoN-tli and South America. Consequently the advertisement Australia might obtain would not have been i/s valuable as was anticipated. Another reason for the abandonment was that the Australian criticism of Japan Lad damaged the enthusiasm of Japanese Mr Mutch consulted and received the endorsement of leading journalists on the abandonment. INVITATION DECLINED. (Received This Day at 11.30 a.m.) MELBOURNE, Oct. 28. M. Clemenceau, in declining an invitation from Mr Hughes to extend bis trip to Australia, said be hogffl to visit Australia next year. QUARANTINE BILL. MELBOURNE, Oct. 28. In the House of Representatives,, the Quarantine Bill was recommitted. and amended to empower the Minister to. waive quarantine charges if warranted, in the case of vessels trading on the Coast or New Zealand islands.