AUSTRALIAN.

Hokitika Guardian, 8 December 1920, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN.

j [AUSTRALIAN & ft.Z. CABLK ASSOCIATION J WOOL CONFERENCE, j (Received This Day at 12.20 p.ui.'i MELBOURNE, Doc. 8 A conference of wool growers of the Commonwealth is considering a flbhe «»•» for the disposal of carry over wools amounting approximately to two m l l : on bales, appraised through the cen tral wool committee. It was resolved that the British Government he asked to terminate its wool contracts on say, 31st December, making i division of cash, wool and other assets, in the ratio of fifty to fifty. That a ne.\ Realisation Association then lane contiol of its share. The conference requested Mr Hughes to petition the Imperial Government by cable, that the British Government speeial executive committee which is investigating the position recommended the iormation of . British wool Realisation Association to obtain control and dispose of all Australian carry, over wool, m conjunction with the present clip. The conference decided to agree to the principle of the scheme. The conference to-day further considers details pf the. scheme. ,

RAIN FALLING.. (Receiied this dn.v at 12.25 p.m) | SYDNEY, l)gc. 8. Heavy rain fell during the night and I continues. The cricket' outlook is 'gloomy. j CUSTOMS CHARGES. | (Received This Day at 9.45 a.m.) ! SYDNEY, December 8. | The High Court delivered an important decision in the test case regarding duties levied on imported Continental goods. The Customs Department has been levying upon what amounted to i the pre-war face value of foreign coinage. Merchants contended they should . levy on the present day equivalent valu of goods in British money. The Court, by a majority, decided against the Customs Department.

j ARCHBISHOP KELLY. • SYDNEY, December 8. . Archbishop Kelly has returned from ( a visit to Rome and 'England. He said Hon. IJovd George wished to be fair to Ireland, but was not allowed. He added that there was a great deal of unrest in England. INCREASED FEES SYDNEY, December' 8. Tho University Senate decided to increase the fees for all faculties by fifty per c ent -TAX APPEAL. SYDNEY, December 8, The High Court decided, in the appeal of the. Union Steamship Coy., against the assessment of war time profit by the Federal Taxation Commissioner, that the Coy. was liable to be taxed under the War Time Profits Tax, I Act, and decided the Company was ! not entitled to rely on any objection \ other than the objection that the me other than the objection ihat the assess- I ment was excessive. The Cou"i ' by the Commissioner was not excessive i and remitted the matter to the Supreme * Court.

LABORATORY GRANT. , MELBOURNE December 8. The Federal Government has made available a grant of £IBOO tor the imme dliatei extension of (forest production laboratories in Westralia. Arrangements have also been made with tlii Victorian and New South Wales forestry services and newspaper companies and paper trade, for granting £IO,OOO to establish a permanent paper laboratory ih Westralia. SECTARIAN FEELING SYDNEY, December 8, There was an acrimonious debate m the Assembly over Mr Henley’s motion of protest against the detention of persons in any institutions . against their will, and with penalties for infringement of the liberty of the subjeC A section of the house accepted the bill as aimed at convents. Mr Mlnahan declared if you in any way Interfere with those Catholic institutions, there will be a mess up here worse than that which occurred on the plains of Flan ders.

SEAMEN’S RESOLVE. SYDNEY, Dec. 8. The stop-work seamen’s meeting declared confidence in the honesty and ability of Secretary Walsh, and carried a motion that the Executive immediately jivithdraw the w r rit against him. FEDERAL CAPITAL. SYDNEY, Dec 8. During the Federal Parliamentary delegation visit. to Canberra, Mr Hughes announced the policy of Government was to expeditiously proceed with the construction of the Federal capital.