AUSTRALIAN.

Hokitika Guardian, 9 December 1920, Page 4

AUSTRALIAN.

(By Electric Telegraph—Copyrigut ) Ai.P’s SALARY. SYDNEY, Dec. 8. 11l addition to some strong press condoriinatioh tlie Bill for increasing members salaries (iri accordance with J udge Edniond’s report) is meeting with much opposition at tlie second reading stage in the Assembly. The Progressive (Farmers) Party liave notified they will vote against it. 'Bin's enables many Nationalists to oppose the “grab”" without having first to consult the electors on the subject. Generally tlie feeling is Unit tlie Ministers who give the whole of their time to ilio business of Parliament, lire entitled to the proposed increase, lint that members are not. One Opposition argument is that a new idea lias arisen in regard to the position of a riiember of Parliament, who is now looked upon as a man who obtains bis -'livelihood from bis position in Parliament,' instead of being a riiaii who served his country for patriotic purposes, whereby the whole tone of Parliament is being lowered. AUSTRALIAN Wool sales. SYDNEY, Dec. 8.

The lower classes Of wool continue to drag. The finer sorts and greasy command keen competition, and high prices, there being another record t6-day established of 4fl)d per lb. PERTH, Doc. 8. At the first Westraliari wool sale conipetitiori was keen for fine merinos at about appraisement prices. Medium to good sorts Were from 15 to 30 per cent, below the appraisement price; For others find cross-bred Wools there was lit) delnrind, consequently there were heavy withdrawals.

FOOD PRICE FIXED. SYDNEY, December 8. The Commodities Commission has fixed the price of cheese at 1/51 pelb. The price of the loaf is fixed by it at 1/5 for large loaves as from tomorrow WHEAT SHIPMENT CONTROL. SYDNEY, Denember 8. The Whesjt Board lias decided to control tlie shipment of wheat from Si fluey. No agents will be employed.

SYDNEY, Dec. 8. The High Court granted the Executive Council of tho Seariien’s Union an iiijurifctiori restraining Walsh from acting as Secretary of the Union. SWIMMING. (Received this day at 8 a.m.) SYDNEY, Dee 8. Miss Walrbrid won the hundred yards scratch race in 1.14. Durack and Wylie did riot compete. Walrond afterwards won ft heat in a hundred yards in 1.13 nnid finished second in the final being beaten by a yard. The winners time was 1.23, with a handicap of nine seconds.