VARIOUS CABLED ITEMS

Hokitika Guardian, 7 April 1921, Page 1

VARIOUS CABLED ITEMS

AUSTRALIAN.

<SY TELEGRAPH PRESS ASSN., COPYRIGHT. FEDERAL POLITICS. MELBOURNE, April i. Mr Fowler now states that he lias decided not to proceed with his censure motion, oil the ground that ii he did so. it probably would be seized upon by the Labour Party to the embarrassment of his friends.

M r Hughes has announced definitely that he has no intention of taking the High Commissionersliip.

The Federal House of Representatives re-assembled to-day and Mr Mahoney wave notice of his intention to mote the adjournment to discuss the Cockatoo Island and recent dismissal of work-

er Hughes stated it was not the intention of the Government to introduce any new legislation this session, hut to confine consideratio to the tanll. He would give the house an opportunity on Thursday to discuss the impel ini conference.

SET, LING GER MA N Y WHE AT. SYDNEY. April 0 The Labour Conference has decided to ask the Government to thoroughly inquire into the phases of the wheat industry. The Minister of Agriculture (Mr Dunn) was present. He stated that the price at which wheat was being sold to Germany was such that it would not he landed in Germany under 12 '0 per bushel. Tn justifying the sale, he said that if it was right to export foodstuffs to Germany, it was only rigid that the importation of German goods should he allowed into Australia. He trusted that, the Federal Government would now remove the embargo from (>eittian imports.

MAY DAY HOLIDAY. (I! •■reived this day at 8 a.i11.) SYDNEY, April 7. Coal miners throughout the Commonwealth have decided to lake a bolide,' on May Day. NOTICE OF MOTION. MELBOURNE, April 7 In the House of Representatives Mr Page gave notice of motion that the Minister of State for the Colonies should, after the prorogation of. the piesent session, advise the Governor-Gen-eral to summon the next session at Canberra. NO AGREEMENT. (Received this day at 8 a.nt.) BRISBANE, April 7. Representatives of Mount Morgan Company and the miners unsuccessfully conferred on the question of a reduction of wages, and adjourned till Thursday. A CYCLONE. BRISBANE, April 7 A cyclonic storm swept Rundaherg, .Maryborough and other coastal towns and caused heavy damage. Telegraphic and railway communication is interrupted.