AUSTRALIAN. VARIOUS CABLED ITEMS

Hokitika Guardian, 23 April 1921, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN.

VARIOUS CABLED ITEMS

■ AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION™ A PLEA FOR DEMOCRACY. MELBOURNE, April 22. On behalf of the Labour Party, Mr T. J. Ryan moved in the Federal House the amendment lie gave notice of on April 15, providing that the representative of Australia at the Imperial Conference should not be allowed to commit the Commonwealth without the ratification by Parliament and the people of such committal. The debate is pro-. ceeding. SUSPICIOUS FIRES. SYDNEY, April 22. | Commenting on a statement made at j a fire enquiry, that the insurance com- i panies have paid a million for firo j throughout Australia during the past ' three months, the Manager of one of the companies said that the number of fires was causing the companies anxiety. An element of suspicion surrounded many, but there was difficulty in getting direct evidence. PRICE OF WHEAT FALLS. j - SYDNEY, April 22. ! The price of wheat and for flour for j export to Africa, the East and the I South Sea Islands has been reduced by! 6d per bushel. ! j DEAR EGGS. SYDNEY, April 22. |. Eggs are selling here at the record! price of 3s Khl per dozen wholesale. , MR HUGHES’ £25,000. MELBOURNE, April 22. j In the House of Representatives Mr; Brennan moved the adjournment to • discuss the position of the Prime Min-j ister in relation to his acceptance of i" the gift of £25,000. He contended that! * Mr Hughes had forfeited bis seat; according to that Section of the Electoral Act which prohibits the acceptance of j a fee or honorarium by any member of | Parliament. j

Mr Hughes, in reply, denied this. He would challenge Mr Brennan to take the case to the place where it could be finally determined.