VARIOUS CABLED ITEMS

Hokitika Guardian, 17 May 1921, Page 3

VARIOUS CABLED ITEMS

AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION. AMERICA’S IMPORT TARIFF. MELBOURNE, May 16. Mr Massey Greene states there L no reason to believe that America, in imposing higher duties on primary products has any intention of discriminating against Australia, as the latter .s not regarded as a serious competitor with the American producer.

HELP FOR MT. MORGAN MINES. BRISBANE, May 16. The Queensland Premier (Mr Theodore) states that a proposal is under consideration for giving the ML Megan Company direct assistance in en aiding it to resume operations provide.! that the Company is prepared to admit a scheme which the Unions involved have endorsed. CARGO PILFERING. MELBOURNE, May 16. Evidence was given at a cargo pilfering enquiry that thirteen cases suoposeef to contain leather from America valued at £2675, were found-pac-ed with"rubbish, including papers hear fug dates showing that the substitution was made between their dispatch from the factory and the departure if the vessel. VESSEL ON CORAL REEF. MELBOURNE, May 16. News has been received that as ". result of- grounding on a coral reef u. Chagos group, the motor ship Elmaren is a total loss.

NO NEWS OF THE WOOLONGBAf. SYDNEY, May 16. Owing to telegraphic interruption there is no further news of the steamer Woolongbar. which was blown ashore at Byron Bay. A LABOR STATEMENT. SYDNEY, May 16. The Executive of the Australian Labour Party has issued a manifesto signed bv the Lord Mayor, declaring that the Labour Movement is a loyal movement. The Movement took no part whatever in the recent May Day demonstrations in the Domain; as the first plank of its platform stands for complete Australian self-government. The Party also heartily approves o the slogan enunciated by Ixird Foistet (Governor General) of “Australia Australians.”

The manifesto continues that the real disloyalists are the anti-Labour forces, who have entered into a ccimpai f with certain rsit-i-Aiitstralian militai \ officers to break up the Labour organisations and to pave the way to a scheme under which “the crimson threads of kinship” may be transformed into “the relentless chains of- imperial federation, in the guise of loyalty leagues. The manifesto points out that a 'rid---spread organisation lias been built ' p throughout Australia, and it has paid military organisers who have worked for months past when thousands <-f pounds have been spent in preparing for the demonstration in the Domain on May 8, which demonstraton resolved itself into the organised suppression ■: ‘ unoffending speakers. ’ The manifesto concludes by calling on all the Labour Leagues to endorse Labour’s policy of Australian self-go-vernment arid to register the strongest protest against the production of the n traduction of Prupsianism into Australia.

MR JUDD CHARGED AGAIN. • SYDNEY, May 10. Mr Judd, on a charge of offensive behaviour during the loyalty demonstrition in tfie Domain a week ago was bound in the sum of £IOO to he ci good behaviour for twelve months. Notice was given of Mr Judd’s inte ition to appeal. 6 A ROUGH TRIP. BRISBANE, May 17. The Romhbala experienced the full force of the gale en route from Sydney The after part of the vessel is a confusion of splintered wood work. Two members of the crew were removed to the hospital owing to injuries sustained during the buffeting.

STOPPING OPERATIONS. MELBOURNE, May 17. The Board of Mount Lyell Company have issued a statement that it was forced to close the mines in view of the heavy loss', if operations were con tinned under the existing conditions. Instructions have been given for tic cessation of all operations at Queenstown and Port Tvembla on June 10th. HERALD AND LORD MAYOR. QUESTION OF PUBLICITY. • (Received This Day at 10.40 a.in.) SYDNEY, May 17. The “Morning Herald” says the Lord Mayor has practically demanded the surrender to himself of the editorial discretion of the “Herald,” as the price at which lie would consent to give information for publication in the columns of the paper. He dictated two statements to the “Herald’s” representative, conditional that they appear in full as given, otherwise no further information will be given, and he would sec the “Herald’s” representative. Tin “Herald” is declining to accept this ukase, and says te discretion of the Editor in regard to matter published must be retained, as much for the pro teetion of the individual and public ai for the well-being of the newspaper, hu in this case the grossness of demanc made was accentuated bv the impro prietary of the matter of which publi cation was sought.

BUILDING TRADE HOURS. % (Received This Day at 10.40 a.m.) SYDNEY, May 14. Following’the decision to insist oi Saturday work, a number of employee in the building trades were dismisses on Monday through absenting them eelVes on Saturday.

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