AUSTRALIAN.

Hokitika Guardian, 20 May 1921, Page 3

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BY TELEGRAPH —PRESS ASSN., COPYRIGHT. POLITICAL. BRISBANE, May 10. Mr Barnes has resigned the leader ship of the Nationalist Political Party of Queensland. PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH. SYDNEY, May 19. The Presbyterian Assembly has reappointed a committee charged with the task of continuing the movement far union with the Methodist and Congregationalist Churches. Meantime cooperation of these throe churches is to be fostered as far as possible. FAULTY ADMINISTRATION. (Received This Day at 10.10 a.m.) SYDNEY, This Day. Alderman Hagon, criticising the administration by tho City Council, states that during the past five years, there was a loss on the cold storage of fortythree thousand; fish markets, fifteen thousand, and Queen Victorian markets (which comprise a block of shops) of f ortv-se von thousand. A NEW STATE. SYDNEY, This Day. A conference of Albury delegates favourable to the severance of Riverinn, passed a resolution almost unanimously that owing to disabilities caused chiefly through geographical position, the conference was of opinion severance from New South Wales was essential for the future progress and ment of Riverinn. The question of new State, or attachment to Victoria was decided. NAVAL PLANS. ! (Received This Day at 10.35 a.m.) SYDNEY, May 20. It is stated in unofficial naval circles that plans have been formulated at Singapore, for a conference for combined action by the China-East Indian and Australian squadrons, in the event of war. It is understood joint manoeuvres have been arranged to take place shortly, between Penang and Singapore. LABOR VIEW. SYDNEY, May 20. The Labour Council passed a' resolution recommending unions not to contribute to the support of any charitable institution, as such human repair shops should be maintained by capitalists themselves. GETTING out. , HOBART, May 20. In consequence of the industrial crisis at Mount Lvell, an ,exodus of people has already commenced. It is exported, that a larger number "ill be leaving next week.