AUSTRALIAN.

Hokitika Guardian, 8 July 1921, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN.

. AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ABSOCIATIO ■ NEW FEDERAL TARIFF BOARD MELBOURNE July 7 Mr Massey Greene moved tlie sc oiul reading of a Bill to appoint Tariff Board to sfudy incidence o Tariffs and the relationship to iiulu try With the object of encouragin Australia’s secondary industries. Tl proposal aims al adjusting future tai id’s on more intelligent and soientifi lines than at present. A feeling is existing in political circle that the Country Party should lannc a motion against the Government who the truce with Mr Hughes ends i September. The Tariff Board consists of thro members one from the administrate staff or the Customs Deartment am two outsiders. Air Massey Green al ho moved a resolution dealing witl dumping which later will be embodiee in an anti-dumping Bill. It. provide: against the dumping in Australia good: bought at export price and less thai fair market value at the time oi shipment and goods affected by ox change value of currency of tlie country of origin when they are sold t< an importer at a price detrimental tc the Australian industry. In such case* dumping duties will be levied. NEWCASTLE WATER SUPPLY.. SYDNEY July 7. The Newcastle wpter supply has been restored to normal. SPRINGBOKS LEAVE FOR N.Z. SYDNEY, July 7. The Springboks are passengers by the Climaroa, whic sailed at 3 p.m.. for Wellington. THE TEAM FOR ENGLAND. SYDNEY, July 7. Rule has announced that he is unable to go to England with the Rughv League team. He will be replaced by Broad foot (Queensland). ARBITRATION COURT. (Received This Day at 10.15 a.m.) July 8. The Federated Seamen’s Union is claiming increased wages. The claims filed in the Federal Court are as follows : Seamen £2O per month and kept -.firemen £2l and keep, forty-four hours. The Court agreed to forty-four hours in the following industries: Coachbuilding, excepting motor car bodybuilding; inalthouse employees; bridge carpenters; paper mill workers; railway mechanics and broom and brush workers. HIDE MARKET. „ MELBOURNE, July 8. The hide market declined kips and special stouts, which remained unaltered. LIBEL LAW. (Received This Day at 10.15 a.m.) MELBOURNE, July 8. In the State Parliament’s second session the Attorney-General will introduce a Bill to amend the libel law to protect papers when reporting muniei-

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