AUSTRALIAN.

Hokitika Guardian, 13 October 1921, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN.

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AUSTRALIAN ANI) N.Z. CAULK ASSOCIATION. AIK TH KOPOH F/S WA KM NG. 'Received This Pay at 11.dO a.m.) BRISIiANK, October Id. The Labour Conference after carrying the socialization resolution, warmly debated details of the scheme. Mr Theodore (Premier) warned the delegates that if the Conference, adopted certain proposals contained in the agenda including the establishment of an elective economic council by nil nationalised industry it would mean the end of the la hour movement. They had changed the objective of the party mi l might as well change the name to

the Communist Party. There w.n hound to he a split- in the movement Tim ostensible object was the pandcrim t«> certain extreme industrialist.*'.

The supporters of tin* agenda contended that the present methods had failed and something more progressive was necessary. The majority of the speakers, however, opposed the extremist Communistic ideas. F.vcutunlly an amendment was carried by 21 to 10. in favour of employing constitutional method." for M’curing the obj*etive. resolution was adopted in favour of the caucus press r:ini|r,iign.

WHICH FLAG:* 'Received This Dav at llMo a.m.) SYDNEY, Oct. IB

The Town Clerk of Sydney has reported that In* had a dilfcrenee with the Lord Mayor over the refusal to Mihstituto the Australian Hag for the Union Jack on the occasion of the late Premier Storey’s death, and asked to he relieved of the responsibility for Hying the flag. The finance committee deferred consideration of tin* report.

A CKTII A MAX NAVY. KYDNKY. (>,t. Id Tho ■‘II *■ i )ilt 1 ” states it is |>l <>[■<lS4‘(l to scrap tin- local navy. utilizing tlit* money saved in the const ruction of dories ;ilid buses :is part of a scheme to police the South Pacific with a strong Hritisli fleet, which will he based on Singapore. It is further slated that Australian vessels are obsolete, and it is beyond Australian financial icsotirces to provide an (dlicient fleet. M Kl.lit M'lt.NK. Oct. Id In the House of llepresenta lives, the .Minister for the Navy dcuiied that tin- Niivv was to he scrapped. He explained that the estimates provided for naval expenditure, which wits it complete answer to the statement. WASHINGTON (ON f KI! KNOK. .M F.I.HOI' it NK. Oct. Id. lion .Mr Cool;, replying to Wr Charlton, said Government had not conveyed tiller itppreciation to I’iesideiit llardiuo for the invitation to the Washington Conference, ns they had not vet received an invitation

I{ AiIAY AY GAI’GK. - Received Tills Day at I 1.:«) a.in.) Mlil.lVtl'ifVK. Oct. Id. The Filiform Railway (outgo Commission have unanimously recommended the I feet St inches us the st:sln 1'• ■ 1 gauge for Australia. Tlte cost ot the main trunk line from Eretnantle to i ishane is estimated at fls.otlll.t::i, and the cost of converting all lines, except Tasmanian, l.'n7.t)otl,lK)(). VICTOITTAN POOL. MELi:o'''"-'E M ' It is reported in grain circles that the Victorian pool iias sold twenty thousand tons of wheat at dls ltd per quarter, for shipment early in the new year.