AUSTRALIAN.

Hokitika Guardian, 21 October 1921, Page 3

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AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION. N.S.W. POLITKS. I Received This Dav at 9.40 a.m.) SYDNEY. Oct. 21. It is understood the Premier is intio(lucing a short hill to enable Mr !• nth-i to nominate a successor to Mr Millard for Goiilbimrn scat. federal politics. M ELROI'R NE, (let. Jl. In the rinuse of Representatives Mr Hughes replying to Mr Page. Haled Government regarded his amendment to reduce the defence estimates by Kls tis a want of confidence motion. Mr Page must have known that when he moved it, otherwise lie was unlit lor the position of leader of the Country Party.

IMPROVING TRADE. (Received This Dnv at 9.40 a.m.) LONDON. Oet. 21' Main Scutaish linen mills are revert--1 e lull time lies' "o-hv • the “' 0|!l „f ..ood oplers from Home and ( olmu.i, uiaTkets. American eonsnmers appnioutlv realise that Imltoni prices hare been reached and are placing onlois which have been lone '-el,I m aheymice. PA RLI A.M ENTAR V SA LA RI F.S. SYDNK.V, October 21. The Nationalist Conference adopted a resolution in favour of redmine Parliamentary salaries Horn £«'•> to £•’< •

111 ELK SHOOTING. SYDNEY. October 21. The weather at the ritle meeting is against big scoring. AY. Cutter, twice a previous winner, is leading "t " sc,-mid stage of the King's Prize. AIOTHER HOOD RID!.. SYDNKY. October 21. the Assembly. Alr'AlrGirr in nmvj„o the second reading of the Alothcih„7.d Rill said the position nowadays was that wives of workingmen regarded indulgence in motherhood as a luxury they could not afford. I lms encouragement was given to race suicide. The rearing of children in Australia was a very expensive bifsiness. Ihe results of inadequate feeding during childhood were found in the prevalemc among adults, of disease due to malnutrition. ... Replying -barge that the Rill would 'make for the development of a rare of paupers, ‘Air McGirr, sun “Then von must abolish all charities; the cost CI.udS.OOO sterling 'o'fly "ill l,e raised hv the honest time honoured met!,ml of taxation.” lie denied he ~ver had any intention of using a Stale lottery to raise this money, lie hoped to start paving next July. '1 he debate was adjourned. CENTSEHK MOTION. AIELBOCRXE, Oet. 21. The debate on Air Page’s motion will he resumed to-day, when a division is expected. It is forecasted, even if the iLabourites support the Country Party, that Air Hughes will manage to scrape through. RAND CONTEST.

(Received This Day at 1.0 p.m.) AIELBOCRXE Oct. 2L ,\t the Ballarat Competitions Kaikorai Band won the Brass Septet with LI points, heating Bendigo S(). The tenor horn solo resulted- Bowden (Victoria) 44 points; Whelan (Kaiknrnil third with 42.