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VDBTSALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION. N; S. W. ELECTIONS. (Received This uuv 10.15 a.m.) SYDNEY, }Feb; 1,7; Premier Dooley announced that Parliament was dissolved to-day. The elections are fixed for the 25th March. The Labor policy points include:—Provision for adult suffrage in municipalities and shires, also Great Sydney with adult suffrage. The Labour Council’ framed a scheme for an unemployment maintenance fund. The report states unem- ; ploym.ent fluctuates round three per cent, of the total employed, and suggested employers contribute three per cent/, on the wage bill, and that it bo imposed oil the earned increment profits, incomes of two per ceiit. upwards, the payments to be at the basic wage rate to be miide to nieit arid women employed:
SHOCKING TRAGEDY. SYDNEY, Feb. 17. A river tragedy is reported from Woodburn. Mrs Dagg and two children with a sister-in-law were driving a sulky in the evening along the bank of the Richmond river. It is surmised the horse backed the sulky over the bank for all were drowned.
PROHIBITIVE DUTIES." SYDNEY, Feb. Hi. The Mangrovite Belting Ltd. reports that the export oj' the leather trade is almost extinct. New Zealand under its new tariff imposes prohibitive duties on Australian leather. The Commonwealth should not hesitate in effecting a reciprocal agreement. MOTOR CYCLE RECORD. SYDNEY, Feb. 17. A. J. Sadler broke the motor cycling record from Melbourne to Sydney by 36 minutes. His time was 17hrs. 33min. A DELEGATE. MELBOURNE, Feh. 17. Hon Hughes announced that Cook would act for Australia as a delegate at Genoa,
A REPLY TO CRITICISM
MELBOURNE, Feb 17
Commenting on Anderson’s criticism Hon Hughes stated that Anderson’s concern for the Commonwealth Li\no of Steamers for the future! is a. cloak for the fact that the lirie is a. thorn in the side of those desiring to complete a monopoly of the ocean going transport. Though the freights are high, they would lie higher if Australia did not own theilr own shipping.
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Hokitika Guardian, 17 February 1922, Page 3
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