AUSTRALIAN.

Hokitika Guardian, 27 April 1922, Page 4

AUSTRALIAN.

AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. OABI.E ASSOCIATION N.S.W. politics. SYDNEY, April 26 The taking over control of State enterprises which was part of the scheme of economy, was transferred from separate departments to a branch of the Public Works Department. Mr Henley said the policy of Government was to encourage private enterprise in every way. He foreshadowed a review of the whole State enterprise, scheme, on strictly economical lines, securing the high.csts tamlard of efficiency and full value for any expenditure, which might be sanctioned. A reduction ol staffs was indicated.

DRAUGHTS. SYDNEY, April 20. Hugh Egan of Melbourne, won the Australian draughts championship for the third time.

WEATHER REPORT. SYDNEY, April 26

Owing to the holiday, the weather reports from the country arc scanty, hut indications point to a continuance of the general rains especially on the north coast.

MELBOURNE, April 26

The conference convened by the Minister of Customs, of those interested in superphosphates and sulphur industries, appointed a committee to report upon the scheme of developing this new vitally important national industry, without detriment to other primary producing interests.

INCREASED PRICES. MELBOURNE, April 215. The Elourmillers’ Association has increased flour from LI 3to C 1 os. Dairv produce merchants have increased the wholesale price of butter by ten per cent, representing 46s per ‘hundredweight since March 2/th.

N.S.W. POl ITTCS. SYDNEY, April 26

Nesbitt, member for Dyi'on, intimated that though lie was not i signing from the Coalition, he. would not attend meetings in lulure.

THE 44-HOUR WEEK. SYDNEY, April 20

The operations of the- forty-four hours week are adversely aborting Siliiia quarries near Milton. One hundred employee- were dismissed as a cousoquem e. The timber mills at Nowra,, Bateman's Bay. are rcuueing stall's for the same reason.

CHESS. MELBOURNE, April 26

Davies (New Zealand) defeated \ inc>rs (New South Wales) in the ninth round of the chess championship. \ inci is leading .in the. emn| etitinn with Of points. Davies with of, is sixth on l-h" list.

A LABOR PROTEST. MELBOURNE, April 26

It is stated that the I'Ydrial Labour Party intends to vigorously protest against Mr 11u;dies’ action in approving of the wireless scheme, without the consent of Parliament. It is (untended it is a dangerous precedent to commit the community to an expenditure of half a- million without I'nrliamenarv sanction.

N.S.W. development. (Received This Day r«t 83D a.in. )

SYDNEY, Api il 27

Cabinet have approved of a set of proposals by Sir G. Knllor for the extension of country developmental workin which he is seeking the eo-nperal ion of the Federal Government. Thy include preparing lands for settlement training farms and irrigation schemes which will provide worlc for unemployed and immigrants. Special attention, is being directed to Murray Valley lands in New South Wales and Crown Lands between the Great Northern Railway, and north coast railway; also tho hy-dro-electric schemes at Rurrinjuck and Clarence River. Sir G. Fuller is socking to secure an agreement with the Federal Government, and if necessary the British Government to finance the scheme.

IMMIGRATION OF BOVS. PERTH, April 2(i

Mr Hughes who is visiting AVostralia, pi'imised a deputation assistance in bringing out English boys to settle on the land. He said he was favourable to the immigration of boys who bad a bettor chance of becoming imbued with Australian ideas than ndiilts.

FEDERAL BLDGF.T

(Received This Dav at 8.80 a.m.)

MJOI BOLRNE, April 20

Tt is anticipated the Federal Budget which will he delivered shortly, will show a more satisfactory position than anticipated. The customs revenue is already in excess of the estimates and other sources of revenue have also proved elastic. This, combined with the substantial reductions in expenditure i« expected to produce a surplus.