AUSTRALIAN

Hokitika Guardian, 24 August 1922, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN

AOMKAIJAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION. SUGAR ENQUIRY. MELBOURNE, Aug 23 Deane, Secretary to the Prime -Minister, givng evidence before the Federal Sugar Inquiry, said had the Commonwealth accepted the suggestion contained in a letter from William Davies, tjio agent, who at the time had returned from Java, a saving would have lieen effected of nearly a quarter of a million.

Alfred .Mathews, a former partner of Davies, said he ascertained that sugar was sold through Davies amounting to £750.00!) sterling. When Davies icturned from Australia he possessed thirty-two thousand hard cash. He understood Davies v.ns receiving 30s a ton profit, as well as brokerage.

In the Assembly, the Totalis;'.tor Bill was introduced as a non-party measure.

ANZAC OR TASMAN. (Received this day at 11.30 a.m.) SYDNEY, August 24

K. It. Cramp, Honorary Secretary oi the Royal Australian Historical Society, states his council recently declined a request to support the proposal to change the name of Tasman Sea to Anzne, as it was considered whilst all honour should he given to the Anzaes, it should not Ik* given by dishonouring the memory of one of Australia’s greatest discoverers. In any on*" it would be a had precedent, as a i utmy generr.tion might substitute the new name for yet another, l'lirther more, the change would constitute an ungracious breach of international ot'qiiette. Britain had previously resented attempts bv French and Gennur. cartographers to substitute new name:, for New' Britain, New Ireland, ami other places. Now a request is made t " wipe out the name of a lintel) navigator, Tasman, whose name like Anzav. is also full of significance to both countries, inasmuch as he discovered the waterway between them.

COLONIAL ENQUIRY. SYDNEY, August 2-1 The Coroner’s inquest in connection with the murder of Keniis, on the , tli July, was opened and adjourned to the 30th.

TOTE BILL DEFEATED. (Received this day at 11.30 a.m.) MELBOURNE, Aug. 24 In the Assembly, tile Total: s -r was defeated bv 42 to 15.

POLITICAL. MELBOURNE, Aug. 24. In the Representatives, a hill authorising compensation to retrenched members of the defence force was read a second time.

In the Assembly, a motion of adjournment to discuss Government’s decision to charge high school toes, was defeated bv -10 to 27.