AUSTRALIAN.

Hokitika Guardian, 30 August 1922, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN.

tdtTBAMAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION.

WINE BARS. SYDNEY, August 28. The Govcrnmen has decided to impose a fee on wine bars of 2 per cent, of the value of the liquor purchased, and to subject them to stricter supervision in future. No new licenses will be issued to women. •:

REGULATING LOTTERIES

[Received this day at 9.50 a.m.) SYDNEY, Aug 30. A new Bill which the Government is introducing to regulate lotteries and art unions, contains a drastic provisions for safeguarding the public. Any newspapers publishing results of Tattersall’s sweep or Golden Caskets or advertisements or information relating to lotteries outside of New South Wales will be liable to a fine of £2OO sterling. Regulations also provide

against indiscriminate raffles and art unions, which of late years have become too rampant, and against the misuse of any funds raised by such

functions Another important amendment makes penalties summarily recoverable in the police court, instead of through th e Supreme Court as previously.

AUSTRALIAN ITEMS. (Received this day at 10.15 a.m.) SYDNEY, Aug 30. Deroulede won tlie Three year old handicap from Menangle, who was two lengths away. The State Cabinet turned down the

proposal for amalgamation of the income tax departments, on the grounds that the State collects its tax more cheaply than the Commonwealth; also there is a fundamental difference hetween botli tnxes. ADELAIDE, Aug 30. A rule nisi has Been granted the Employers’ Federation against the Clothing Trade Employees’ Union, restraining the latter from striking, by encouraging members not to accept work under the Federal Arbitration

Award. MELBOURNE. Aug 30. Mr Hughes' announced that the Commonwealth delegation to Geneva would consist of Sir J. Cook, Mr Sheldon, Justice Rich, and Mrs Dale of New South Wales. The latter will represent Australia at the sessions concerned with questions affecting women and children. , ,

Passengers by the Ormuz include several rescued from the Re mu era colVision in the English Cjmnno*.