AUSTRALIAN.

Hokitika Guardian, 26 October 1922, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN.

ATJSTB4IIAN AND V.Z. OARI.B federal elections. SYDNEY, October 25. Both'Air Hughes and Air Charlton’s policy speeches have caused disappi mtineut, Loth being regarded hy the press as smacking strongly of l ,tn 'o manifestos, and as equally wanting in a statesmanlike attempt to enunciate a broad, practical, developmental policy rv'uich the existing conditions and pressing financial and industrial difficulties demand.

( 01/I.KL'I l.N(i KINKS, i Received this Usiy it 11.IK) am.) SYDNEY, Oct, 2(5. 'lhc polite 1 1 five arrested a numlier oi employees of liielmioml main mine for fail in to pay the lines recently imposed? Tliotijili' the lines were subsequently paid, a strike occurred at Richmond and L’ilau mines.

I’RK'K OK BUTTER. ! BY ONE. Oct 20. i Butter to-day lists been reduced b.v l twopence. The price is now 177/4 for lirs- grade. and 172/8 for second grade. CONKKRKNCK REQUESTS. SYDNEY, (let. 2(1 Associated Chambers of manufacturers passed a resolution protesting against liamissing regulations respecting the inspection of exports, and also requested exemption from the Navigation Act of Tasmania, Papuan ports, and Western Australia.

A PI,AG UK RAT. BRLSBANK. Oct. 2li. A plague nit Inis been found nt South’ Brisbane; the first for several , months. j A RKVfA R I). I MRLBOUUNK, Oct. 2'.i. ! The State, Government and Victorian amateur turf club arc jointly offering a reward of £IOOO for apprehension of the person responsible for the 'Caulfield fire. NAVIGATION ACT. fßeceived this dav at 11.30 a.m.l MELBOURNE, Oct. 20 Following a protest bv Tasmania 1 against the Commonwealth’s action in • permitting the Ormonde to carry pus- • rentiers from Sydney to .Melbourne durum the Cut> carnivals in contravention oMhe Navigation Act. Mr Rogers ex- ' plained that the Commonwealth was extending the same privilege to Tns- • mania during the busy apple season. • and also granting licenses to overseas vessels to carry passengers to the islands and outlying portions of the Commonwealth. i. TASMANIAN POLITICS. HOBART, Oct. 2f>. To the Assembly, Air Lyons, Lendei of the Opposition, launched a eensurf it motion. The debate was adjourned.