AUSTRALIAN.

Hokitika Guardian, 3 November 1922, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN.

AUSTRALIAN ANp N.Z. CAULK ASStU CATION • r UA RldU BRiDGE. rSi D.xEY. Nm. I. The Assembly, all'■ protracted silting passed the North ire Bridge Bill through committee. It includes a proviso that the bridge .shall, as far as practicable be constructed of materials produced or manufactured in Australia, but ill fair competition with materials from elsewhere. A REPUDIATION. SYDNEY. Nov 2. Following the example of the Federated Engineers, the Australian Workers’ Union, comprising 121,000 members, ha-s repudiated the Council of Action. AUSTRALIAN PRESS CONFERENCE. SYDNEY, Nov. 3. The Australian Press (onterence passed resolutions that the Commonwcalih Govi min.'iit bo asked to introduce the New Zealand Government’s system of making one check and charging for a bulk total of words for each (lay, with the object of exp diting pr.ss telegrams to country in wsnni:.-i s. 'J he nil. s were amend, t! In pravitic a t uimit'ce of 18 (New South Wales and \’iot -ria f air, Queensland and New Zml.im' ...rec. South and West Australia o each). TINKERING INDUSTRY. SYDNEY, Nov. 3. Mr Kmbbs (Director of Science and Industry) said the preliminary steps had been taken to secure the standardisation of tLe ( ngiiii n-ing industry, whereby manufacture would be cheapened. It was |»i-.posed to eliminate the waste entailed in producing an unnecessarily innltiplicacy of t! Molls for Lbe same purpose. It was decided to n-operate with the British Engineering Standards Association and to adopt English standards unless those of any tiier country were superior. MACLAREN’S TEAM. PERTH, Nov. 3. Aiiu lureii’s team has arrived. Air I a run said the team's ine dcsir•i in to play sporting cricket, it hud M stouovA'iller. Amateur cricket was played with a freer spirit, than profesliomil. which spoilt many County ..times. English opinion said the team ,vas weak in howling. He tliought its : in ling was its strongest point. ; INCOME TAX BILL. Rece'ved this dav at 12.2 d y.m.) I SYDNEY, Nov. 3. ; In the Assembly, Mr (‘irks introduced the Income Tax Bill proposing to ibolisli tlie supertax but making th-' iiieidencc of taxation one shilling in I lie pound. Lower incomes would benefit, but there would be an increase on incomes of five to ten thousand. He l ejivd to make an exemption of incomes of £250. A THREAT. 'j MELBOURNE. Nov. 3. < Mr Hughes announced the Commonwealth would not contribute towards the expenses of the Exhibition unless preference were given to Empire foodstuffs and products. It would be a reflection on the Empire to say it did not produce what was required. Il would nlso be untrue. A PROTEST MELBOURNE*,, Nov. 3. Australian producers co-operative federation representing 129,0(10 fanners passed a resolution expressing surprise and resentment at the proposal that iJiiwra extend its activities beyond the control of wool, pointing out that existing organisations in Australia and ( verseas were already handling the main lines of prodtiee. SOUTH AUSTRALIAN CABINET. ADELAIDE, Nov. 3. Owing hi the resignation of the treasurer, Mr Ritchie, to contest. Aligns as a- Liberal, the Cabinet Inis been reconstructed as follows Premier and Attorney General, Sir .1. Harwell, Chief Secretary and Minister of -Marine, Mr J. G. Bice; Treasurer and Minister of Railways and Industry, Mr \Y. Hague; Commissioner of Crown Lauds irrigation, repatriation, local government anti town planning, Mr G. F. Jmnkins.