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Hokitika Guardian, 22 March 1923, Page 3

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AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. emit I K ASSOCIATION. AFFAIRS in SAMOA SYDNEY. March 22. ■Mr I'. Nelson. Chairman of the Samn.-m Citizens League, who is visiting .Sydney was interviewed regarding the Administration group. He said that what Sanioti most wanted was an elective Legislative Coimeil to govern in accordance with the reqni renients uf the people and its financial capacity. There were a number of foolish restrictions which require to lie swept awav. I he travelling permit system was irritating and the indentured Labour regulations were far too drastic. With a sensible administration he saw no leas''" why Simon’s future should not he bright, lie considers the drill of the Island trade from Australia to he natural evolutiton of direct trading villi the markets of the world which was hastened hv Ausf i-u I in’s own action m uupir im; 1 1 .oh 11 t net inn.LOAN FOR SETTLEMENT. SYDNEY, March 22. The N.S.V. Government Rural Bank is floating a local £! Alt)t>.()<):> b an as the first step towards promoting a new closer settlement policy. The loan has a currency of ten and a-hali' years with interest at 0.l per cent.

HOUSE SHORTAGE IN ACSTRAI IA SYDN'KV March 22. A deputation is urging the Government to elect. .1 hostel for the rev e:ition of immigrants in the metropolitan area. They stated that there was a shortage of 111(10 to 20,01 K) houses in the city alone. WATER SHORTAGE. SYDNEY. .March 22. Til view of the threatened water famine, the use of horses is absolutely prohibited in the metropolitan area. NEW HEBRIDES. MELBOURNE, -March 22. A deputation representing the Presbyterian Church, waited on the Prime .Minister and asked that the Comm: nwcalth Government negotiate with the Imperial Government with a view to Britain taking over the control of the New Hebrides, and ending the pro sent unsatisfactory dual control- system. Mr Brute replied lhal at the present time, ther" was not the slightest , hanee of Frame agreeing to Britain taking over i uitrol. lie would refer the matter to the British Government and a-certain if a more satisfactory working dual system could he aiTau- 1. RACING. LONDON. March 21. The Lincolnshire Handinip resulted: White Bud I. Roman Bachelor 2. -Seva! 3. Thirty started. Won by n length and n-lnilf. ECLIPSE OBSERVATIONS. SYDNEY. Marcb 22. Mr Cooke announced tho n-ulis nt the eclipse obsen at ion- .:l Gc 'udiwiudi were such, that n n;, ~ * m U 5 ' Mirntelv to prove or Ui-u*.»\: 1, “ itV of Einstein’s theory of rchitivii . which may remain untested iiemfuig the final result .4 the Walla’. tions hv member.- cl the Lilk ' ’'' R tore probably several years hem •. ■or Cooke explained his party were unsu"ccssful in obtaining sati-faelory -,1'010,1,e ,l,e of Star lio.-iliniis ill \ : :nity to t|, " sun during Die eclipse, owing to the unsuitability of tin- instruments v iU, whic h the party were equipped.

OUF.F.NSLAND POLITICS. BRISBANE. March 22. Parliament will he dissolved oil 12th April and the writs will he .-sited on the 13th. Nominations close on jne 20th.. and polling day is fixed for -May 12th.