AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 3 August 1923, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

AUSTRALIAN AND N Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION MR McGJRR RESIGNS. SYDNEY. Aug. 2. Mr McGirr has resigned from the Labour Party. In a letter to the Executive, Mr McGirr gives bis reasons. He says the Party, as at present constituted has lost sight of its Australian sentiments. It is led by reactionaries, and it masquerades as a Labour Party, when, in reality, it is a body oi timid and nervous Tories, who, at heart, are conservative in the extreme. Mr .McGirr concludes with a statement that he does not propose to belong to any Parly, but to be u free lance. LEGISLATIVE COUNCILLORS. SYDNEY. Aug 1. Ten si'hlit iolinl appoint incuts have been made to the Legislative Council. 'The new members include T. M. Shakespeare (.Secretary of the Country Press Association). Docior Eater (President of the Grazier-’ Assn.). 5. A. .Murdoch (President of the Citizens’ Reform A.-sn.h RAIN IN ADELAIDE. ADELAIDE. Aug. A It lias been a record wet season. Bain fin- fallen on (W ol the last ii (lays, a heavy fall during the past week causing damage to the railways with waslitiways in some districts. RECIPROCITY. MELBOURNE, Aug. 9. Negotiations for A.ii-tralian-Cana-dian reciprocal irade relation- are postponed until Mr I,nice visit - ( atmda after the Imperial ( nnferenee.

HIDES SALES. (Received this day at 11. In a.m.) MF.LRoFIiXE. August 9. The hides market i- ] radically lifeless, and competition dull. Heavy hides are fully aha IT-j cully lower, and scoured and sloppy parcels are difli ull ol sale. Lights wen* unchanged. bfdgf.t debate. MF.1.80l RNE. August 3. In the Home of Reps.. Air CharlIcn continued the debate on the budget Recusing Air page of charging items of expenditure to last year’s accounts, which prone; Iv belonged to this year, the object being to take advantage of last year’s healthy financial conditions and to convert fie deficit oi the ensuing, year into a -in | !us. Air Bruce invited 'trades Hall to nominate three representatives tor selection to be made for Geneva Conference in September. A delegate I rum the employers ami Commonwealth will also he selected.