AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 13 August 1923, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CAULK ASSOCIATION. RAILWAY SURPLUS. (Received this day at 10.45 a.m.) ADELAIDE August 13. The Railways Commissioner announced for the liist. time for several years, the railways dining Die current year would show a slight surplu-. TELEPHONE SERVICES. MELBOURNE, Augu-t 13. The Postmaster-General slated it was proposed to spend nearly £3.25,0110 in; telephones and telegraph. He stated m all the capital cities, the telephone services were very had. Sydney was probably the worst ol all.

FEDERAL POLITICS. MELBOURNE, August 12.

Mr Earle Page leferring to the health estimates said it. was proposed this year to proceed with the national health policy, Imt lie had been hindered bv the States declining to come into line. In regard to tuberculosis, he said if the Ministry could see a definite cure or process, it would pay almost any [nice. Referring to a. statement in the defence e-Umaies that, tie- pi“--<mil time llicie were insulficieut supplies of gnus and ammunition lit Australia, the Minister of Dclenre said one million would have in he expended L:> provide the necessary supplies. It was intended to spread till'expenditure over a. period ol two or three years, lie added that within a tow years eighteen pounder field gun ammunition would he manufactured in the Coiuiuoiiwealtli. MELBOURNE. August 13.

The House of Representatives after an all night sitting, passed the estimates without amendment. Air Charlton's amendment that the delcnce estimates be reduced by one pound, was negatived. A further amendment to the Trade and Customs estimates by Air Kcrtle asking for them to be reduced ]>v a similar amount as an instruction to Government to place an embargo on bla.-k and brown sugar for live years with a view to stabilising the industry was also negatived.

HICKSON .MISSION. PERTH, August 12. 'Hie Hickson .Mission has eli.-ed. AlPwiatiim in several eases is repoiud. In one ease blindness was reported to J be cured. XA'PNEY. August JO.. - Obi tuairy—E.x-.l udge Docker. ROUGE ACTION. SYDNEY, August 13. The police under the new traffic le.guhitions, are prdhibiting all street meetings in the city, including those ol the Salvuton Army. ~ .V EIRE. BRISBANE. August 12- \ lire '.test roved Rich and Cos s genera, store and hall at Goondurindi. The damage is £2o.oo'>-