AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 23 August 1923, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CAULK ASSOCIATION. THE STRANDED CHANGSHA. (Received this day at 11.15 a.in.) SYDNEY, August 29.. Beyond a message stating that the Changsha’s meat cargo was lost there is no further development in connection with the standee! vessel. STORMY SCENES. MELBOURNE. August 29,. In the House of Representatives, further stormy scenes marked the debates on the Land and Income Tax Bilks The chief amendment to the latter was to increase* child exemption from £4O *ls to ,USO FIVE MEN MISSING. BRISBANE, August 29. Five men are Relieved to have been drowned following oil the wreck of a fishing motor boat in a heavy sea, off Weioloolah. The police are patrolling* the beach in search oi the missing.

r-”- TWO LIVES LOST. FREMANTLE, August 2.3. Two men of a party ol six were lost from the small steamer Venus which was blown ashore forty miles from Fremantle. XEW SOUTH WALES POLITICS. (Received this day at 12 noon). SYDNEY, Aug 23. The Treasurer announced that since 1 lie (ioveriimciit abolished the State bakeries and have drawn supplies from outside and the establishment of Gnvcrmneiit hospitals as asylums. the bread bill bad been reduced by £2dO,COO annually. The Country Parly lias ollered to compromise with the Government by accepting the verdict of an independent tribunal, ft is understood that Sir Leo Fuller, personally, and several .Ministers strongly opposed it. but a big section of the Country Party and Xationnlists favour a compromise. Speaking of the censure motion. Mr Fitzpatrick said the Ministry would stand, to its guns. The Country Party could force a dissolution it they desired. The sooner the better.

AN ANNUITY. MELBOURNE. Au<i. 23. In 1110 House of Representatives on tin motion of Mr Bruce. the widow m Air Tudor, was granted an annuity ol SICS sterling. Mr Bruce was ueiorded a reception hv the Parliamentary pressmen. He said lie welcomed press criticism, as it ) ul d a salutary effect on puhile hie. I’AX PACIFIC r.XIOX. MELBOURNE. A no. 23. ' Before the departure for Sydney of tho Commonwealth aiul Now Zonlaiui , delegates to the Science Congress, they ‘ met Alexander Ford, director ol the Pan Pacific Pnion. and established a branch which will become a part of the ocean wide Pan-Pncilic Information Bureau Sir dames Barrett was appointed Chairman, and Mr Manson, of New Zealand, a member of the committee.