AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 5 October 1923, Page 1

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

U-STRA I JAN AN U X.Z. I'AUI.K ASSOCIATION J N S.W POLITICS. 1 ! SVDNHV, Dei. 1. i ; Addressing the Nationalist Party's Congress. Kir G. Fuller (N.S.W. Prein- ' ier) claimed hi' National ( oalitioii Ho-vernnu-n! --i 1n d -ti.-eei ■! d in eniniecuelv respiring that m n.-ral eonlidence and upiinii-m "Inch was last wanimt at lie- end ol the regime of He-ir Sot inlist predecessors.” Hon hir Weans-- ' Mini-ter of f.amis') said that, among el! r land relorms. it v.*as ini n-ied lu piomoP- smlh-m.-ai. |le mil lined a scheme I ha! !ad Is •• 1 1 -ill.mil ted to toe Cnhinet. providing that settlers would pat no lent lie iirsj live years ~f eeei 1 pyilie. if they 1 made tip-proved improvene-n; s mi th-ii ' land equal to the value ol the rent. | Tec t oilier. an-• re-oive-d: " I hat tin--oh:! ion n| unemployment in limes or d-.-pie--.ion lay in a Idu-ral, judicious e-,; ei.ii: t nr.- of loan money on ivproduelive work'.” K'-sohuioiis v, on- adojited in lavour gi-nora II v of developin'-’, primary production. -e.-urine; h--ttrr market illy iaeiiilio- pit' file Slate’s product s, decen-tfilli-1 11 .- the Government denari incuts ami „|' csiahlishiiK; manufacturing hiisiuess in 1 - tit y centres with a xj, 1 In’ kiity Ihe drdt ol popuhtti'in to the- eilies. The eolllVri Pee also pa'se-l a Illtit!l! .11 rj-ci 11 LC t!!e* ('Hi (.* I MUH'lli tn dile the cut I ing-np of big estates, and tli - -tiling of reyistered share-tanners am! others on the land in touch with the main line-. EXTENDED POWERS ADYOC YI'EIR AIM” A!l>K. (hi. I. At she annuel eonferenee ol the Australian Natives A-soeia t nm. e. resolution was passed that the powers of ill” ('em menu ea It h Government honld he g in-a. llv ev tend' d, and lh '.t the ledi-ral and State Constitutions should he brought more into line with those id Canada and South Afriia.