AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 20 December 1923, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

ICSTIIAMAN ANO N.Z. CAlir-E ASSOCIATION. 'POTATO trices DROP. SYDNEY, December 19. Tot a toes have .-.loathly slumped in the past few days, until now they me selling at £lO a ton )'!■,;■ Tasmanian and West Australian sorts, and Lo lor local new I c,t ..to s. The heavy lulls are dae to an in reared supply, and to a disinclination i! the ladders to carry j| M _.ii- stocks over the holidays. The I Fees having he: ome normal. the linns,-V. ices’ A-o.i .turn have declared their boycott, which has been in I,; eat i:i if..' • • ■■■ f, ek o KINDER TEST OUTBREAK. (Received this day at 11.15 a.m.) PERTH. December UL Following fresh cases of Rinderpect. Weston, who is in charge i-i the task o! locating the origin of the outbreak stated that he had announced definitely tr; the Government on the Anil, of November. that the disease vas rindcr- | I St. The statement that there was no definite diagnosis was merely a mattee - ol | üblie policy. made in ihe hope that tile disease would he eradi-atid without the Stale ever having to inlmi; ii had Iveeii infected. The Government L.i - de( ided to compensate the cvrncis o! slaughtered cattle. WO.MFN .11'ROR.s. RICHMOND (Sydney; Dee. dll. Uepre-eulatives •,! various women's orgaiUsatiMs requeu'd ,M; Ley lo legislate to give women right- to -it on juries, ’lie- .Minister sympathetically replied and promised lo übmit the ic(jilesi to Cabinet. PR KEEN RENT K FOR I"V! ON I ST'S. SYDNEY. | )ei e m her do. The annual eoii!erem*e ol the I’uhlie School Teachers Federation carried a resolution demanding preference to members of the Federation and that ni.u-itiemheis l;e paid at a reduced rate.

N.K.W. Till.lT US. SYDNEY Dm ember dO. The Assembly passed the Monopolies Rill and the veeuntl reading of the Juvenile Emigrants Rill amid scenes of uproar, the Oovernmeiit gaggling the iiie:isiire.« through. fiiTy-l’oor divisions being taken. The Liquor Rill as amended by the Legislative Council was also ptt-sed. The Juvenile .Migrants Rill provides that the Government is to act as guardian of the hoys upon arrival, as is done bv the New Zealand and Sooili Australian (lovcrnmenls. A motion was also passed appointing a Royal Commission 1" enquire into the proposed creation of new 'slates. (5 EL LB! RI) COLLIERY IDLE. SYDNEY. Dee. do. A Strike of wheelers rendered the Rellbird Colliery idle, this making a total of lour mines not working on the Northern Field.

LEVY ON STOCK. SYDNEY. Dec. do. A Bill providing for the compulsory lew. of an amount to L" annually decided hy ihe Ansi rutin n Meat ConnciL oil the owners of cattle and she. p i brougham the Couiinoiiw ealth mis been tabled ill the Assembly. The levy will Ire enlb'cted by the Government in each State. Mr (hike- dates tlm Dili which was for the encouragement and the mip'lmveinent of the meat industry, would no the proceeded with pending the roioipt of the report of the joint coinmil tec of hdh houses, which t ion. RAKERS’ TURF. XT. SYDNEY. Dee. du. A mass meeting of operative bakers decided lo adhere to I heir previouresolution not to recommence nigat Arbitration Court. It i' -toted that if any cmnloyee worked at nigbt. a general strike would lie declared.

STATE TRADING EXTEIM’RISKS. SYDNEY. Dee. 2c. The report of the Auditor-Genera! on the State industrial undertakings, shows that eight years ol trailing with the State trawlers and the winding tip of the business resufied in a hiss ol L'.Tfi!!.s22 to the Klatc. The timber yards showed it deficit of £Jlf).9t«) while the hriekwoi'Ks and metal quarries showed a slight profit. RAIN IN AUSTRALIA. SYDNEY. Dee. 2A The rain area is extending north, hut so far the falls have been light m the drv districts. Rain a l -., Ims experienced in Queensland and pros- ,!(.( |s are favouring go,::! lulls >" Q'e ceil trill area, which has been suffering From the drought; for months past. MARTIN I’f.At F EXTENSION. SYDNEY. Dev. Following a Court judgment restricting the City Council Imm prove, 'ding with the extension of Martin I’lavo, Cahmel held a meeting to consider the introduction m TtuTiiiiiieut of it speeitd Enabling full.

WOO!, SACKS. SYDXKY. De-. 2". The eighth series of won! -nic- has concluded. was keen mi all descriptions, bate rate.' were woil maintained. The next senes commences on 7th. January. r-is: (j|»on* SETTLEMENTS A M C( PERTH. Dec. 2b. The I’rcmicr auimiiuccil that ninety sett lemcitls have now been cstiibjiihcil in the south",-!. Mxtcen hundred families arc living -n ■., ! working them. Me expressed cou.tdeuce that the cNperimclit "Otthl be a great success.