AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 16 April 1924, Page 4

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

[by TEI.EORAPU —PER TRESS ASSOCIATION.]

AGENT-GENERAL. BRISBANE, April 15.

John Huxham (Minister of Public Instruction) lias been appointed AgentGoucr.d.

WIR ELESS CONFERENCE. SYDNEY, April 15.

The Wireless Conference decided against the formation of oiie big broadcasting company for Australia, but affirmed the principle of full competitive brradcastiug within the financial limits of the present population of Australia, which was stated to be best iii the inteiests of the industry and the public a-- the monpolistic control bi wireless would reduce the service in order to increase dividends. JAP HTKAAiT.It SERVICE SYDNEY', April 15. Commencing from next month the Yamassita. Kiscn, Koyyu and Kaislia Shipping Line, proposes to establish monthly sailings from Australia to Japan via Chinese ports. Three steamers of over eight thousand tons will be set aside for the now service. AUSTRALIAN 51 ETAL TRADES, (.iIIEATER PROTECTION NEEDED. SYDNEY, April 15. At tin- Afelal Trade Employers Association's Annual Conference, the Vice President, in stressing the deed of greater tariff protection for the secondary industries, said the way Australian industries were languishing was shown bv the alarming increase in imports last year. Some companies were carrying bn without profit and others at a sinai l loss, while some industries had almost disappeared. The President, in his address, said the outlook for the metal industry was not promising, this being largely due to the absurd tangle of inefficiency into which the engineering activities are lining ilni'y driven by conflicting Federal and State Industrial Awards. Several branches of the industry, notably tlve machine tool section, had practically disappeared in the face of aggressive competition from oversea.

pour d Aravin naval base advocated.

SYDNEY, April 15

Adni'i—.l Field, speaking at the Millions Club, said the enormous expenditure required to convert Port Stephens into a naval base was not justified. For the best protection of the Pacific trade he recommended the.construction of a naval base at Port Darwin and the building of a last cruiser squadron with adequate submarines and aeroplanes.

SENTENCE ON WILLIAMS. SYDNEY. April 11

A large 'deputation headed by Mr Lang, leader of the Parliamentary Opposition. appealed to the Minister ot Justice to reconsider the ease of Williams, the triple child murderer, chiefly on the grounds that he was insane at the time he committed the crime. Mr Ley promised to submit the request to Cabinet. SYDNEY ROYAL SHOW. 'Received this day f.t 8 a.m.) SYDNEY, April Pi At the Show Craytons Riddlestone was awarded the championship., for thoroughbred stallions. At the opening show stud cattle sales there was a strong demand and good nriccs for Shorthorns beef section, but somewhat less keen in the dairying section. N.S.W. AVI I EAT YIELD. SYDNEY, April 1(> The New South AVales wheat yield For the season 1023-21 totalled 33,0X0,000 bushels, an average of 11.3 bushels to (he acre.