AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 3 July 1924, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

I AUSTRALIAN AND 5.7.. CABLE ASSOCIATION. RECEPTION TO ALL BLACKS. (Received .this tlttv at !l a.m.) SYDNEY. July 3. Ihe All Blacks were given a civic reception by the Lord .Mayor at the Town Hall, it being largely attended. N'.fs.W. ASSEMBLY. (Received this day at !l a.m.) | SYDNEY. .July 2. In tin* Assembly Mr I.ang moved lii.s amendment to the Addrcss-in-Roply coiidemning the Government for failing to iotic with unemployment, neglecting hind settlement -and the failure of the Immigiation policy after a heavy expenditure thereon and the Government's failure to appoint a Royal Commission to enquire into the Bellhird disaster and the conditions in other gaseous mines.

ENGLISH TEAM WIN. .' SYDNEY. July 2. At l.istnoie the English Rugby League team defeated the Ear Xnitlien Districts by 28 to 19. VENEREA I. DISEASE.' SYDNEY. July 2. Hon .Mr Oakes announced that tin Coverimieut ivjs providing tltl.tltHl jn the Estimates this year for the treatment of venereal disease, compared with £50(10 tin- previous year. DAIRY EXPORT CONTROL. •MELBOURNE, July 2. Alter the consideration of proposals by a deputation representing tb? dairy farmers of the Commonwealth for the control apd stabilisation of dairy produce. Premier Bruce suggested the creation of an independent- tribunal to fix the price ot butter for the Commonwealth, and that the price fur local consumption he fixed on the basis of the import parity, and that systematic export measures lie adopted. the exports preferably to be controlled by one Loudon Hour under Australian domination.

The represetatives of the industry have been invited to visit Melbourne to discuss the proposals with Mr Bruce. AUSTRALIANS SETTLER.<S LEAGUE. (Received this day at 9.2.7 a.m.) SYDNEY, July 2. The annual report of the New Settlers League stated that during the year sixty-six boats bad arrived from overseas carrying a total of .7.3.71 nominated emigrants. Six hundred and forty nine boys. 287 domestics and 313 others «lm paid the full passage registered at the 'League's office. 'I bey were al) placed satisfae-

irily in rural districts. Tne President. Sir Arthur Rickard, id the results of the past year were sappointing. The best type of im-

migrant was furnished liv boys and New South Wales should have no difficulty in absorbing from three to live hundred monthly.

The West Australian delegate oiiflined the system of group settlement ami said that it was destined to lie n huge success. The present Minister of Lands considered that eighty-five per tent of the settlers would lie successful. There were 101 new settlers groups now established ami five were in West Australia.

The League carried a motion urging on the Government the desirability of group migration and the settlement of tile families on the lines of those adopted in West Australia. The State Govenimen notified the British migration authorities that it is now prepared to act opt five hundred settlers with a capital of £-70 each. Wlieu they arrive it is proposed lo place them on the land where they would obtain experience before faking no land of their own. BUILDING 81-TURNS. SYDNEY. July 2. The ollieial returns slim. that. the number of now buildings ••rected last year was 11.321 at a cost ot £11.812,0.78 a< compared with 10.3-70 at a cost of £10,070.032/ in the previous year. A SMALL St'l! PLUS. (Received this day at 11.2-7 a.m.) BRISBANE. July 3. The excess of revenue over expenditure for tile financial year iust endyd is £2 707. VICTORIAN POLITICS. '.MELBOURNE. July 3. The piditieal situation remains unsettled. It is understood that negotiations are in progress between the Liberals and Farmers Union Party lor the I'm illation of a composite Ministry. One statement is that the terms whereon the Farmers Party and Independent Liberals insist, are so strong as to lie difficult for the Peacock section to accept, involving as they allegedly do. a clean sweep of the present Ministry, except Messrs Peacock, Gi/rdon ami .McGregor. The Ministry's attitude at the meeting of Parliament on Tuesday depends upon the progress of negotiations. ATTACK ON N.S.W. GOVERNMENT. SYDNEY. July 2. Air Lang made a strong attack on the Government and Sir G. I-tiller a spirited reply. 4he debate i- unfinisli-