AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 29 July 1924, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

tUfI’fKALIAN AND N.Z. CA«LK ASSOCIATION

WOMEN AND LANGUAGE. .MELBOURNE. July 28.

Kir John Luke, in tin interview, said lie thought the languages of Australia and New Zealand were varying. The Australians were dropping into a characteristic twang, or intonation, that wa« diilieulb to describe, but N.Z. was trying to keep to the English way, which he thought was better. He said Australia was producing beaut it ill women, who were taller than New Zealanders, hut they did out have the same bloom oil their cheeks. He added that the reason why there were few painted or rouged faces in New Zealand could he noticed in comparison with Australian cities because of the diU'erc'iicc in the complexions.

A NTt-DU.M RING AMEX I I.MF.XT

tjlecoived this day at 8 n.m.) SYDNEY. July 29.

At the aniiunl banquet of the Chamber of Commerce Mr J'ralten announced a proposed important amendment to the nnti-Diimping Act. In future, regarding all imported goods of which no gazettal under the Act has been made, no dumping duty "ill he collected on deposit until the goods have been gazetted by the Minister. However, "Imre a very large shipment oi any particular goods might prove in themselves detrimental to an Australian industry the lollector may take a deposit until the matter has been determined by the .Minister.

VISITOR'S RKGRKTS. SYDNEY, July 28.

Addressing the annual meeting of the Chaniher of Commerce, the President, Sir Mark Sheldon, said he rgretted that the Hritish Government had not sanctioned the Imperial Conference's preference proposals, lie suggested that the Dominions, apart from Great Hritain, should arangc for tari|V reciprocity among themselves. NAVY Dlvl’A HT.M KN'T'S ST AT KM L.NT. MF.LBOIRNK. July 29. The naval authorities state that although the chart of approaches io Port Moresby is not of recent dale, there are no reasons to suppose that it is either obsolete, or misleading. Navigation in coral waters is oxtiemely difficult and doubtless at the time the Brisbane grounded conditions were not altogether favourable. The chart in use had lieeu corrected up to 1010.

aistraijax canning industry AIBLBOHRNK. July 21).

OHieial statistics of the output ol the canned fruit industry show that in 192 J there were fifteen canneries operating under I the Commonwealth fruit pool. This "as increased t p twenty-nine in 102-1. The pack held by the pool in 192 J was 1.'>09,f>87 dozen tins and this was increased io •J.tVKJ.T-Tl in 1921.

LAHOI’I! PARTY WRANGLE.. (Received tliis day ar 10.2. A a. hi.) BRLSHAXK. July 2!*. Trouble has arisen in the ranks of t| K . Labour Party over the question ol the forty-four hours’ week and the State employees. At a caucus meeting Mr Theodore opposed the abolition of the live per cent reduction in wages and a return to forty-four hours’ week on account of the enormous cost. A considerable disturbance occurred during which Mr Theodore and his Cabinet resigned. Owing to the difficulty in forming a now Ministry it was decided that the old Cabinet withdraw to (that could he done in regard to the matters in dispute. On its return Mr Theodore again presided till the meeting ended. Matters have apparently simmered down, hut it is stated the possibility of a crisis is not over.