AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 20 August 1924, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

tCItT&ALUN AND N.Z. CAULK ASSOCIATION TIGHTENING OK CRIMES ACT WANTED. 'Received this (lay al -< a.in.) SYDNEY, Au«. 20 ln view <>l tlu* increasing iiuimlkt of discs ol assault, rubbery, burglary anil housebreaking, !1 movement is alnot amongst suburban auil municipal councils to secure a tightening <>f the Crimes Act for heavier punishment for such crimes. A SAKE ROBBED. SYDNEY, Auk- 10. Burglars rifled a safe in the North Sydney niranch of the Government SaviiiK s Hank and secured L'l -10. [)A llt Y PRODUCE PROBLEM. MELBOURNE. Auk. 2d. ,\t the inter-State Dairy Conference Mr Bruce said the (loverninent bad come, to the conclusion that no permanent solution of the diflieiilties lacing the dairy industry would be effected unless an organised orderly system ol marketiuK the export surplus was established. (loverninent are prepared to co-operate with the indu-trv in the inauKuratioil of such a system, whirh would assure a continuous steady supply to the British market. It " l ’ lv found impossible lo achieve tin- •> voluntary co-operation the Government would be prepared to consider tbe quest ion of passing legislation on the lines of the New Zealand Dairy I induce Control Act. or other practical and approved lines. An effective «r----giiiiisntion of industry was imperative in view of the eontemphited pstnhlishment of the Imperial Economic ( unimittee which has for its olq.'ct the consideration of methods which would ensure a greater portion of Britain s supplies being drawn from the Empire resources.