AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 28 August 1924, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

I [nr TELEGRAPH — PEI! PRESS ASSOCIATION. .ALLELEI> TAXATION SCANAL. COMMISSION TO ENQUIRE. MELIJOI I{NK, August 27. The Federal (lovernnient appointed -Midge Edwards and a Duval Commission to enquire into Mr Seullin’s ■charges with reference to the land 't::v- 1 1 aided 21-st.) to the effect that large sums due in laud lax have not .(•pen paid by big hind owners. LI(,»EOD LICENSES CA.\. !• I.LEL SYDNEY. An--.ist 27 The Licensing Deduction lir.irl has granted CH.T.7AI) eumpelisati >ll .n <Oll- - with lorly •ily ■•ml -uh.irDan wine lieen-es that were eaite si i:. .March last. THE DAD WI.NIAN Til EDDY. 'Received this day at 8 n.m.) ADELAIDE. August 2>. The Science Congre-s is busy di--etis-ing various papers on sejentilie, educational, sne.nl and other subjects. Professor Agar, in the presidential addles- in the zoology section, dealing with evolution and genetics, said that the evidence was again-t the Darwinian theory and the general conclusion was that the genotype theory was the only one whereof they had nd- ( equate evidence. THE YICTODIAN FLOODS. CONSIDEDAHI.E DAM ACE. MELBOURNE. August 27. The Vara is -till in high llood and large area- ol the low lying suburbs are under water to a more or less extent. Many families wer- compelled to leave their home-. ihe damage i- heavy mi maiiv districts. The country also reports Hoods with . olisidernhle damage. MOTOR TAXATION I NCD EASED. (Deceived Ibis day at 12..”,(1 p.m.) SYDNEY. August 28. Cabinet, has decided to increase the taxation on motor vehicle-, tbe tax to In' applied according to weight of tile vehicle. The (lovernmciit anticipate- an additional £111.(11.(1 will he raised annually, bringing tie- taxation on motor vehicle- ol all elns-cs to £ I0O.IM1!) ler anmi'ii. I.ADdE EX I’ANSI-; KIOODED. MELDOCDNE. August 28. Between eight littnilred to a thousand sett lie s are alfeeled by the floods in the Kooweriip district where over 2TO square miles are inundated. Fears are. expressed that when the bulk of tbe lloo’.l waters reach the lower levels, near Dalninre, tbe position will be mine serious. A message from Albany says the floods are the highest for some years. The low—lying country was Hooded ir, three towns and (lie river is still rising. BEAM SYSTEM EXPLAINED. ADELAIDE. August 27. The tir-t public denmnst rat ion of the beam system of w in-less eotuniuui< at ion was given by Mr Fisk before Hie Seiaiieo Congress. He I'Xidaiued that before the perfect inn of the new trails- | milter a message sent from England t iiifended for Ausiralia would he recciv. ■d in practically every country of the ( World. The Power required at the raiisinilting station would be a thou;nnd kitowats, but with the beam sy.— .I*lll the power required was only t Wetity-live kilowatts. A message eollbl | , ie intercepted only by a leeeiving | ■ .tatioii in the direct line ol the beam. • Pile speed of operation was another v uiportaut advantage and the beam , Vstem also obviated congest ion in tbe