AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 8 October 1924, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

[by TELEGRAPH —PEll PRESS ASSOCIATION.]

HOPPERS EUR GISBORNE

(Received this day at 8 a.m.) SYDNEY, October 7,

Two hoppers, which, were towed from Melbourne, are the first of a number purchased by the Gisborne Harbour Board from the Commonwealth Government.

SYDNEY WOOL SALES. SYDNEY. Oct. 7

'I lie woo! sales have *heeu resumed, the quality being equal to last month. Kaulties are ncgicatcd. showing a live to ten per cent decline with heavy withdrawals.

ACCUSED OF .MISREPRESENTATION. SYDNEY. October 7. In the Assembly the Budget debate is progressing. Air Lang, in a spirited attack, accused the Government of presenting a misleading and dishonest statement of the actual financial position. FIVE COAL .MINES IDLE. SYDNEY, October 7. Five coal mines on the Alaitland field are now idle owing to .various troubles. Over two thousand workers are affected. NOTE FORGERY CHARGES. SYDNEY, October 7. .fames Tonkii, printer; William Jacobson. photographer; Joseph Wright, engineer; anil Edith Cuvnuagli. four arrestees in connection with note forgeries, were remanded on charges of having forged CHI) notes found in their possession. Heavy hail was allowed.

“DAILY TELEGRAPH’’ INNOVATIONS. SYDNEY. October S

The “Daily Telegraph” to-day appears in a new guise, its front pages being devoted to news instead of advertisements as previously. There arc many illustrations and a number of other innovations. N.S.W. RAILWAYS REPORT. (Received this day at 10.2.7 a.mA SYD.VEA , October 8. The report of the Royal ('uminissiimers on the New South Wales railways has been tabled in the Assembly. It recommends, inter alia, the Railway Commissioners be given full control of their own flint's. They should he responsible for the renewal of loans and the raising of future capital. The report also reioiiinieiids the appointment. of a chief railway Commissioner. three a-sistanl commissioners and three assistant area commissioners. It urges the completion of the city railway electrification of the suburban lines and leiomnieinls that passengers fares lie reviewed.

CORRUPTION ALLEGED. ROYAL CO.M.M ISSUIN' APPOINTED. (Received this day at 10.27 a.m.) SYDNEY, October 7. Recently a citizen named ('rople.v made the following charges:— illthat. he was approached hv two persons who informed him that the City Council would pay him L'l 1.000 compeiisation for the .surrender of his lease of a certain building if he paid Cl.ooo which it was stated was to passed on to certain individuals. (2> That live hundred would not be aeeepted as there wine ton many among whom money was to be distributed. (J) |f lie did not pay Cl.oo I lie would In* granted C 12.0011 ei'nipciisat ion and lint a ninny more. Croplev further stated that he had refused to pass on the thousand as leqilesled, ami that the Council pass ed “12,000 comuensat ion wlii'-h |i" had I I '■••l'f The Slat*. Cabinet !ia . now I when the matter up and ha> decided to appoint a Royal Commission to investigate jin* civil administration on Use condition that t'roploy reiterates to the Government the allegation that the correct idler was made to him by two persons.

ANOTHER MINE, IDLE. AI.ELBOURNE, October 7. The Wonthaggi State coal mini* lias been thrown idle owing to the dismissal of fourteen men who were alleged to have been relltsed wmk until eeitain grievances were ratified. STORMS OF PROTEST. .MELBOURNE. October 7. The State fhivornnient’s proposal to establish a compulsory wheat pool has given rise to storms of protest in many quarters. 'The pool has been strongly eondeiilneil by the Corn Exchange j which asserted that the groat majority of farmers are opposed to a compulsory pool. Protests are also made liv meetings of farmers and others in various parts ol the Stale.