AUSTRALIAN NEWS

Hokitika Guardian, 13 November 1924, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN NEWS

AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION. A PRFSS OUTCRY. •SYDNFY, November 12. There is a strong press outcry against the Suppression of Fvidence Bill, which the (lovcrnmeiit proposes to introduce into Parliament. It will |,<* sure to make it a punishable offeme for ,ny newspaper to publish the details ef divorce suits. It also will provide fo_r the suppression of the evidence in murder trials under certain conditions.

The Bill is being denounced as return to the had old days when di vorcc eases could be heard in camera.'

One paper describes it as “a. vcilci means of reviving tin* public scandalof twenty years ago. when all the inlluential persons were allowed to have their dirty linen washed in camera.'’ Another paper declares: ‘'The newspapers are tin* responsible watch-dogs of tlie people, and it would he a public calamity were their legitimate functions to hr curtailed by Star Chamber methods.”

HfOll WOOL PRICKS. ■'Received this day at S a.in.) .SYDNFY, November 12. At the wool sales competition was very keen for all merino wools, showing length and quality, (Ttca.sy merino reached a record of I I Jil. Other record prices realised were* .'!(i|d for greasy merino lambs and lilijd for greasy merino pieces NO FTIFNCTI 'IT!AM. SYDNFY. November 11. The Lawn Tennis Association have* re'-eived advices from Paris stating an Australian tour of Davis Cup players has been abandoned.

C() MI >l' I .SO 11Y CONF FI! FNC F. M.FLDOUKNF. Nov. 11. A compulsniy conference of representatives of shipowners and maritime unions sat for two hours and adjourned till the* following day.

NO CONFI DKNCI-: CARR I FT). M FI.HOP I! XF. Nov. 12. In the Legislative* Assembly Mr A! hoi's iin-roiifidcm e motion was carried bv 31 t<> 2.8. the (■'overument being defeated.

C< iMPULSOR Y VOTING. lIOHART. Nov. 12

The* Legislative Assembly ' passed a Hill providing for compulusry voting at elections.

A BRIBFRV Cl IA I! OF. SYDNFY. Nov. 12

The hearing has concluded of the charge against McCarthy and Cullen, el alleging that they couid prevent the expulsion of Mr Morphy from the Australian Labour Pury if'ife paid a sum of money. The Court found the charge had in** been sustained, and the accused were discharged.

1 I’ll kiation WORKS CI.OSFI) 111![SHANF. Nov. 12

The Acting-Premier. Mr McCormick, stated that the Oovcriiment irrigation wanks at Castle Creek arc to he closed down owing to thi* unreasonable attitude of the men employed there. All Hurts of tin* Australian Workers Union *nd the Commissioner of Irrigation to elfeet a settlement of the matters in

.'i.spntc proved vain. Tin* decision is forced on the (Invernmeni by the intolerable attitude of tin* lucid (ommit

SALUTING A WARSHIP

OVFRTIMF ( HAROLD MFLISOURNK. Nov. 12. Two hours overtime at Sunday rates for s'dtiling a warship is the claim madt some mcmiiers of tin* crew ol tln * interstate steamer Canheira v.hi li was steaming up the Coast when it ] as-eil tin* cruiser Dunedin. Following a custom at sea. orders were given to dip (.lie Hag. The incident occurred on Sunda\ and took two miimlns. Tim i 'aim i . li.i cl on a I but c w lii- b pc \ nliv. Ilcil on Snmlav.s and holidays al sea. smimnii except lor overiiir.e pa.v- ---• (K*iil. arc (o bn lice Irom hdicur. * «-c* ll l such as is necessary for the navigation, safety and cleaning of the ship. A settlement was reached after loading the vessel whit h was held up for sonic hours. Tin* terms arc* not stated.

UNION S.S. COY’S APPEAR. (Deceived this dav at 10.25 n.m.A SYDNEY. November 12. The Union .Steamship Company has appealed to the High ( oiirt ol Anstia|i:i against its assessment <>l income tax for the financial year commencing the first July 1018. which is based up,it income derived during the war commencing the first of April, 101”. and ending the 31st. March 1013. Iho total taxable income was fixed at £01.331 and in 1021 the Commissioner of Taxation by notice of an amendment assessment reduced the deduction ill respect of dividends, making the sum or £00,053 taxable. It is claimed the tax on the difference between that and £01.331 the company duly piid with the-additional sum and objected to the amended 'assessment. Judgment was reserved.

AIE’I’HODIFT A* ET ERA NS. SYDNEY. Nov. 11

Methodism lost two prominent veterans during the week-end. the Reverends .1 AY. Holden, an ex-president ol the Primitive Methodist Conference, and Joseph AYnodbouse. an ex-presi-dent of the Methodist Conference. Ihe last-named died in bis sleep.