AUSTRALIAN NEWS

Hokitika Guardian, 29 April 1925, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN NEWS

• tJHTHALIAN AND N.Z. CARLS ASSOCIATION THOMAS REMANDED. BRISBANE. April 27. Richard Thomas was remanded at Maryborough lor eight days on a charge of murdering Mrs Leiithall. X.S.W. ELECTIONS. PI’OCR ES-3IY E I'I.ATEoILM. SYDNEY. April 28. Mr Bru.xner. leader of the Progressives, opened the campaign in a policy speech at Goulhurn. He emphasised that the party intended to keep separate in its entity. Referring to the financial position of the State. Mr Bruxner said that the finances of X.S.W. hail reached such n stage as to resemble the greatest business farce ever perpetrated. After (ondemuing the system ol preselection Mr Bru.xner said his party was in favour of seeing the elections open to all men worthy to represent the electors. His party was prepared to co-operate oil the floor ol the House to secure good si able Government.

Referring to flic immediate necessity fur an overhaul of the incidence of taxation liv a eunimillee ol experts. Mr Bruxner said lie fa enured the appointment of a commi-sion representing all sections of tbe cuinmiiiiity to carry out this suggest ion.

Mr Bruxner was in favour of the establishment of a Com Mint ion Committee to settle industrial disputes in preference to lie Arbitration Courts.

Mr Bruxner concluded by referring to the lived for decent rnli-at ion. hut really did not pronounce a definite policy apparently depending on liix a-s ciation with Sir (ten. I' idler to carry hi- party through.

DOMINIONS' RHODES sUIoI.ARS SYDNEY. April 29.

Rector M. .1. Rindall. the special Commi'.sii ner and travelling Secretary for the Rhode* Scholarship Trust, cx--1 ivssrfi the (pinion that the general

standard of the Australian and New Zealand Rhodes .scholars lual been higher than that of scholars from the other I)- in in ions.

Mr Rindall will visit New Zealand shoitlv.

AUSTRALIA'S RETURN TO GOLD M ELROI'IINE. April 29.

Mr Bruce has aniioiinced that arrangements hive been < tun; leted by the ( cuimei.wealth Government for Auslre--lin to return lo the free export ol gold ci ncurrciitlv w ith Great Britain.

The Rivmicr explained that it was not intended to substitute gold )or nil-s in the internal ciii'iency. T i.o u.- ■ of gold h\ individuals would tend ii deplete the geh! reserves held by the hanks. It would he neiessary to ecoliomise in the use ol gold for internal purposes in all countries.

(LOSING DOWN. HOBART. April 29. Owing tv heavy losses sustained

during tlm past two years liv woollen mu unfurl at-'is. James Aitkcn and Suns' ITopriclary has decided to temporarily suspend working opera ( ions. \bn ill I ig-’nly employe x are a.ilclcd. \OT A.BI K INDIAN YiSiTi iR. PERTH. April 29. Among the passengers on the (.albay is Sir Bhagwam. Singh. Maharajah ci .Ihalwar. v.ir- alter a lour ci' Aii-tt-nlitv pic,'ceils to New /.calami.