AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 29 July 1925, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

.CimiALiAN AN!) N. v -. CAUL.* AhboCIATIGN. DEATH SENTENCE COMMUTED. SYDNEY, duly 28. The Cabinet lias commuted the death u-iitence on Oakes, passed on June 31) to imprisonment tor lite, tor tho murder of a young woman whom he deceived. NINETY PER CENT. ClilAll.NAL. SYDNEY. July 29. .Mr Lang, in view of the reappearance of the Industrial Workers of the World organisation, states Hint it is advisable tor him. as the head ot the Labour Government, at once to repudiate all connect ion. political and ndustrial. with these dislurhers of public order and political progress. [n regard to the organisation.speakers declaration. Air Lang said the organisation was 99 per cent, criminal, and issued a warning that the Government would take- all possible slops to protect public interests. ALLEGED .MONOPOLIES. SYDNEY, duly 28. The Crown has laid an information initiating proceedings against certain persons and companies engaged in tin* iilc trade, under the provisions ot the .Monopolies Act. The suit is for a penalty of 2500 against each defendant in respect of each offence alleged. The information asks also for an injunction. This is the first case under the Act. The maximum penalty fixed by the Actum each offence is 2500. QUE KN SLAND PA K (.1 AM ENT. (Received this day at 11.25 a.m.) BRISBANE. -Inly 9. At the opening of Parliament the (love rnor's Speech sad the Goieiament proponed to atiiend the Arbitration Act by creating a Board of ’1 ratio and Arbitration which would have judicial and administrative powers, as well as exerci'iig the function of an Arbitration Court. A Chilli Endowment Bill will also he submitted. TA-S.AI aNI AN l’A RLIAA IE NT HOBART. July 29. At the opening: of the Tasmanian Parliament the Governor’s Speech stat- ,■ 1 there would he a surplus of £87.000. A State Industrial Arbitration Court would he established and pastoralists estates would he sub-divided for closer settlement.

cattle dehor nin t+. SYDNEY. July 29. At ,a imoeting of the Australian Meat Council it was stated, regarding the dehorning of cattle, that the attitude of the Council was that it should take every man, short of compulsion, to urge cattle owners to dehorn their stock, but it was recognised that ill certain districts it was not adtisnble to do this as the cattle use their horns to break down scrub. A communication has been received from the Cambridge University (Research Branch’ stating that it is believe.! that within a couple of years the authorities there will he able to show improved methods in freezing and even chilling meat that are quite unknown tn-dav. Tho Council resolved to ask the Commonwealth authorities to prohibit the export of ram and stag mutton altogether.