AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 31 July 1925, Page 3

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PACIFIC PROBLEMS. SYDNEY, July 30. Professor Condliife. of Canterbury College. New Zealand, who was n delegate to the Pan-Pacific Conference, is a passenger by the Maungaiiui. In an interview, he said that the goal before the Pacific Relations Institute, which had been formed as the result of the conference, was a basis for international co-operation mi Pacific problems. The Institute was formed among economists and students from the countries on the Pacific littoral to investigate international problems as i hev affect those countries. Ihe Institute would he permanent, mid would have a branch in Australia, hilt it would not lie a pacilist organisation. GRAZIERS’ CONTROL POLICY. SYDNEY. July 20.

The Graziers’ Conference passed a resolution that the Conference was ol the opinion that the whole question el the marketing of wool should he. reviewed. and it appointed a committee to evolve a scheme whereby the organisation of the sale of wool would he in the hands of an expert committee, unde,- the control of the graziers to keep in touch with the world’s markets, and other matters relating to the disposal of wool.

NEW MARKETS WANTED. SYDNEY. July JOAt the annual meeting of the Chamber of Commerce, the President strongly urged the necessity of strenuous efforts to open new markets to push the sale of Australia’s exportable surplus products. The trade prospects he regarded as hopeful. _ A suggestion that job controllers should secure ships and mines of thenown and thereby obtain practical ex•leroiuee met with strong endorsement. GUARD OF HONOR CUT OUT. PERTH. July 30. 'file Governor ot Westralia opened the State Parliament without the customary Guard of Honor, the Labour Government stating that it is an cxcresenee in a Labour dominated State. The Governor’s speech mentioned that the Government would work under the new migration agreement, but it would press for greater financial assistance. 44 OR -18 HOUR WEEK. 1 (Received this day at 0.0 a.mA MELBOURNE, July 31. Premier Allen is opposed to Mr Land’s proposal for the adoption of- a fortv-four hour week throughout the Commonwealth. He declared that anyone who would not work forty-eight hours did not want work. Australia could not compete with other countries if she did not devote the same hours to industry. Forty-eight hours was a fair thing, and the cost of manufacture on that basis was high enough.