AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 3 December 1925, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

[Australia & N.Z. Cable Association.] N.S.W. POLITICS. DISSENSION IN LABOUR PARTY. SYDNEY, Deeemlier 2. There is much rumour regarding alleged dissension in the Parliamentary Labour Party over the Communistic issue, both among .Ministers and the party ranks, one section favouring the cleansing of the party of extremists and the other opposing it. as carrying the matter too far. One rumour is that the Nationalists attempted to bribe some Laborites in order to defeat the Government. Inis, however, is regarded as a rnstt with a view to closing up the Labour ranks. The Nationalist leader ridicules the

story. M-lIOUR WEEK BILL. SYDNEY, December 2. The Assembly has accepted the Council’s amendments in the forty-four hour week bill. This is the first contentious measure where the House has shown a tendency to compromise with the Council. AUSTRALIAN ELECTIONS. SYDNEY. Dec. 2. Senator Cox. the first senator to be elected for New Smith Wales, received the required number of votes to-day on the ninth count. 11l the House of Representatives, the state of parties will he lifty-two Afiuislerialists (comprising thirty-nine Nationalists. thirteen Country Party) and t weniy-t lu ce Labour. Victoria and Tasmania are the only Stales to have completed the returns for the Senate seats. In both eases four ministerialists have been returned. The distribution of preference is continuing in the other States.

.MANSLAUGHTER. SYDNEY. Dee. 2.

Herbert Wild Collins, whose arrest was cabled on 9th of September, was found guilty of manslaughter, and was remanded for sentence.

LIBEL ACTIONS STOOD OVER. SYDNEY. December .‘l. The actions for alleged slander and libel by Walsh and Johannsen, separately against Afr l.anib and AL- Bavin, have all been ordered to stand over as the two plaintiffs are in custody as the result of the proceedings under the Deportation Act. GREATER SYDNEY SCHEME. SYDNEY, December .1. The City Council lias approved of the principle of a Greater Sydney scheme, whereby the City Council will absorb a large number of suburban municipalities. The Council will ask the Government to introduce a bill providing for the formation of a Greater Sydney ('ouncil. I AIAIIG BAT! ON R EST RI CTI (>N R UMOV ED. MELBOURNE. December .‘l. A proclamation issued by the Federal Government removes the provision in the Immigration Act prohibiting the entry of German and other ex-enemy subjects into Australia. The internees who wore deported or repatriated from Australia will require to obtain special permission before they are allowed to return. The proclamation does not apply to Papua, Norfolk Island, or the mandated territory of New Guinea. SEI KCTiON OF LABOUR CANDIDATES. (Received this day at 10.0 a.m.) SYDNEY. Dec. IS. A movement as a loot to reconstruct the Australian Labour Party. A large number of union leaders are launching a campaign in favour ol the selection, by tile unions, of all Parliamentary candidate*. BACON STRIKERS It ESI.'AH'".. AIELBCII'BNE. Dec. 3. A mass melting ol I lie ham and bacon employee, decided to return u> work to-day. the employers having granted the men’s request tor a conlereuce.

BUSH FIRES CAUSE EXTENSIVE DAMAGE. SYDNEY, Dee. 3. An extensive bush fire in the Forbes district swept a large area and partly destroyed the Endow station. Several other stations are threatened by tlie. fire which has caused extensive damage and is still raging. N.S.W. POLITIC S. LABOR II BREACH WIDENING. SYDNEY, December 3. The* breach ill the State Cabinet is widening, a section ol Labour supporters now accusing a prominent member of the party with having fabricated the story of the bribery plot with the object of damaging a certain Minister and several members of the rank and file in the eyes of the Labour movement. The cleavage will probably lead tq the reorganisation of the ministry. A caucus is convened for to-night and it: will attempt to ascertain details of the alleged bribery plot. COMMUNISTS THROWN OUT. BRISBANE, December 3. By 39 votes to 23 the Brisbane Trades’ ami Labour Council decided tr evict (lie Communists front the Trades’ Hall.