AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 18 December 1925, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

[Australia & X.Z. Cable Association.’ BRITISH BOWLERS. SYDXEY. Dec. 17. Ibe British .Imim let's are. passengers by the Aorungi. N.S.W. GOVERNMENT AGAIN I! FLUFFED. SYDNEY, Dee. 17. The Legislative Council again rebuffed the Government rejecting bv Ad to ! a Bill aiming to absorb the municipality ol Waterloo in the City. HIDFS SALE. .MELBOURNE. Dec. 18. Hides: A very strong cutlngue was cleared in sellers’ favour. I'l.OT TO BUY BAP,OUR. STILL MUCH HEARTBURNING. (Received (bis day at 9.1", a tit A SYDNEY. Dec. 18.

Ihe alleged Nationalist plot to Tiuv Labour members in order to secure a majority in the X.K.W. State Government. is still musing much heartburning in Labour rank's. An oflieial statement, issued by the Australian Workers’ Union, saw- the Labour fallens should have realised Unit for the vindication of its honour it. Mas incumbent, upon it to rail for tlm resignation of Mr Willis, the VicePresident of the Executive Council, and even semi the matter for further action to the Annual Conference. I lie statement declares that when i member of a Government uses a newspaper in his control to give publicity to a story which is as disgraceiul to the other members of the Go>'oi iimenL and the Rally supporting it, and does it without a scrap of proof, then it is imperative he should l.e loiniy dealt with. 'I he Caucus would Oily hate been ~mil,lying with basest ue essilies of the ease it it declared -lie ha person as mint to hold a position ol t rust v, i: hin the , ~.,,, Mr Bavin. Leader of the Opposition, :n the Mm-e a-keit Mr Lang, in view ,1 the fact that the ('aliens decided to ‘-an|- A tlio newspaper l.ailiour daily to .vitlulrau its base!,--.- rcth-clions on Labour members, whether he would see i hat the rellei Lions east ~n iho Xatinndisls in connection with the ease are 'lsa withdraw ii. Mr Lang replied he had enough lo do to lead with Ins 'Mil Baity v.ilhoul Marrying about the Nationalists. He suggested it was Mr Bavin’s ioh lo defend his own Parly. N.S.W. I l-l iOUUS WKKK. SYDNEY, Doe. 17.

Ihe Stale Cabinet has decided i hat the I l-hours week shall begin ell Monlay. the fourth of January. A DUKA IDK WOOD SAI.KS. A Dial, A I DU. Dee. IS. The wool sales closed with good competition and a clearance of the market., the best fleece- making live per cent, higher and ordinary top lines lwo and a hall per cent, lower than it the previous sales. Pieces and oddments Mere unaltered. WAR TIME TAX. BERTH. Her. Is. The Assembly read a third time a •till to coin i line lbe cs Ira dm y impli - ed as a. War lime lax on land transactions. Tim Treasurer Mated ihe ireasury could i: u all n I i‘> to"‘go all war time taxation h r Iwenly years. N.S.W. COY If!! N i'll) BY '! BAH K.S. II ABB. (Received this day at 10. Ao am i SYDNKY. He ember IS. The I .egi-la l in- Council read a I bird tune tlm Widows’ Pensions Bill which ms keen :cl u rued to the .i-s'iiili!,v The (Invernniclii's deci-iim to oper,tc Hue lorty-lour hours Week early in |,cw year i- a victory l"r the ,'rades Hall w'liu-h is staled m have .ended the .Mini-try an iillimaium delleiaiing I ill' ino i ,er iia I c ;nilod ic ■ t.ioii I the measure. ‘I he ult i urn Iu in was handed to Hi- ‘,! in i.-. t ei- tor l.nbunr yesterday niornng end Hie deei.-i.m was reached lo (pern I e the bill yesterday eltornonii. \' I CT()R fAX POLITICS. K.C. OBSTi! I'C'l S ii 11.1., IHSSDI.I'TION KXPKCTUD.

MEDBOCiiNE. December IS. The Legislative Council retused to -am lion the proposed increased taxa--inn and returned the bill to the as.emhlv with the suggestion that the hist year's rates should still obtain amt he increases lie abandoned. The As--einbly refused and sent the hill back .o the Council. The latter, however, ■eallirtiied its oreviotis procedure and euiraed the measure to the Assembly. During tlie debate the Minister of Mii-ests said if the Council persisted in is attitude the (Invent men t would ho mablo to carry on. A dissolution is expected. I’KODCCE PRICE.'. MEL BOC It NE. December 10. Wheat shippers offer (i- l td. As Ijd. II line!; at W'illia nistmvn. Trade {notations, (is (hi. (is Ad. Oats (milling) As Hid, Ts. Barley, malting •.English) -L- Ad. Is >d. Potatoes LT I 10s. Onions CO 10s. .11)11 AXSEX'B ATTA( K. SYDNEY. December IS. ,I'oha iisen. addressing the Labour 'miiicil. made a violent attack on the -on men's Bniini fur its inaction over !.,. deportation proceedings. He said :■ v.as airrv it was law. and not inlust rial act inn. that got him out. i:\II.WAY SIR fix E CONTINCKS. PERTH. Becember IS. Negotiations for a settlement of the midland railway strike so lar have Ittil•d. Many distant settlers are sutlerog a shortage of supplies. COMMI'NIST WTNO. BRISBANE. Becember IS. A movement has he.nt initiated to orm an organised Belt Wing within be Labour Party, composed of memiers wlm refused to sign the unttotnmunist pledge.