AUSTRALIAN NEWS

Hokitika Guardian, 14 January 1926, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN NEWS

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N.S.W. LOAN. LONDON, January 12.

The Australian Press Association learns on good authority that an apparent conflict of statements in reference to the New South Wales loan pro gramme is quite simply explained. It is not intended to issue a single loan of eleven millions, as was suggested by the “Invotor.s’ Chronicle. - ” The oflicails in London have been advised that five millions will be offered in a few weeks. The amount may be increased to six millions, but the balance will not be floated before six months hence.

FORTY-FOUR HOUR WEEK. SYDNEY. January 1.3

In the X.S.AA’. Assembly. Hon Mr Baddcley lias introduced a hill to amend the Korty-four Hours Act to provide for a forty-foul - hours week for the seamen. SYDNEY HEAT WAVE. SYDNEY. January 13. The city is sweltering in a heat wave, the temperature being 103 degrees in the shade. IMISII EIR.ES IN AUSTRALIA. SYDNEY. January M. Hush fires in many parts of the State caused extensive damage. At Condobolin two hundred :..|Uare miles have been .-.wont. The flames which arc being fanned by a twenty-mile wind are still advancing rapidly and strenuous efforts by the whole countryside to prevent the fire's progress proved fruitless.

At dunce thousands ot acres of grass have been burnt, while AA'agga. Alburv ami Gnngagai al-u report considerable losses.

N.S.W. UPPER HOUSE

MR LANG DISTRUSTS OWN NOMINEES. SYDNEY. January 1-1. In the Assembly Mr Lang tabled the wording of a. pledge signed by the Labour members of the Legislative Council, which reads: -- I pledge myself on all occasions to do mv utmost to ensure the carrying out of the principles embodied in the -Labour platform, including the abolition of the Legislative Council.” Formal notice of the introduction of the bill to abolish the Council will be given to-day and the measure At ill probably be preceded with in the Legislative Council at the end of next week. 'The hill to extend the electoral franchise in municipalities and shires and to provide for fresh elections at the end of the present year will he introduced into the Assembly.