AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 18 January 1926, Page 4

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

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OBiTTARV. SYDNEY, Jan. K

Obituary—Captain John Henry Gordon, master of the steamer Northumberland.

larger caucus. SYDNEY. Jan. J(J.

The Labour Caucus decided that the present session of Parliament he concluded next week. The Electoral Amendment Hill will be temporarily allowed to drop and the Abolition of the Legislative Counci Billl will lie proceeded v. it!i on Tuesday. Labour member-! vho were absent from the Council on Thursday night are to be disciplined. A further session will lie Judd within three weeks, to pass the Single Seats Bill.

V IS IT BY EXPERT. MELBOURNE, Jan.- Ui

Mr Bruce announced that Clive .McPherson, the Comniomvealth Government representative on tlie Commonwealth Dairy Produce Control Board leaves for New Zealand to-day to enquire inLo the subject ot' Australian representation at the Dunedin Exhibition. While in New Zealand .Mr McPherson will discuss matters affecting dairying with leading representatives of the New Zealand Dairy Produce Control Board, fie will also endeavor to investigate trade relations between the Dominion and the Commonwealth. AFFORESTATION. ADELAIDE, Jan. 10. Premier Gunn has prepared an important scheme lor afforestation during the next decade, involving an expenditure of £250,000. Planting will Ik; done in the south eastern portion of tlie State where the land is considered most suitable for such an undertaking.