N.S.W. POLITICS.

Hokitika Guardian, 8 February 1926, Page 3

N.S.W. POLITICS.

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RECTIFYING MISTAKES SYDNEY, Feb. <;. Mr Bavin speaking at a meeting of protest against the abolition of Legislative Council at Rochdale, said when the Nationalists again came into power they would set themselves to the work of remedying the mischief done by the present Government. Their ill’st business would b.* to rectify some of the injuries that the Lang Government inflicted unon the peopl" SWEEPING POLITICAL CHANDES. Bi'leri'i ng to tlie memorial to the Dominions Office regarding the alxilitiosi ot the Council. Premier Lang says as tar as the present fJovei'iiineii!: is eoiicerned we do not recognise tin* right ut till* Dominions Department interference with any other outside institution, or to interfere in Hie domestic a (fails of this self-governing State. Mr Lang stated lie favoured the abolition of all State Parliaments, and the extension of the powers of local governing bodies. The Government's decision to introduce the local Government frnuelii-e was a step in that

direction. PREFERENTIAL TREATMENT. Premier Lang is now considering the proposal to increase the amount of preferential treatment granted by the Government departments to locally manufactured goods. The I’remier's proposal is to increase the preferential treatment granted to New South Wales goods to thirty per cent.. to goods from other Slates fifteen per cent., anil British made goods ten per cent. ARSENIC ON APPLES. N.S.W. Tt) INVESTIGATE. SYDNEY, Feb. S. In view ol the recent reports referring to the presence ol arsenic on American apples sold in England. Mr lluuii. Minister of Agriculture, lias arranged that an investigation will be carried out here in order that tlie department may be in a position as the result of an actual analysis to allay any fears on the subject.

TERMINAL CABLE CHARGES. MELBOURNE. Feb. 8. The annual report of the Post master General's Department. which »a

tabled in the House of Representatives, shows that during 1921-23 the Commonwealth received £’233,776 from terminal cable charges. For the decade, from 1913 to 1926 it has received over two millions from this source. AUSTRALIAN WORKERS’ UNION. SYDNEY. Feh. 8. At the annual meeting of the Australian Workers’ Union, the general secretary. Mr Grayndler, reported that during the year the membership had increased by sixteen thousand. The lull membership was now nearly 13!),Off'!. Tho credits and investments of the Union had increased by £69,000. TOWNSHIP SAVED. A! ELBOURNE, Feh. 8. After a desperate all night light by hundreds of men and women the township of Upper Fcrntroe Dully was saved from tile hush lire which threatened it. Some farm outbuildings were destroyed and the horses scorched. NAVID \TION HINDERED. ■ MELBOURNE. Feb. 8. Navigation at Port Philip is dangerous owing to the heavy pall of smoke which is hanging over it. fug signals are being sounded.

FACTORY DESTROYED. ADELAIDE. Feh. 8

\ fire completely destroyed Cameron’s shoe factory at North Terrace. The damage is estimated at £20.00P.