AUSTRALIAN NEWS

Hokitika Guardian, 26 January 1927, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN NEWS

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NEW AUSTRALIAN PARTY. MELBOURNE, Jan. 25. The first convention of the new Australian Loyal Party will contest the next Victorian e'ections and subsequently enter tho Federal election campaign as a separate politioil entity. The charter of the party read was mostly of only State interest, ft includes the furtherance of*»U State enterprises in the matter ot public utilities, with no compulsory Government, monopo.y oi transport, payment by results in industry, limitation of borrowing and no (ire-elected candidates.

NEW SOUTH WALES LOAN

SYDNEY. Jan. 25. Mr Lung announced the State Government has sold an issue ol twenty - flvo million dollars ol State bonds in New A T ork. Tho money is to lie utilised to meet commitments in London. Mr Lnm T says the funds were raised at a c-onsTderably better price than could be obtained in London. It is understood the Family Endowment Scheme will not apply to any married worker who is not in employment, irrespective of whether he possesses a family or not. MAKER A DELAYED. SYDXI'V. -Inn. 26. The Makura arrived 11 hours behind schedule, owing to a boiler tube blowing out shortly after leaving Wellington. Rad coal also prolonged the passage. homes erected. SYDNEY, Jan. 26. To date the AYar Service Homes’ Commission has erected 29.957 homes in the Commonwealth at a cost of .623,340.166 sterling. N.S.AY. LIQUOR LAW. srvnXl-’jY. .Tan. 26.

Cabinet has deckled to amend the Liquor Act to enable liquor to bo served with meals on licensed premises up to 9 o’clock at night. CHILD ENDOWMENT, SYDNEY. -Tan. 26. Mr MbTiernan. reporting to the. Ministry, as a result of his mission to MelWirne to consult the Constitutional Authorities on the Child Endowment Hill, said the State could introduce the scheme without contravening the Federal Constitution. After discussing the amended scheme as cabled, the can- j cus decided to adopt the principle of Child Endowment, hut that a committee he appointed irom the caucus to enquire into the matter and report to next meeting of the Caucus. LABOR PROTEST. MELBOURNE.'. Jan. 20. Affiliated Trades and Labour Councils of Australia have decided to send a protest of the various State Labour i Councils against the personnel of the Industrial Delegation, to United States, to the American Labour movement. BRISBANE, Jan. 26. The Master Builders’ Association has lodged an application with the Arbitra- , tion Court for cancellation of the Building Trades Award and deregistration of the. striking unions. The application will bo heard on Thursday. price of flout . SYDNEY, Jan. 26. The price of flour for local consump- • tion is reduced by 10s to £l2 10s per ton. The export price is unchanged.