AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 3 August 1927, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

(By Telegraph—Per Press Association. MR MCKELL'S DECISION. (Received this day at 0.30 a.m.l SYDNEY, Aug. 3. Mr McTvell on his return from London announces lie had decided to place himself behind ATr Lang and support the decisions of the Unity Conference.

ADVERSE CRITICISM. SYDNEY. Aug. 3

Referring to adverse comments in New Zealand newspapers on the fact that New Zealand barristers and solicitors cannot practice in Australia, legal officials explain that New Zealand solicitors are not recognised hy the authorities, hut the reason is that in New Zealand they are not required to serve the period of years as articled clerks as part of their training. Sui-li a procedure was looked upon hy Judges here as essential to the proper qualification of a solicitor. The admission of barristers was controlled by an Act of Parliament.

MILK SUPPLY BILL. AIELBOURNE. Aug. 3.

In the Assembly the Alinistcr ol Agriculture (Air Slater), speaking on the Afftlk Supply Bill said, the board oonsistiig of representatives of producers, retailers and consumers with an independent chairman, would be appointed to control the wholesale retail prices of milk. He hoped eventually this would lead to the Alelbouriio City Council and other councils having the monopoly T)f the milk distribution as was the case m AA ellingtoh. NORTH TO SOUTH RAILWAY. AIELBOURNE. Aug. 3. The Federal Government has accepted the tender of a Victorian Company for the construction of a section of the North to South railway, Ogdnatta to Alice Springs, a distance of 271 miles, for .£695,000. which is tor labour only.