AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 26 October 1927, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

(By Telegraph—Per Press Association. LOST WORKING DAYS. (Received this day at 10.25 a.m.) SYDNEY, Oct. 20. An official report shows 5,00) employees of Sydney City Council in 1020 lost 10,.Til working days through sickness and accidents. A feature is the increase in the number of absences through accidents since the Workmen's Compensation Act operated. CANCER RESEARCH. SYDNEY, Oct. 20. An authoritative .statement from the University regarding cancer research work there points out that important work lias already been done in determining the action of X-rays upon normal and malignant cells and in the use of colloidal lead, and it may lie that in the year 1928 relief hitherto impracticable may he afforded many sufferers beyond the hope of surgery.

NEW RAI LAVA V LINE. SYDNEY, Oct. 20

The last rail has been laid on the line between Sydney and Broken Hill. This reduces the distances between the two cities to 0!)!J miles, compared with the old rail journey via Adelaide of 1 .-108 miles.

A USTRA LI A X S( OTSM EX. SYDNEY. Oct. 2(5. Under the icgis of tho Migration 'onimissioner, with the assistance io Commonwealth Government, a

scheme is afoot.to charter a special steamer to carry to Scotland next

April, a dolgation of 500 to 700 Scotch Australians for the purpose of advertising Australia. The delegation will consist of Scots who have made their home in Australia, though the main objective is to visit Scotland. Other parts of the United Kingdom also will he visited with a view to stimulating migration. The delegation will be armed with samples of dried fruit and other products in proof of arguments that Australia is a good land to settle in. The promotors sav their intention is not to indulge in indiscriminate migration propaganda. They hope not so much to increase the number of migrants as to improve the quality. The movement is receiving strong supjiort. SEVERE STORM. (Received this dnv at 11 0 a.m.i SYDNEY, Oct. 2(1. Severe hail anil lain storm no. ompaniod by wind of hurricane lone caused great damage to vegetable crops at Mylesford on Clarence River. Crops of potatoes, maize, lucerne suffered severely, and birds and fowls were killed bv the hail, trees blown down, and farm buildings unroofed.

SEAMEN MEET. MELBOURNE. Oct. 20

The seamen’s meeting rejected a suggestion for a general strike (cabled last night). It was resolved that: shipowners should he requested to withdraw proposals for reductions in tho rates of nay and modification of working conditions.

TASM A.NI AN El NAXC E. HOBART. Oct. 20.

In tho Assembly, Treasurer Lyons in his Budget, stated the revealed surplus for the year was Cl 85.00;). Ho said it was decided to reduce taxation 1 S.l per cent or make other concessions.

QU FENS LAND EINA XCE. BRISBANE, Oct. 20

The Auditor-General's report was tabled in tho Assembly. It discloses a. deficit for tho year of £343.166 and an accumulated deficit of £1.328.138. The report shows receipts from taxation per bead increased from £2 (is 8d in 1916-17 ,to £5 2s Id last year. Interest on .public debts for the same period increased from L'3 8s lid to £5 9s (id.

Premier McCormack said the government intended to reduce loan expenditure as much as possible. If jtlio Australian States did not adopt a policy of reduction voluntarily. it would be forced upon them.

HON AMERY. MELBOURNE. Oct. 20

Hon Amery and Mrs Amery were tendered a warm reception oil their arrival at Melbourne. They were met by Mr Bruce and other Federal and State parliamentarians. During hiVictorian tour Hon. Amery lias hinted strongly at the possibility of Britain’s preferential tariff in favour of Australnn dried fruits, and wines be ing extended. Tu a speech at Geelong Hon Amery said there is an immense prospect opening before ns. T am not content to agree that all we have to do is to return to pre-war prosperity. I believe on the contrary the resources of Britain, are greater than ever before and that the resources of Australia and the other Dominions can create a prosperity far greater than anything we knew betory the \tai.