AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 5 November 1927, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

(By Telegraph—Per Press Association. NEW SOUTH WALES POLITICS. SYDNEY, Nov. 4. The Slate Parliament was- opened by tho Governor with full ceremonial In his speech from the Throne he said that the Government intended to introduce measures providing for the placing of the Administration of the City Council tinder u commission, pending the establishment of a greater Sydney Council; also for the purpose of dealing with certain recent appointments to the public service and certain amendments in the methods of fin'ancing the family endowmentsclitime. A proposal 'would abo 'he submitted for the -amendment of the Industrial Arbitration Act and the remodelling of the present Industrial Commission. Parliament then adjourned till Tuesday as a mark of sympathy with those connected with the Harbour disaster. FISHING TRAGEDY. SYDNEY, Nov. 3. The Government Gazette stfites that while contributions of employers to the family endowment fund were large, tho disbursements were small. During September and October the tax yielded £351,097. RUSSIAN WOOL BUYERS. (Received this dav at 9.30 a.in.) SYDNEY, Nov. 5. .Representatives of the Textiles Import Coy. of -Moscow continue to buy wool largely in Sydney and other capital cities for Russia. Since the opening of the wool season in August, they have purchased 27,000 hales, valued at £BIO,OOO. They had previously purchased £500.000 worth. The company’s buying stall' in the Commonwealth numbers 22, ol whom only (i are Russians and the rest Australians, including a number ol specially trained wool classers. In addition to buying, the Company is largely interested in scouring greasy wool. L intends to extend its operation to New Zealand, which it proposes to do at the start, through some English buyers, with resident representatives to look after the business and tho shipping of the wool to Europe. NIG TIT-TROTTING REFUSED. SYDNEY, Nov. 5. Cabinet considered the applications for permission to conduct night trots. It was decided on no consideration would permission he granted.