AUSTRALIAN NEWS

Hokitika Guardian, 29 March 1930, Page 5

AUSTRALIAN NEWS

AUSTRALIAN REP. IN CANADA. (Australian Press Association) CANBERRA, March 28. The Federal Minister of Markets, Hon. Mr Parker Maloney to-day explained why Mr Haynes, who was the Australian Commercial Representative m Canada, was recalled, and subsequently resigned. The Minister said : “Mr S. McKay, of the Sunshine Harvester Works, decried Australia in Canada, and helped to damage our credit and good name abroad. It wa expected (Mr Maloney added) that Mr Haynes would have protected Australia against such damaging statements made by Mr McKay, but he associated himself with Mr McKay’s remarks, and repeated them at a public function in Canada.” MAWSON’SrSHIP SIGHTED. SYDNEY, March 28. A wireless message from the “C'athay” savs:—“We passed the ‘Discovery’ five hundred miles from Adelaide. She reported all well.’.’ CHARGE OF KILLING A MAN. SYDNEY, March 28. Edward Campbell was charged at Barraba with feloniously slaying Thomas O’Brien, who, as cabled on Tuesday, was found battered at a camp alongside a river. LABOUR DECISION. (Received this dav at 10 a.m,) SYDNEY, March 29. A special Labour Council meeting defeated by sixtv-three votes to thirtyeight. the militants proposal for a railway strike as a protest against the forty-eight hours week, but a conference of all unions is being held next week to discuss the position. The weak organisation of railway unions, shortage of funds and already existing widespread unemploymcnl were factors in defeating the militants plans.

The State Government agreed to the Federal pool proposal but Tasmania declines to co-operate.

IN THE SENATE. CANBERRA, March 29. The Senate passed a Bill abolishing the development of migration. Commissioner Pearce eulogised the woik done by the Commission which he declared was a safeguard very neecssary to the country. Continuing the House debate on the Referendum Bill, Mr Hughes supported the Government’s appeal for wider powers, but attacked the proposal tc empower Parliament to alter the constitution at will. A Bill was introduced providing for payment of a bounty on cotton seed and lint yarn. The Mi ninter of Customs expressed the opinion that the industry would be able to stand unaided six vears hence.

A Bill to establish a Centra! Reserve Bank, the objects of which Includes further assistance to primary and secondary industries is being introduced on Tuesday.

CAUSE OF RECALL. ADELAIDE, March 29. S. Yinckay commenting on Mr Haynes’s resignation and the Ai mister's statement concerning it. says it will shock the public to learn that the only reason for Air Haynes’s recall was that he honestly stated facts about Australia’s present industrial difficulties.