AUSTRALIAN NEWS

Hokitika Guardian, 31 October 1930, Page 5

AUSTRALIAN NEWS

CAUCUS CONCLUDES,

SOME OF THE DECISIONS. (Australian Press Association.) (Received this day at 10 a.m.) CANBERRA, October 31. The Federal Labour Caucus has concluded its sitting. It agreed that persons in receipt of a regular salary from the Commonwealth Government be subject to a special Supertax. This amount to be ten per cent in the case of those whose salaries are between £'7.50 and £IOOO sterling a year, and fifteen per cent, in the case of those in receipt of more than £IOOO. Another means of assisting to balance the budget will be the adjustment of certain Federal accounts, in order to effect [substantial savings. The Caucus decisions represent a compromise between the original proposals submitted by Mr Lyons, and the demands of the militant sections of the Labour party. OBITUARY. (Received this day at 11.30 a m.) SYDNEY, Oct. 31. ‘ Obituary.—John Mildred . Creed, a aged eighty-eight. He was prominent in public life for many years and brie: of the oldest practitioners in Sydney." He founded 'the Cremation Society, of which he was president.

FOOD PRICES DR!#,

SYDNEY, Oct. SI

September food prices in all States showed a decrease compared with the previous month, a drop of 3.1 per cent in towns, and 3.2 in cities. „ ILLICIT STILL. " A POLICE RAID. SYDNEY, Oct. 31. The police raided a house iri the suburb of Marrickville, #.nd discovered one of the finest of illicit stills seized for many years. A quantity of molasses and raw spirit was seized. The house contained, .a great urn. like ( boiler, under V f which* a ifurniee ’! water blazing. A man was arrested and charged. \ j MOTORSHIP DIDSABLED/ ;> , . ADELAIDE, October 31. , The ‘ motorshiip Seminole is disabled ;jjear Cape Willoughby, Kangaroo Island. The main engine js'out-of action. Things have been, despatched toi her assistance. I CAUSE OF TROUBLES. MELBOURNE, Oct, 31. Chairman O. Bowden, addressing members of the Stock Exchange, said one cause of Australia’s troubles was. unquestionably the state of indecision and uncertainty, which pervades, trading land financial circles throughput., the Commonwealth'; •- ••Any- "attempt atartificial reduction of interest rates will be fatal. ’■ - A LIBfeL CLAIM. ' ' MELBOURNE, OeV 31. A claim for ten thousand sterling dahiages for allegel libel is made in a writ against the proprietors of the “Argus.’’ ■: The 'Writ is on behalf of Cyril Thornton, who states the defendant published an article on 22nd April falsely representing that he went to India to assist rebellious Indians to creat civil, turmoil, and arranged to challenge the Government of India by publicly breaking the salt laws.