AUSTRALIAN NEWS

Hokitika Guardian, 14 November 1930, Page 5

AUSTRALIAN NEWS

MR LANG’S INTENTIONS

(Australian Press Association.)

SYDNEY, Nov. 14,

Among the first policy bills of the new State Parliament will be one to amend the Arbitration Act securing effective preference for unionists anti the abolition of Loyalist Unions formed within Government services, as a result of the 1917 strike. The Troubles Bill also provides for a general reversion of the forty-four hours week and the repeal of the provision permitting piece work, contracting or any other system of payment by results. 1

FEDERAL DECISIONS

CANBERRA, Nov. 14-

The Ministry have decided to lift the* prohibition at present existing on carriage by the Post Office of communications to and from the well known lottery conducted at Hobart.

In answering the terms of the Commonwealth redemption loan, Mr Lyons said it was being issued immediately. The Government hoped the people would co-operate in meeting the country’s urgent obligations. Mr Latham and MtPage congratulatel i the Government oh-, accepting', the advice of the Loan Council, , In this matter, Mr Page remarked -he thought it ludicrous that'Australian financial credit should be 'inferior to New Zealand’s. ' -\ _; ■

RAILWAY AFFAIRS. . Nov. 14

Mr Clapp (Railways' Commissioner) stated at Stawell that ..the Ministerial announcement that the 'Commissioners had decided to accede to the Government’s request to withdraw from the High Court proceedings on tlie question of the Arbitration Court’s power to bind the railways, was evidently based on some ministerial direction, which they were legally advised could not be given. The Commissioners had resolved to go ahead and secure from the High Court a bin eh needed authoritative finding as to the constitutional position. >"