AUSTRALIAN NEWS

Hokitika Guardian, 31 December 1930, Page 5

AUSTRALIAN NEWS

WHEAT. GROWERS SERIOUS PLIGHT. (Australian Press Association.) 'Received this day at S3O a.m.) SYDNEY, Dec. 31. I lie deplorable plight of wheat growers is exemplified in the latest announcement that merchants have ceased operating. Practically no shipments are being arranged and Silo facilities are wholly incapable of holding the wheat being harvested, because a million bushels of last season’s whe.it is still on hand at the terminal elevators. Furthermore farmers lmve not the ready cash to buy bags. It is officially stated that wheat is practically unsalcAJlie. Argentina grain is being offered London tit As 6d per bushel and Australian at 3s ORI.

J OCREY ’S CONDITION

SYDNEY', December 31.

The Jockey Carter, left the hospital on Monday against the Doctor’s wishes ami yesterday X-ray photographs showed his spine was fractured in three places. The Doctors declare had he collapsed while walking round it would have been the end.

SYDNEY BUILDING TRADE,

SYDNEY, December 31

The volume of building trade in Sydney in 11)30 touched on the lowest levels on record, Last year 0,924 structures were erected at a cost of £16,438,984, This year the cost of 5,931 homes and shops etc, was £9,201,109. R ATTUNING ABOLITION. SYDNEY, December 31. Employers and industrial leaders declared the abolition of rationing in private employ not only operates disastrously against, a, large body of employees. but also has a had effect upon industry itself. The employers are unanimous the dee I art ion of a 44 hour week will have disastrous effect upon Now South Wales. The ex-President of the Chamber of Manufacturers said that poor old New South Wales is going to he pushed right into the background. Our manufacturers cannot possibly compete with those other States' working 48 hours, neither can our business people. Industrial leaders expressed the opinion that Shop Assistants, if given opportunity. would decide in favour of rationing to avoid dismissals. IMMIGRATION RESTRICTIONS. DECISION OF FEDERAL MINISTRY (Received this uav at 10.30 a.m.) CANBERRA. December 31 A restriction on all alien immigration, until the country’s . economic* position improves sufficiently to arrango the lifting of the ban. has been decided upon by the Federal Ministry, The Minister of Home Affairs (Mr Blakely) noticed the various Governments and Shipping. Coys, interested that because of the extraordinary economic conditions and widespread unemployment, it is undesirable facilities be given to immigrants to come to Australia either with the intention of settling here or taking work. The Minister explained the Government’s object is to present unrestricted immignition'of aliens getting employment to the detriment of Australian workmen. Tourists and bona fide business men of course are not affected. A CHANCE TO ANSWER. (Received this day at. 11 SYDNEY, December 31. The “Herald” says because of the alleged association with the Communist Party, Senator A. Rae may be called upon to appear before the Australian Labour Party Inquiry Committee to show cause why lie should niot be expelled from the Party. llae has taken a prominent part in Communist demonstrations on a number of occasions, also appearing 'on the Communist platform.

ANOTHER TRAGEDY

PERTH, December 30

Mrs McCaskill, aged 28, and her eight months old baby were found battered to death on her husfband’s farm at Bruce Rock. William Albert, aged 21, who was employed on the farm, was found hanged on n verandah of the farmhouse. Albert had been given notice of dismissal by the husband earlier in the. day. Albert then said, “You will be sorry for this.” Albert who was alive when cut down fiom the rafters, had done his terrible work with an axe.