AUSTRALIAN NEWS

Hokitika Guardian, 8 May 1931, Page 5

AUSTRALIAN NEWS

TRANSPORT BILL. (Australian Press Association) SYDNEY, May 8. The State Labour Caucus has approved of a Bill to bring the whole of the transport systems including motor buses, and also main roads under tlm Alinistrv of 'Transport. There will b. a Chief Commissioner and four assistant Commissioners, one of whom wil be a representative of rail and tramway employees. Their. functions will in elude tiie co-ordination of the transport systems.

TROTTER SOLD. SYDNEY, May 8. Rio Grande, which is regarded as one of tiie best square gaited trotting horses in Sydney lias been sold to ' New Zealander and probably gees to Auckland. A CLUE. SYDNEY, A lay 8. An important clue to the limit oi the mailbag containing ten thousand pounds, was the discovery by the police of th e bag in Queanbeyan River, Hie bag, which was evidently dropped off a bridge crossing the river, Was filled with ntonen.

broadcasting policy. AUCKLAND UNION’S DECISION. AUCKLAND, May 6. The Management Committee of the Auckland Rugby Union had a long discussion on the question of broadcasting its matches from Eden Park each week. It was decided that permission be granted for next Saturday and that thereafter the position will be reviewed week by week. The discussion was taken in committee after hearing a statement from the Auckland manager of the Radio Broadcasting Company.