AUSTRALIAN NEWS

Southland Times, Issue 18828, 22 May 1920, Page 5

AUSTRALIAN NEWS

FEDERAL PARLIAMENT. THANKS TO THE FORCES. (By Telegraph.—Press Assn. —Copyright.) (Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.) MELBOURNE, May 21. The Speaker, on behalf of the House of Representatives, and the President on behalf of the Senate, at a gathering at Parliament House, presented the thanks of the Commonwealth to the navy and array for their services in the war to representatives of both forces.

In the House of Representatives Mr Hughes introduced a Bill increasing members’ salaries to £IOOO. Some opposition was manifested. Mr Williams’s motion for an extension of the moratorium was negatived. Colonel Ryrie, speaking in favour of compulsory military training for boys, urged the necessity of Australia being ’•■■•ady for defence, as it might, be that a menace was not far away. He instanced (lermany who was only waiting for the day of revenge. She would wait 50 or 100 years.

The Senate passed the Oil Agreement Bill.

MEMBERS’ SALARIES BILL PASSED.

MELBOURNE, May 21. (Received May 21, 9.30 p.m.) Both Houses passed the Members’ In creased Salaries Bill.

DEATH OF A RACEHORSE. MUCH LITIGATION.| SYDNEY, May 21. (Received May 21, 0.30 p.m.) As a sequel to the recent case connected with the death of the racehorse Estland, Hynes, the trainer, has issued a writ claiming damages amounting to £IOOO against Thorne, caretaker of the Rosehill racecourse, on tiie grounds of alleged slander and assault.

TIIE WAR GRATUITY,

NEW SOUTH WALES’ SHARE.

SYDNEY, May 21 (Received May 21, 7.35 p.m.)

It is estimated that 200,000 people in New South Wales alone will participate in the soldiers’ war gratuity bonds, involving the payment of £10,000,000.

SOUTH AUSTRALIAN WHEAT,

TIIE EXPORTABLE SURPLUS.

ADELAIDE, May 21, (Received May 21, 7.35 p.m.)

The Wheat Board estimates South Australia’s exportable surplus wheat at 0,000,000 bushels. IMPORTS AND EXPORTS COMMONWEALTH RETURNS? MELBOURNE, May 21. (Received May 21, 7.35 p.m.) The Commonwealth imports for nine months totalled £02,287,000 and exports £111,900,000. ENEMY PROPERTY IN THE ISLANDS. PROPOSED LIQUIDATION, MELBOURNE, May 21. The Federal Government is considering a proposal that all enemy property in the Islands be liquidated and the proceeds credited in part to the reparation Germany owes the Commonwealth.

FAMILY ENDOWMENT. SYDNEY, May 21. Mr McGirr’s family endowment scheme will involve 100 per cent increase in taxation.