AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Taihape Daily Times, 13 August 1919, Page 5

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

PREFERENCE FOR AUSTRALEAN GOODS. HOLMAN’S PROGRESSIVE POLICY. Received 11_20 a.m. ‘SYDNEY, This Day. The Chamber of Manufacturers‘ has launched an extensive campaign, calling on Australians to buy only Aus-tl-alian-made. goods. Speaking at Lismorc, Mr HOll-nan outlined the Governmeit’s policy, which includes the introduction of Whitley Councils system. The principle of co-partnership in large concerns is to be established. In 1-egraril to the liquor question the Gove~:nul-ant v.ill take a. -.-'efcrendum on the question of prohibition with compensation, tl-e result to be determined by a bare majority. A Commission will previously determine the amOi_ln’£ of compensation. Six o’elock closing will continue in the meantime. Eniploymcnt insurance will be available to every workman, and preference will be given in all employments to returned sold-fiex-s_ The C-overnment is determined its stop prcfitecring and Will not allot: the growth of iiioiiopelies in any di‘rvction. He stated it would be :1 dc{finite part or the policy of the Gov‘ernment; ‘*o give preference to loca‘elv— Einarle articles. Mr Holman has also tamiouncecl a health policy, which 113.. Eclhdes the establishing of maternity ;hospitals and rest homes. He conicfuded by outlining afforestation, de. [centralisation and llydro-electrical } schemes.

MELBOURNE, This.D2ly. A repozt issued by the Commonwealth Statistician states that from 1913 to 1.918 therg were 2153 strikes in the Commonwealth, involving 7597 erstablishments; workers involved numbered 9,156,589, and the loss in WV/‘;,l.g€S amounted to £5,073,346 (,). As a result of negotiations he is hopeful of a settlement of the sea:;len’s strike.