AUSTRALIAN NEWS

Taihape Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3324, 31 October 1919, Page 5

AUSTRALIAN NEWS

Received 10.45 a.m_ SYDNEY, This Day. The Assembly read 3. Second time the Returned Soldiers’ Bill. AS a result of the drought horses are selling at Mudgee for half a crown each. MELBOURNE, This Day. Following are market quotations: n 1'1.141(‘.3 good condition, unaltered; sloppy lines, one 1"-at-thing to halfpenny easier. p Bzu*ley.—'-English, malting 5/9 to 6/: Cape 5/1 to 5/2_ Oats.-——Algerian 5/11 to 6/. Potatoes.~2l/ to 22/. Onions.——£l2 12/ to £l3. HUGHES’ FUTURE POLIC¥. S()ME Il\l“POß'l‘AN'l‘ CHANGES. Received 10.45 am. ‘ SYDNEY, this day. Mr Hughes, delivered a. policy speech at Bendigo. He said Australia would not he represented at "the Labour Con» ferenee at VVashington_. as the ‘Labour Party had re.t'uSed to noniiirate la representative. After outlining the Governnlent’s dealing with producers, Mr Hughes stated a guarantee of £2l for raw su-gar would be e‘st.ended for another year. Referring to the war, he said: We had a war debt of four hundred millions, and must produce more. the only alternative being Bol.<hevism,, land lthe Giovernment believing insurance against unelnplo_v‘* ment egziinst uiieniploynient and sickness was necessary. intended to insti~ tute a searching investigation with El. view to the BS‘i&l)llSll)ll0nf of :1. s_vs.tmn fair to employers and employees. .The Government would Cfoiitiniie its efforts to promote the organisa.ti~on of industry. and decided with this end in view to guarantee a minimum price for cott:':l for three years. Referring to the nfterniath of war, Mr Hughes said profiteelinp; would be dealt with immedi—ately, it would be _attaek’é'<T"by logislvaiion and administration. The Government. is appointing a representative Royal Commission to inquire into high prices. After outlining the causes of industrial unrest, Mr Hughes said he was appointing a commission to inquire re.~:peeting the cost of living. In relation to 9. minimum Wage, the Government would create nnichinery whereby l'(‘])l‘oSOllt{ltl.Vos of orgzmised labour and mnployers would form industrial count (‘llg in the Connnonwealth and the State -and to give these statutory authority. a Commonwealt-h liidustrial Court would be formed, consisting of one Commonwealth and Two or more Stine judges. A new tariff would be hrouglit before the House ilnnle.dia»’tely it re- ‘ assembles. It is also proposed to have i a vigorous policy of immigration and agpublie healtli scheme in (‘,O-opC,l'af‘i,on } with the States.