AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Taihape Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3468, 23 April 1920, Page 5

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Received 10.10 a.m.

SYDNEY, this day

Mr 1-luglies announced that Mr Watt will represent, the Comxnonwealfh at the Finzmcial conference at.’ Brussels, in liuy. The Senate read the ‘War Gr:_lt.uity Bill :1 third time.

A proclalnat.ion withdraws t 0 a certain extent: the rest.rictions 011 the tl'anslllission of money to Germany.

Marconi has submitted {L scheme to Mr Hughes ‘for the establishment at the company ’s expense of super-high-power stations in all the Dominions, with the object of bringing them into closer touch with Britain and each other. The Cabinet is also considering the transferring of the control of wireless from the Navy to the Postal Department. .

The House of Representatives is discussing a. motion by Mr Au-sten Chapman, that a convention be summoned to ‘consider the question of aiuending ‘the Constitution. During the debate Mr Hahoney set forththe Labour proposals, which provided ‘for the abolition of State boundaries and the establishment of thirty-one provinces. There will be a House of Representatives to deal with matters affecting Australia J-s national. The Senate‘ will be abolished, and affairs of local interest will be dealt with by the thirty-one provincial legislatures. State Governors will also be abolished. ' .

Received 11.50 a.ln_ SYDNEY, this day

During the past three mbnths over two hundred thousand head of starving stock have been brought from the drought areas to The county of Cum’-' berland, where grass is available. It is 1111ofiic»ia11y‘state(1 the State Govel'lllnellt will test the action of the Fedeml Government in imposing a t'otalisator tax on meetings.- .

. ,Tlle'unionsleonvened by the Labour Council passed a motion demanding ilfe I:‘elen’.'se of twelve Imlustrial Workers ofuthe World prisoners. ?Advi'ce.s‘ have been received that Mr Coombes, who fr:.un.ed the rules governmg track walking in Ausrtraliat and New Zealancl, has been appointed sole judge of walkjng at the Olympic Games.- ' * - - - As a result. of the increased price of paper, it is estimated the Australian newspapers are paying £4,300,000 more yearly for supplies than pre-Wa-1' MELBOURNE, this day. The Fedefal Government ha-so abandoned the naval pagefint in ‘Sydney in connection with "the Prince of Wales’ visit. ,

Received 11.45 am

SYDNEY , This Day.

There are 250 New Zealand Anzacs about Sydney, and the Anzac Day Committee is inviting them to march at the ‘head of the First Australian DiV_iSion'.in Sunday~’s church parade. There are great preparations ‘ for Monday’s celebi-a.tions_whic»ll will be observed as a public holiday. \ ~9- ' ‘A representative meeting of" citizens, presided over by the Lord Mayor decided to organise the decoration of city and streets in honour of the Pl-ince‘s_visit. The Mayor gave an assurance that despite the recent resolution against spending five thousand pounds on decorations, the City Council 'W0111(l.d0 its ‘part in giving the Prince one of the finest receptions he had received anywhere, and unsurpassed in the Southern Hemisphere. AUSTRALIAN MARKETS. Received 11.5 a.m. "MELBOURNE, this (lay. 1110.05 arc quieter all round, and «loclincd 2-Ed.‘ V Barley, English. 7/3 ‘to 7/9; Cape, 6/2 to 6/5. Oats, Algcriaus, milling 5/7 to 5/8; feed 5/2 to 5/4-. Potatoes, £9 10/ to £lO. . Onions, £l3 to £l3 5/.