THE TOTALISATOR.

Taihape Daily Times, Volume XII, Issue 3587, 25 September 1920, Page 5

THE TOTALISATOR.

Received 8.45 a.m,

SYDNEY, This day

The report of the Audi or-General, dealing with the totalisator, says that though investments show % cuufderable increase, they are not so large as they 9 might have been if ihe had more confidence in the working or the machine. This lack of confluence was due to inefficien staffs, and want of accommodation and facilities for the public to invest.

UNION OF CHURCHES

Received 8.45 a.m. SYDNEY, This day

The Presbyterian General Assembly j is considering the report on Church ; Union, which shows to date that sixty ] per cent of the Presbyterians and j eighty-four per cent of 'he Congrega" tionalists favour the Union. The Methodist vote shows 29,492 in favour and 2742 against fdr the members, anc 4492 in favour and 491 against for the trustees. I

ANTI-PROFITEERING ACT.

Received 8.45 a.m

SYDNEY, This day

Premier Storey, commenting on the Profiteering Bill, said the measure was based largely on legislafon already in existence in England and to a lesser extent in New Zealand and America. Clause 65, empowering the President of the Commission to publish information .delivered in the cow'se of legal inquiries, was adopted from ibo New Zealand .Foard of Trade Act.

THE FEDERAL CAPITAL.

Received 9.40 a.m

MELBOURNE, This day,

In " : he Federal House of Representatives, the Victorian Nationalists endeavoured to strike the Federal Capital item of £150,000 from the Estima'es. A non-party division resulted in a vote of 27 to 14 in favour of the item.

NEW TROTTING RECOIRD.

Received 9.40 a.m

MELBOURNE. This Day

Bonnie Voyage broke the trotting record for a mile in the championship competition at /the Show, the time being 2min. 16 3-ssec, beating Nellie B's record of 2.17, which had stood for en years. N.S.W. PUBLIC DEBT. SYDNEY, Sept. 24. The Auditor-General's report shows that the Public Debt now amounts to £158,902,917.

DAMAGES AWARDED

SYDNEY, Sept. 24

in the case against the Country Press Company, Graham Brothers secured a verdic; for £912. Stay of proceedings was granted

THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL. PERTH, Sept. 24. The Governor-General-elect (Lord Forster) and Lady Fprster have arrived at Fremantle. BROKEN HILL COMPANY. SYDNEY, Sept. 24. The Broken Hill Proprietary Company has decided to expend three and a half millions on extensive additions to steelworks at Newcastle. They will issue debentures and reserve shares Increased demand for steel by New Zealand, South Africa and other countries has necessitaated the expansion. MINERS' AWARD. SYDNEY, Sept. 24. X. In the Assembly, the AttorneyGeneral, referring to the increases granted to the coal miners, said ac- , tion would be taken to see that there was no unwarranted increase in the price of coal. If an increase was required, application would have to be made to the Commission. DUTY OF THE CHURCHES. SYDNEY, SepTT24. At both the Presbyterian and Baptist churches sessions now being held, reference is given to industrial and social unrest and the need for the churches getting into better vOQch with the masses, recognising the duty

of assisting and improving social conditions- also condemning the proposed State lottery as likely to promote the already too rife gambling spirit.