AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Taranaki Daily News, 27 July 1917, Page 2

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

SALARIES OF MEMBERS. Australian-N.Z. Cable Association. Sydney, July 26. In the Assembly Colonel Onslow pave notice of motion that members' salaries be reduced to .C3OO.

THE FEDERALHOUSE. Melbourne, July 20. The Senate passed the first readin" of the Bill for (),R repeal of the Dav" lißht Savinp Act, The third reading of the Unlawful Associations Bill was carried.

Snr John Forrest staled in the House of Representatives that the War Profits Bill would not applv to businesses earned on outside the Commonwealth, although the owners resided in AusIral.a unless the produce was sold in the Commonwealth. The new Companies' Bill had been copied from the >ew Zealand Act. The remuneration to directors would be limited to £lOllO. It is approximately expected that the revenue received under the Bill would be £900,000 for two rears

A VOTE OF CENSURE. Melbourne, July 20. In the Assembly the no-confidence motion was negatived by 31 votes to 29. PREFERENCE TO UNIONISTS. _, T Brisbane, Julv 20. Ihc Legislative Council decided, by 13 votes to 3. t„ ; Ul , Pni i die Arbitration Act to provide, in accordance with the agreement of both Houses, that the question ,of preference to unionists be excluded from the operations of the Act.

DISEASE AND MARRIAGE. Sydney, July 2fi. Addressing th P Tlealtli Congress the Minister of Health stated that a Bill had heen drafted which provided that nnaeks could no longer treat venereal diseases. Delegates emphasised Hint the Government should demand proof of freedom from venereal disease in all Candida', es for mania".'. A motion wj- lopted urging Mr. Hughes to prohihit the sale of alcohol for the duration of the war and during demobilisation.