GENERAL NEWS.

Taranaki Daily News, 17 May 1920, Page 5

GENERAL NEWS.

By MeCTirph.—-Press Assn.—Copyright, Speaking at the Millions Club luncheon, at Sydney, Mr. William Brookes, Legislative Councillor, stated that the price of paper in Australia has increased £10,000,000 annually since 1014.'

A motion agreed to by the Victorian House of Representatives for increasing members' salaries involves an additional expenditure of £45,000 annually.

In the British billiards championship Smith steadily forged ahead through the week. The present scores are: Smith 14,001, Falkiner 12,208.

Advices from Jerusalem state that the Arabs are pillaging Christian villages in the French zone. At Galilee they murdered women and children, the survivors taking refuge in the British zone.

The Xew South Wales House of Representatives, by 42 votes to l(i, on the motion of Mr. Bamford, voted that the Government be requested to increase the salaries of members to £IOOO a year. Mr. Hughes supported the motion, stating that, if outsi.'n ' Parliament, they would earn three times the members' ealarv.

The New Sonrji Wales Parliamentary Labor Party hag decided to recommend to the Premier that no honors be granted during or subsequent to the Prince's visit, and the Labor Council has declined lo particiapte in the .welcome to the Prince-

There were wild scenes in Sydney on Undergraduates, Commemoration Day. After a procession the theatres and the Town Hall were invaded, and much damage was done to the organ and furniture. Government House wan visited, and the Governor joined the revellers.

The Hobnrt Labor Conference passed a motion disapproving of the extravagant expenditure of public money in connection with the Prince of Wales' visit, in view of the high cost of living and the hardship amongst workers.

The House of Commons, by (11 votes to 8, read a second time a Bill prohibiting the importation of plumage of birds, except, ostrich's, eider duck's birds imported alive, or birds used for food.

The Methodist Conference at Sydney has decided to appeal to the Medical Congress of Australasia meeting in Brisbane in August, for a statement on prohibition.

Tile executive of the Federation of British Industries resolved to oppose a levy on war wealth by all possible means.

The Mahana takes a thousand girls to New Zealand, most of whom became engaged to New Zealand soldiers during their stay in Britain. The New Zealand Office is receiving a great number of application's, and passages for. emigrants are fully booked to September.

Paris says the evacuation of the neutral zone is only a matter of days. Marshal Foch lias commissioned General Dogoutto to arrange details with the German commander.