AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Taranaki Daily News, 23 May 1921, Page 2

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

UNIVERSITY COMMEMORATION. By Telegraph.—Press Assn.—Copyright. Sydney, May 20. The University Commemoration' Day procession was quietly held. There was a notable absence of the objectionable features which characterised last year’s display. POWER SCHEME TENDER. Melbourne, May 21. The State Government has accepted an American tender of £379,000 for the Norwell power scheme. There was no Australian tender, and the British tender was for a portion of the work only. ■ —Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. PILLAGING ON SHIPS. Sydney, May 21. Giving evidence before the Pillaging Commission, G. Hudson, acting-Collec-tor of Customs, estimated the losses at Sydney during the past four years at £16,000 annually. RE-DIVISION OF COMMONWEALTH. Sydney, May 21. Dr. Earl Page, addressing Riverin a delegates at Albury, advocated the division of Australia into provincial councils. The existing boundaries were made in Downing Street, which was not conversant with the local geographical conditions. PASSPORT REGULATIONS. Sydney, May 21. The Union Steam Ship Company has advised it is no longer necessary for passengers landing at Honolulu to have their passports vised, provided the journey is continued on the same steamer. NEW COAL SEAM.

Sydney, May 21. Mr. Cann, Minister for Mines, announces the discovery of a workable coal seam on the southern railway line about sixty miles from Sydney. The coal has been identified as the No. 1 Bulli seam. It contains 8 per cent, of ash. SYDNEY CITY COLD STORES. Sydney, May 21. Aiderman Hagon has corrected hh figures regarding the City Council cold storage finances, stating that £43,000 was profit, not loss. Outcry against taxation. ' Sydney, May 21. The issue of the State income tax assessments, -showing a big advance on previous years, has caused a widespread public interest, particularly as the Government, in spite of a record revenue, expects the year to end with a heavy deficit, entailing the necessity for a further increase in taxation. There is a bitter outcry in many quarters against the apparent failure to make any attempt at economic administration, anti the adding to taxpayers’ burdens by the the motherhood endowment and other governmental ventures. The secretary of the Manufacturers’ Association points out that while taxation in New South Wales continues to mount, there has been no increase in Victoria, and New Zealand has made some reduction.