AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Taranaki Daily News, 24 October 1921, Page 7

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

NATIONALIST PARTY POLICY. By Telegraph.-—Press Assn. —Copyright. Sydney, Oct. 21. The Nationalist Conference passed a resolution favoring a reduction of income tax, any deficiency thus arising to be made up by the imposition of a tax on luxuries and amusement. THE FEDERAL CAPITAL. Sydney, Oct. 22. The National Party Conference passed a resolution that the Federal Parliament be transferred to Canberra by next elections. WHEAT FOR EXPORT. Melbourne, Oct. 22. The Wheat Commission announces that wheat or flour for the Pacific Islands and New Zealand during October, November and December will be obtainable at 5s 4Jd per bushel. BALLARAT BAND CONTEST. Melbourne, Oct. 22. At the Ballarat Band Contest, the brass quartette was won by Collingwood with 46 points. Kaikorai (No. 2 party) with 42 gained honorable mention. THE PROHIBITION REFERENDUM. Sydney, Oct. 22. The Nationalist Conference reaffirmed the policy of taking a referendum on the prohibition of liquor to be decided by an absolute majority of votes. PECULIAR DIVORCE SUIT. Sydney, Oct. 22. Mrs. Perrott, cross-examined, admitted that she had carried eggs in her bosom to hatch them. She had hatched six, taking them to bed at night. She took an emu egg in a fur to a dance rather than risk it getting cold.

QUEENSLAND CENSURE MOTION DEFEATED. Brisbane, Oct. 21. In the Assembly a no-confidence motion was moved by Mr. Vowles last night. The closure was applied amidst greet uproar at midnight, and carried by 35 votes to 34. The censure motion was then defeated by 35 to 34. SYDNEY’S UNEMPLOYED. Sydney, Oct. 21. A conference of representatives of the unemployed and the Employers’ Federation attempting to solve the unemployment problem sat in camera and adjourned. FORTY-FOUR-HOUR WEEK.

Sydney, Oct. 21. The Chamber of Manufacturers sent a deputation to Mr. Dooley, protesting against the introduction of the forty-four-hours week, and stating that it was their carefully considered opinion that no Act had ever been placed on the Statute Books which would do more to retard progress or cause unemployment than the 44-hours Act. Mr. Dooley, in reply, stated that he could not give a promise that the Government would alter the policy, as it was considered something should be done for the people.