AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Taranaki Daily News, 31 July 1922, Page 5

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

MILLS BOUGHT BY SOLDIERS’ LEAGUE. By Telegraph.—Press Assn —Copyright. Received July 30, 5.5 p.m. Melbourne, July 30. A conference of the Returned Soldiers’ and Sailors’ League decided to purchase from the Federal Government the Geelong woollen mills, of an estimated value of £250,000. PROPOSED REDUCTION IN POSTAGE Melbourne July 28. Tn the House of Representatives, a motion in favor of a reduction in postage was given strong support. The Postmaster-General opposed it. He declared it would mean the loss of a million sterling of revenue. He secured the adjournment of the debate fox- a week. R.-S.A. POLITICS. Melbourne, July 28. The Returned Soldiers’ Conference negatived a motion favoring entering into politics as a separate party. THE HORNSBY MURDER. Sydney, July 2S. Spithill and Powell, who were arrested in connection with the Hornsby murder, were granted bail, in £5OO. HANDLING WHEAT. Sydney, July 28. Speaking at a conference with members of the voluntary wheat pool and other interested bodied, called to discuss the bulk handling of wheat in connection with the coming harvest, the Minister of Agriculture said he hoped that fifty-six elevators, with a storage capacity of 10,050,000 thousand bushels,would be ready for the harvest. THE TRAWLING INQUIRY. Sydney. July 28. At the trawling inquiry, in the course of cross-examination. Mr. Summegreene said the trawlers were not insured from October, 1920, until a few weeks ago. and that there were no profits from which funds fox* internal insurance could be set aside. He added that he had let insurance lapse, as he thought the many bays on the coast enabled the trawlers to run for shelter without risk. REPAIRS TO SCHOOLS. Sydney, July 28. Cabinet granted the Minister of Education £500,000 for the repair of State schoolsEDUCATION ESTIMATES Sydney, July 29. I The education proposals of the Government provide that fees should be paid at secondary schools. It is expected such revenue will pay interest on half a million for school repairs. Cabinet discussed and three times revised the Estimates. Subsequently it was announced that expenditure and revenue will balance, obviating the necessity for increased taxation. REPRiESEN x„ . iON INCREASED. Melbourne, July 29. Tn the House of Representatives a motion was agreed to, increasing the New South Walee representation to 28. Mr. Groom moved the adoption of the scheme as affecting Victoria, which reduced the electorates uy one. Mr. Gibson, of the Country Party, moved an amendment asking for a new scheme having special regard to community of interests. He said if a census were taken during Show or Cup week, iVctoria would have been saved a seat, as it was deprived of one by only 104000 votes. Mr. Hughes agreed to accept the amendment for a fresh scheme with a direction that eliminated schemes affecting other States be agreed to. THE WHEAT POOL. Melbourne, July 29. A deputation asked Mr. Hughes to establish an Australian voluntary wheat pool during the coming season. Mr. Hughes agreed with the voluntary pool, and guaranteed 3s a bushel at railway stations. He declined to promise until advised by Sir Denison Miller.