AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Taranaki Daily News, 29 September 1922, Page 2

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

REPLY TO THE PREMIER. By Telegraph.—Press Assn.—Copyright. Sydney, Sept. 28. Dr. Earle Page, speaking at Dorrigo, replying to Mr. Hughes, said the Country Party was objectionable to the Prime Minister because it would not allow him to have his own way, and also was opposed to costly, losing Governmental industrial enterprise. VALUE OF WEATHER REPORTS. Melbourne, Sept. 28. The Commonwealth meteorologist, addressing members of the Rotary Club, complained of the dangerously-restricted weather reports. In consequence of lack of information as to river gaugings, 12 people were nearly drowned in last year’s floods. The Weather Bureau had reduced the loss of life to a minimum in the pearling fleet at Broome by supplying the available information.

STATE COMPETITION. Sydney, Sept. 27. The Nationalist Party conference resolved that Government competition in commercial and industrial enterprises was contrary to the best interests of the State and should be discontinued. CENSURE MOTION DEFEATED. Sydney, Sept. 28. In the Assembly, Mr. Dooley moved that the House consider as a matter of urgency his motion that the Government be censured for proposing to withdraw Government employees from the jurisdiction of the Arbitration Court. The motion was defeated by 36 votes to 30. BREWERY CONTROLLED HOTELS. •Sydney, 'Sept. 27. It is understood the Government will shortly introduce legislation with the object of breaking down the control of hotels by brewers, on the same lines a<s New Zealand legislation. It stated that 75 per cent, of the hotels are tied. COAL-MINERS GOING SLOW. Sydney, Sept. 27. .Mr. Hibble, chairman of the Coal tribunal, said the drag on the Northern coalfields must cease. In some instances it is reported that the drag has reduced the output by 40 per cent. THE PREMIER’S POLIOtf. Sydney, Sept. 27. Mr. Hughes, addressing the delegates to the annual conference of the Nttional Association, said: “I am not out to destroy the Country Party. If Dr. Earl Page and his followers wish to work with us all they need to do is to say so. I will do all I can to effect cooperation and arrive at a modus Vivendi.”