WAR TO A FINISH.

Auckland Star, Volume LXIII, Issue 77, 1 April 1932, Page 7

WAR TO A FINISH.

LYONS DETERMINED. Commonwealth Conflict With Langism. PARTY CONFERENCE. (United P.A.—Electric Telegraph—Copyright) SYDNEY, March 31. The Prime Minister, Mr. J. A. Lyons, in addressing the first general convention of the United Australia party in the King's Hall, Sydney, said the Commonwealth Government was in conflict with the Government of New South Wales and would fight it out to a finish.

So long as Langism remained the position for Australia as a whole was hopeless.

The principal business of the conven tion is the adoption of a constitution.

A message from Canberra states that provision has been made by the Commonwealth Government to pay on behalf of New South Wales about £900,000 for interest due in London to-morrow and about £200,000 due in New York.

These amounts are inclusive of ex change.

COAL FREIGHT. N.S.W. Removal of Concession a Serious Blow. VICTORIA'S PURCHASES. (Received 10.30 a.m.) SYDNEY, this day. Heavy contracts for the carriage of coal were lodged with the Railway Department by the colliery owners yesterday to obtain the benefit of the 1/G concession on freight which the State Government has now discontinued as from to-day. During the existence of the concession the shipments of coal from Newcastle increased steadily, and the discontinuance of the allowance means an addition of £1000 a week to the cost of coal obtained by Victoria from Newcastle.

MR. LATHAM IN ITALY. TALK WITH MUSSOLINI. - (Received 12 noon.) ROME, March 31. Mr. J. G. Latham, Attorney-General in Australia, had a long and cordial interview with • Signor. Musßolini, Prime Minister of Italy, and is remaining here for a few days.

DE GROOT'S CAREER. SCOTLAND YARD INQUIRING? (Received 11 a.m.) LONDON, March 31. The Australian Press Association understands that at the New South. Wales Government's request Scotland Yard detectives are inquiring in Britain into the career of Captain F. E. de Groot, who cut the ribbon at the opening of the Sydney Harbour Bridge.

AUSTRALIAN FRUIT. MAXIMUM DUTY IN GERMANY. (Received 11 a.m.) LONDON, March 31. Germany has decided that the maximum duty on Australian fruit will'be 15 marks per case. Official circles in London anticipate an early announcement that Australia will'receive thjt juost-favoured-nation treatment with 'a duty of seven marks which New Zealand already enjoye.