THE COMMONWEALTH.

Press, Volume LVI, Issue 16798, 1 April 1920, Page 7

THE COMMONWEALTH.

N.S.W. GENERAL ELECTION

(By Cable—Press Association —Copyright.) (Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.) SYDNEY. March 31. The latest election figures give Labour 44 seats and the anti-Labour parties 46 seats. (Received iUarcli 31st, 10.40 p.m.) SYDNEY, March 31. ■Mr Holman considers it impossible that the outstanding election returns can givo the Government any advantage. It is now apparent that Labour is more likely to gain than the Nationalists, therefore lie has asked tho Governor to make an appointment to discuss the political situation. COALITION BREAKS UP. ADELAIDE, March 31. The Hon. H. E. Anstey, Commissioner of Crown Lands, and the Hon. W. H. Harvey, Minister of Agriculture, both Nationalists, have resigned from the Peake Government. This means the breaking-up of the Coalition, and the creation of a Liberal Government. THE PRICE OF BREAD. MELBOURNE. March 31. The price of tho 4lb loaf has been fixed at 10^d. BEER PRICES INCREASE. MELBOURNE, March 31. The price of beer has been increased by 23s per hogshead, and bottled beer by 2s per dozen, owing to the new tariff (which increases the duty on liquor). THE MORATORIUM. 'MELBOURNE, March 31. In the House of Representatives, Mr W. M. Hughes stated that there would be no extension of the moratorium. NEWSPAPER PRICES. MELBOURNE, March 31. Tho price of the "Argus" has been fixed at ljd daily. The Saturday issue remains at 2d. STATE CONTROL AT DARWIN. (Received March 31st, 9 p.m.) DARWIN, March 31. The four State-owned ho tels showed a loss on the year's working amounting to £475. CONFISCATION OF GOLD. (Received March 31st, 10.40 p.m.) MELBOURNE, March 31. The authorities have decided to confiscate one-quarter only of the gold recently found on Hindus about to leave Australia. [A message from Syaney on March sth said: —Tho Customs authorities confiscated a number of sovereigns and a quantity of gold jewellery, valued at £900, found in the possession of five Indians from Fiji, who were about to leave Australia. The gold represented their five Years' savings while working in the plantations. This is the first case of confiscation since the proclamation prohibiting the export of gold was issued in 1915.]