THE COMMONWEALTH.

Press, Volume LVII, Issue 17247, 10 September 1921, Page 9

THE COMMONWEALTH.

+ N.&W. CENSUBE DEBATE.■By Cablo—Pres* Association—Copyright.} (Auititliis and N.Z. CBtlfi A«»oci»tioa.) SYDNEY, September 9. . The censure debate is dragging along. The Assembly has adjourned tall Tuesday. MAIL CONTRACT RENEWED. MELBOURNE, 'September 9. The Pacific mail contract with the Burns, Philp Co., has been renewed temporarily, at £50,000 per annum, being an addition of £IO,OOO. The Mataram is being placed on the run to New Guinea. LORD NOBTHOLEETE. | i SYDNEY, September 9. Lord Northcliffe visited the newspaper offices, and was entertained by the Journalists' Association. • He visited the Legislative Assembly, and was given a seat on the floor of Parliament. Speaking at a Press Club reception, Lord Nortlicliffo paid a tribute to the accuracy of the Press comments in connexion with British pub,lio affairs, "seeing you are 12,000 miles away on the other side of the cable barrier, which 1 hope we shall be able to break down."

ANGLICAN CHURCH AND PROHIBITION. (Received /"September 9th, 7.30 p.m.) ADELAIDE, September 9. The Anglican Synod discussed a motion in favour of prohibition, Tho clerical section adopted it, and the lay section negatived it, by small majorities. As a majority in each section was required in its favour, the motion was lost.