AUSTRALIA

Greymouth Evening Star, 11 July 1923, Page 7

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(Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.) QUEENSLAND'S PARLIAMENT. BRISBANE, July 11. Mr Bertram has been re-elected Speaker of the Assembly. Parliament will be officially opened on Wednesday. FEDERAL ■POLITICS. MELBOURNE, July 11. The debate was continued on the Shipping Bill. Mr Hughes gave’general support, but criticised the Government for the extraordinary reduction in values contemplated. CENTRAL MINE AFIRE. SYDNEY, July 11. - Fire broke out in the Central Mine at Broken Hill. It is confined to four hundred feet level, but there is every likelihood of its spreading, as the first batch of firefighters were compelled to come to the surface in consequence of the dense/smoke. All available firemen and mine employees are attacking the flames from the five hundred feet level. TAXATION INCREASES. SYDNEY, July 11. Sir A. A. Cocks has published a set of figures shownig that under the new financial arrangement the taxation rates necessary, if New South Wales foregoes the per capita payments, will be approximately treble the previous rates. Persons now paying £5 will pay £l5 under the new scheme. COURSING. BRISBANE, July 11. The Waterloo Purse was won by Mr Darcy’s Binthellwa. Mr Scanlin’s Footpad was runner-up. For the Waterloo. Plate, Greenwave, Hawk King and Deval era divided. Mr Darcy’s Drew’s Hope won the Waterloo Cup, John and Christopher’s Erin’s Own being runner-up.