AUSTRALIA

Greymouth Evening Star, 17 September 1924, Page 5

AUSTRALIA

Aurtralian and N.Z. Cable Association.

CHEAPER CABLEGRAMS PERTH, September 16.

Mr. Gibson, who is a passenger by the' Osterley, states that at the beginning of December, twenty per .cent, reduction in the cost of cablegrams has been arranged. Still further reductions could be confidently expected with the intended, duplications of. the Pacific cable at an early date> What was still more important, this’ would mean the entire elimination of annoyances and delay now inevitable * during congested .jhours.

MIGRANTS WITH MONEY I ■ SYDNEY, September 17.

Sir A. Richard, President of the Millions Club, speaking on immigration, and refuting the statement that Australia is receiving only penniless immigrants, stated that for the period January 1, 1924 to August 31, 17,5911 immigrants arrived in Australia and. declared their capital was £216,570. The Deputy Director of Immigration stated that the declared' capital was usually the minimum. Experience showed that migrants brought considerably more.

NEW HEBRIDES i' SYDNEY, September 17.; ?

At the Presbyterian Assembly, the Reverend Paton, a New Hebrides Mis-i sionaijy, reiterated the oft-repeated condemnation of the Condomiriiunx system. He declared that the joint control authorities had no power ;,tb enforce their own decisions. This consequently led to all sorts of abuse?. The Assembly resolved to ask. Mr. Bruce to make strong Representation to the Imperial Government for i a complete impartial enforcement of the Condominium, and failing that, -an arrangement with” France, wherebythe Islands pass under British cop-?' trol, and instructing the Board M}f: Missions to bring persistent pressure to bear on the authorities until the intolerable state of affairs, is remedied.