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Hokitika Guardian, 4 May 1920, Page 4

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AUSTRALIAN NEWS. MELBOURNE, May 3

The anual report on Papua shows a decrease of £4738 in revenue, .£43,252 in exports and £27,681 in imports. The decrease was due to lack of shipping. Tho Olympic Council lias selected Patterson ais the tennis representative at tho Olympic Gaines. The fund for expenses now amounts to £3855. Mr Millan announced that tile Income Tax Commissioner is collecting the tax on sweep prizes won in 1916. He is empowered to appoint an . employer as agent to collect the amount, by deducting it from the employees wages. PERTH, April 3. llevetme returns show the gross deficit is noiv £4,032,248. * BRISBANE, May 3. A slight earthquake shock was felt at Darwin. ( Government are establishing iron and steel works at Bowen, to cost three millions. DROUGHT STRICKEN. ® SYDNEY, May 3.

Reports from the stricken back country continue over a wide grazing area. Stock is starving and dying or have been removed to districts where feed is available. The outlook lor the winter is regarded as ominous. The position is one of the worst ever experienced by stock ownerts.

MINERS’ DEMAND. SYDNEY, May 3

Tho Miners’ Federation has decided in view of the increased price of commodities and other grievances to call on the Federal Government to arrange a conference of owners. Failing this, stop-work meetings will he held. It was also decided to bold a conference oi watersiders, seamen and railway unions for tho purpose or arriving at a better understanding for the. improvement ol conditions, including wages and houses.

A POLICE DEMAND. ADELAIDE, May 3

A mass meeting of police demanded higher wages, and decided to make no compromise. Government declined to meet the men until the compromising ultimatum was withdrawn.

RAIDING SHIP BURNT. ADELAIDE, May. 3

The French sailing ship Notre Dame Domour which has been ashore on A\aidong Islalul for several weeks has been gutted by fire.

\ LABOUR PROPOSAL. BRISBANE, May 3

Speaking at a Labour Day demonstration, Mr Fiselly forecasted legislation dealing with profiteering. He said Government would probably publish tinnames of persons in receipt of income of more than £IOOO per year. Protfieenng was a difficult thing to deal with. There was no need that these tilings be kept secret.

COST OF INCREASE. SYDNEY, May 3. The Public Service Board report shows that the amount involved in giving effect to the Board of trades increased living wage ruding throughout Ho service totalled only £585,000. INFLUENZA REPORT. SYDNEY, May 3. The report of the Public Health Department on last year’s influenza epidemic shows the percentage of deaths among those attacked to be 1.3. Eaiß treatment and confinement to bed and rest were the most potent factors in combating the disease. Amongst preventive measures, inoculation was most valuable to a large extent, Amongst those inoculated three times tho mortality at the hospitals was just one halt 'that of those who were inoculated. Those inoculated once or twice benefited, hut not to the same extent.