AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 13 April 1923, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION. N.S.W. DROUGHT. SYDNEY, April 11. Further rain is reported in the North Coast dairying districts, and also falls in 1110 North-west Plains. FEDERAL PARTY’S ATTITUDE. -SYDNEY. April 12. The Federal Labour Caucus waited on the Federal Executive and sought the latter’s intercession in the direction of asking the New South Wales Executive to reinstate the expelled leaders and unions. The tendency on the part of the Federal leaders is not to interfere at present with the merits and demciits ol the Dooley-.McGirr disp'lt e. FODDER FREIGHTS REDUCED. (Received ihi.s day at 11.15 a.m.) SYDNEY. April BL Cabinet ha- instructed the railway cuminis-h nors to 1 educe fodder freights by twenty-live per cent to help the tilers in the dry areas. Tile Cotn-ini-sioners have already ('(footed a reduction at twenty-live per cent on their own authority. THE LABOUR DISPUTE. POWER TO INTERVENE. SYDNEY. April 81. The Federal Labour Executive dei idl'd (lint it had power to intervene in the i.d'Mir dispute and board a case -tnted by the Dnolcv-AB Girr factions and the Stale Executive. Ihe latter and McGirr's supporters deny the right of the Federal body to intervene and presented the case uiiolii,dally. PARLIAMENT TO MEET. SYDNEY. April 14. The Federal Parliament holds a short sesion on 13th. 4 line to 21th. August. Mr llrm-e sails for London on the 25th. to attend the Imperial Economic C oiilcrenccs. MEAT FREIGHTS. SYDNEY'. Ypi il 13. Oversea Shipping Cempaiiies have tieaided in 1 educe homeward height rates on frozen feel and heel ploduets i:,\ hali'-| eimy per pound. LEAGUE OF pacific. (Received Ibis dav at 18.45 a.m.i MELBOURNE. April BL Mr Bruce, addressing the newly formed ('oii-iil- aml Trade Co or-’ A-sociation, said Au-t rnlin’s destiny lav in the Pacific, but I hey must leini'inlicr that rnuml Die -bores oi the Paeiiie was com cut rated tic- bulk id the people of the World. comprising (lillei-eul races, different colours, and dillercnt ideal-. Mr Brace advocated a League of Union ol Nations oi the Pacific 1,1 give an opportunity for all peoples who led interest- in the .Pacific. in come together and frankly dis-cti-s Dieii problems, including the imp:,riant problem of surplus population.