AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 21 August 1924, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

[by TEL KOI! AC It —PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.] THE BALLOT flo.N SCANDAL. SYDNEY. August 20. A meeting of the Executive of the Australian Endways Union considered the ease of W". Buckley who was re-'i-ntly. suspended, for taking action without consent of the executive from the- position of N.S.W". .-secretary by the l-'ederal Executive of the Railway Union, and who had warrants issued for the arrest of lloelny (formerly N.S.W. Treasure!). I’ctter.son (formerly N.S.W. Acting-Secretary) and Connors (former Executive officer) on charges of conspiring to defraud the Union of certain sums of money. These three men surrendered themselves to

the police-. Buckley was invited I attend tin- meeting. Tin- Executive decided that Bucklehad failed to clear himself, ot the All11111ia11 Labour Party’s State Confci cnee, of irregular practices in comic tion with free .selection ballots, tin the mttking of ballot boxes with slidin panels, and therefore- that he he elee-n e-d not u lit unci proper pe-rvni to hoi office- as State Secretary eif the Rail W'ji vnieii's Union.

Regarding I). McGuire, the Stat President of the Union, against when certain charges had keen made, tli Geiieval President stated that tlicr was evidence of antipathy towards bin

in certain «|n art<■ r-. the charges tip I'iirentlv arising primarily out of lie itssoeitilion with Buckley. Realising Qe position, told in the interests of tie Union's progress. .Mr .McGuire had tendered hi> resignation .as State president. and as a member of the Australian Executive. Both resignations were accepted. The Executive resolved to expel Buckley from the membership of the Australian Railways Union and that lie he dismissed from till oliiecs fuilhwith. I’ANA.N V DISEASE. SYDNEY. Aug. 2‘t. ' s the result of investigations into the bimehy-top di-ea-e in bananas, it i' reported that is h-dieved bacteria has been found in tiffeeletl id.ants whir’ is regarded as the probable casual agent of the disease. EXPELLED KKn.M INION. SYDNEY. August 20. The Seamens Union has decided te expel from the Union till the origin;' 1 members of the crew of the Eordsdtile who took the steamer away on her uiuid'-ii i nil in defiance of the Union. NEW" GOLD EIND. PERTH. Aug. 17. Over three hundred ounces of gold have been obtained by Carlson and Son within a week, from the new find on Caledonia Elat. The lode was .struck lour feet from the surface. Luke Smith and party obtained C3SI7 worth of gold in two mouths. This ground litis been worked over and over again near the surface. RE-EXPORTS BILL. (I!eeei''ed this day ill 10,'J.i a.m.) .MELBOURNE. August 21. New Zealand Re-Exports Bill set.out that where goods tire imported le. New Zealand from any country except Australia, and arc from there exported te Australia, their value for duty should he (a) the current domestii value in the country of origin, til tin date of export to New Zealand; (hj till charges payable or ordinarily payable for goods 1.0. b. tit the port ol export to New Zealand; (c) ten pet cent of the sum ol amounts specified in (a) and I h). aml iei and ten jei cent, of the amount s| ceilied in (a and (b) and (el where goods have up. prcciutcd in value between the date ol leaving the original country ami date of import by Au-lralin. The basis o! valuation will he the apprcd,iatei" value. .MELBOURNE. Aug. 21. 11l the House of R-.-pre'en'.atiii i til New Zealand Re-Exports Bill was teaa second time. The Minister of Ctis tonis explained that the object of the Bill was to facilitate reciprocal traih between Australia and the Dominion.

ROYAI. DESPATCH APPEAL. SYDNEY. Aug. 21. The Australian Jockey Club Committee Ini'- decided that the appeal.' lodged by ,M. .MeCnrtcn in tlu* Royal Despatch ease lie heard on August 2Mlb A NINE MU.I.IONS LOAN. BRISBANE. Aug. 21. T||<> A'-embly read ?i first lime a Hill for tin- raising of a new loan o' nine millions sterling, covered le. (to vernment stock or inscribed stock. INTEII-CIIAN(!E OK CRCISEP-' .MELBOI'UNE. Aug. 21. Arrangements have been completed fur an inter-change of cruisers between the Australian and the Imperial Meets every three years. An Australian cruiser will sojourn with the British Navy jiud will lie renlaeed by a British cruise! with a British personnel on the Australian station. JAP SiIIPPINO COMPETITION. EYOLISH PRESERVES TO BE POACHED. SYDNEY. Aug. .i. Increased competition for llomeunio cargoes during the lorili-eomiiig un>i season is promised in an aimomuem. ul by three Japanese steamship lines o their intention to institute a mon'l'l' cargo service from Australian port' le the Knited Kingdom, via Apia and Panama in npnosit.ion to the European. British and Australian lines at present ojK-ruting. The first vessel, the BeliiU Mint, sails at the end of Sept- mber. X.Z. TAB I KK BILL PASSED. MEI.BOI'BNE. Aug. 21. In the House of Bepresentntives the New Zealand Re-Exports Bill passed all stages. SERIOI'S ALI.EOATIONS. MEI.BOCRNE. Aug. 21. The Ministry lias decided to appoint a Commission of lni|uiry into the allegations made by Mr Seiillin against the fiovernineni. that the luxation Department was not pressing claims foi taxation against the big land owneis. one of whom. Seiillin says, owes the (onntrv ClOiUnth He <l:,mK t ' l ! lt there is £2.0! KM KM land tax and OHO.OOD income tax outstanding.