AUSTRALIAN NEWS

Hokitika Guardian, 14 September 1937, Page 6

AUSTRALIAN NEWS

TRADE AGREEMENT. REVISION POSSIBLE. (Australian Press - Association). MELBOURNE, September 13. A revision of the trade agreement between Australia and Japan, with a possible reduction of the amount of Japanese imports into Australia, will probably be considered by the Fedor,al .Ministry this neck in view of Japan s failure to enter the wool market thus iar this season. To honour the, agreement, Japan must buy from Australia half a million bales before the end of June next year.

ELECTION OFFERS.

MELBOURNE, September 13,

Candidates for the Victorian Assembly must be circumspect in their campaign activity, for if they provide free entertainment, free meals, or free drinks for electors to woo their support, they may be adjudged guilty of “treating,” and may be debarred from entering the Assembly until the following general election. This warning was given officially after it was reported that some candidates would include entertainment for the electors in their campaign programmes.

N.S.W. THEATRE FIRE

SYDNEY, September 12

An explosion and fire destroyed a theatre at Blayney. The police believe a bomb was placed in the centre of the building. The explosion shook buildings some distance away. Both sides of the theatre were blown out.

DROVER KILLED

SYDNEY, September 12,

During yesterday’s gale a drover was crushed by a falling tree on the north coast and killed.

A DENI AL

CANBERRA, September 13

The Minister of Commerce, Doctor ■Karl Page, declared to-day that there was no foundation for the suggestion (cabled in the. morning), that the Commonwealth Government may revise its trade agreement with Japan because? that country is not at present operating at the local, wool sales.

MELBOURNE ARGUS

IN V NEW FORA!

MELBOURNE, September 13

After 91 years’ publication m traditional form. the Melbourne "Argus” appeared to-day in a now form. The ! news-is on .the front-page, with . small advertisements grouped in the centre section. The first issue of the view “Argus” contained 30 pages.

51 any messages of goodwill have Leon received .from Britain ana America, acclaiming the. change as significant of progress and the development of greater public service. The issue is the result of a month’s careful planning.

Commenting on the change, tho “Argus” nromises to advocate good wages, industrial idevelonment, social legislation, and a better distribution of the nation’s wealth..